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Me while trying to figure out Rust right now for $100 (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[-] mm_maybe@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 days ago

I feel like the ADHD community is embracing a whole raft of symptoms that I thought were more bipolar ii related because this sure sounds a lot like me during one of my hypomanic phases. i'm not sure where the nuanced distinctions are... maybe it comes down to whether you also spend thousands of dollars on gear to support said project and/or just decide sleep is optional while you're tackling it? or crash into a depressive phase triggered by frustration when you inevitably fail and abandon it? IDK

[-] Stamets@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Nah this is pretty average for ADHD too. Maybe not sinking a fuckload of money (I guess it depends on the person) but hyperfixations are a thing. Get really focused on one thing because it gives you dopamine so you sink more and more time into it until no more dopamine. Suddenly it becomes a chore to do like everything else, you feel betrayed, and end up in a feeling of malaise trying to find your next hit of dopamine.

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 3 days ago

my hyperfixation is spending money wisely: generally really useful but it does mean that if i have to spend money on bullshit i basically just start crying

[-] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 2 points 3 days ago

Why you have to call me out? Also being so focused on being financially responsible means I don't spend the couple hundred bucks to get into a new hobby for way too long, especially given how I tend to circle back to my hobbies and interests rather than abandon them forever

[-] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 days ago

i like the principle of buying a cheap thing first, and if that proves insufficient i invest in the more expensive high quality version. Combined with the principle of "if you've been thinking about it for a week/month, it's something you actually want and should get"