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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by oeuf@slrpnk.net to c/adhd@lemmy.world

Happy New Year ADHDers!

As promised, here are the results of our scientifically rigorous poll about which things are the worst for taking over your dopamine system:

  1. Scrolling
  2. Someone is wrong on the Internet
  3. Phone notifications
  4. Video games
  5. Maladaptive daydreaming
  6. Unfinished projects that should be quick to finish
  7. Sleep-deprivation-induced mania
  8. Alcohol
  9. Reading internet to drown out own thoughts
  10. Expensive hobbies
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I feel much better knowing that at least 2 or 3 of these don't even apply to me

[-] late_list@piefed.zip 0 points 1 month ago

Same here. I read the list and my first reaction was "Hey I don't even do some of those anymore!".

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago

You made it through the whole list??

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