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by thomastjeffery 1344 days ago
> Like trying to push two magnetic poles together

...with atrophied hands.

I knew I could, I knew I should, but I could never do. I could only watch myself, never participate.

It's really validating to have words like "executive dysfunction" to describe this pattern, as opposed to "lazy", "tired", and "unmotivated" - which are all I had growing up.