[Throwaway49202]

These jobs don't pay enough to afford housing and food around here... It's done by older people who got their real estate when it was still cheap 10-20 (or more) years ago. Younger people have absolutely no chance of making enough to get by from this job. There's also huge competition on these jobs - older people who want to supplement their pension income, etc. I'm not averse to physical work (I like working on my grandma's garden, for example) but I'm afraid it just won't be enough money and that I'll have the same kind of problems... It's not just mental work I have problems with. In my downperiods I am unable to clean my teeth.

[yunwal]

Construction trades like electricians pay really well these days (>100k with a few years of experience). I have a similar issue and I’m trying to learn in case I can’t figure out the software development thing. I definitely don’t feel the same attention issues doing more hands-on work.

[badpun]

> In my downperiods I am unable to clean my teeth.

That sounds like a symptom of depression, not ADHD.

[Throwaway49202]

It's not emotional. I'm not feeling down/sad. I just can't focus on doing anything.

[solumunus]

Brushing teeth doesn't require focus. There is definitely more than ADHD going on here. Extreme depression often isn't feeling down/sad, it's a complete lack of energy or motivation to do even the most simple tasks such as brushing ones teeth.

[badpun]

I'm not an expert, but I've never heard of such severe symptoms in ADHD cases. I think you should really consult a psychiatrist.

[YuriNiyazov]

This is not ADHD

[simne]

> In my downperiods I am unable to clean my teeth

This looks like bipolar disorder, and it is very controllable with right doctor.