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by LoganDark 959 days ago
> That's what yours is.

No, it's not just what mine is. It agrees with the clinical definition of ADHD, with the experiences of all who I have spoken to about it, including many friends, with multiple[0] articles[1] describing[2] the disorder[3], and so on.

Your time defiance is a symptom of a deeper problem. While I can't guarantee it's the exact same problem that I have, your disorder is certainly not just "time defiance", and if it truly is ADHD, the root of it will be executive dysfunction, as that is what defines the disorder.

[0]: https://gekk.info/articles/adhd.html

[1]: https://cohost.org/cathoderaydude/post/862603-when-writing-a...

[2]: https://invisibleup.com/articles/27/

[3]: https://www.autostraddle.com/you-need-help-your-adhd-is-fcki...

> For example, I'm not short of motivation. It's just there are so many interesting things to work on.

I could say the same thing. But I can't choose which thing I work on. I want to draw. I want to code. I have hundreds of unfinished projects I could have finished. I have hundreds of abandoned hobbies I could have stayed with. Sure I have "motivation", but it's motivation to do whatever catches my interest at the moment, not motivation to do any of the things that I actually want to do.

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time blindness is a real problem! it's not all of the problem, but it's a problem.