[whamlastxmas]

I have extreme adhd. I have zero struggles with what the article describes. I am extremely detailed oriented in every aspect of my life. I just can’t bring myself to sit and work on the most difficult and meaningful things unless they’re highly novel and I happen to find some sort of groove which is usually short lived.

Not sure the point of my comment. Maybe just to shed light on now it can be different. I would also never in a million years admit my adhd in a professional setting. It’s really stigmatized

[Disruptive_Dave]

I'm also the complete opposite of the ADHD types who forget things, are late, miss details, etc. I'm pretty sure that happened because I subconsciously developed a whole series of tactics and systems to make life less challenging over the years. But that just added new issues around living and dying by to-do lists, becoming addicted to "accomplishment" (at any level), constantly in my head 24/7 about what I need to do next, what hasn't gotten done, how I'm going to do all the things I want to finish. Also wouldn't dream of announcing this to colleagues.

[whamlastxmas]

I think I’m the same. I was forced in my middle school to use a planner every day for every class which was honestly one of the smartest parts of my public schooling experience. It still took years for me to be effective with it but it was ingrained early to document absolutely everything I need to do and to know that if I don’t it’s absolutely not going to get done. This includes stuff like setting timers constantly for mundane things like starting my laundry