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>Execute and get to, say, 25-50% of the journey --> Get bored --> Abandon >I have strongly come to perceive myself as being driven by external accountabilities

>Execute and get to, say, 25-50% of the journey --> Get bored --> Abandon >I have strongly come to perceive myself as being driven by external accountabilities These are classic ADHD symptoms, along with some of the other tells I've gotten from your description. The number one way to improve ADHD symptoms, by an enormous margin, is through stimulant therapy. If this kind of pattern happened a lot in childhood, and you have a history of other related issues (losing homework, procrastination until deadlines, high caffeine use), then I'd highly suggest scheduling a meeting with your mental health provider about this and getting a diagnosis. And again, it's quite hard to overstate how effective stimulant therapy is for treating ADHD. It's the most effective mental health intervention. For me personally, it makes a night-and-day difference.

arosier 7y ago
Are you concerned at all about becoming dependent on stimulant therapy and the long term effects that may have on your health? I'm not an expert in Stimulant therapy, only familiar with some relatives "using" Adderall.
- ThrustVectoring 7y ago
  >Are you concerned at all about becoming dependent on stimulant therapy and the long term effects that may have on your health? I've got personal empirical evidence that my alternatives are being dysfunctional enough that I cannot maintain professional employment or a long-term romantic relationship. Stimulant therapy definitely has tradeoffs, but what I get out of it is significant enough that I'm okay with the downsides.
- mial 7y ago
  From my experience, tolerance can be an issue indeed. But in the short to medium term, stimulant therapy can definitely help a lot. However, while ongoing stimulant therapy it is important to work on more durable solutions such as meditation, exercise, and diet. With this, I was able to slowly decrease my stimulant dose, and I now only use them when I really need them. Without them, I couldn't have gathered the focus I needed to sort my life out academically and professionally while developing long-term healthy habits that helped with my ADHD.
LrnByTeach 7y ago
yes, the below are the classic ADHD symptoms >If this kind of pattern happened a lot in childhood, and you have a history of other related issues (losing homework, procrastination until deadlines, high caffeine use) > cannot maintain professional employment or a long-term romantic relationship

arosier 7y ago

Are you concerned at all about becoming dependent on stimulant therapy and the long term effects that may have on your health? I'm not an expert in Stimulant therapy, only familiar with some relatives "using" Adderall.

ThrustVectoring 7y ago
>Are you concerned at all about becoming dependent on stimulant therapy and the long term effects that may have on your health? I've got personal empirical evidence that my alternatives are being dysfunctional enough that I cannot maintain professional employment or a long-term romantic relationship. Stimulant therapy definitely has tradeoffs, but what I get out of it is significant enough that I'm okay with the downsides.
mial 7y ago
From my experience, tolerance can be an issue indeed. But in the short to medium term, stimulant therapy can definitely help a lot. However, while ongoing stimulant therapy it is important to work on more durable solutions such as meditation, exercise, and diet. With this, I was able to slowly decrease my stimulant dose, and I now only use them when I really need them. Without them, I couldn't have gathered the focus I needed to sort my life out academically and professionally while developing long-term healthy habits that helped with my ADHD.

LrnByTeach 7y ago

yes, the below are the classic ADHD symptoms >If this kind of pattern happened a lot in childhood, and you have a history of other related issues (losing homework, procrastination until deadlines, high caffeine use) > cannot maintain professional employment or a long-term romantic relationship