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the nag vs nanny issue is the #1 issue that i wish i could find a solution to. as somebody who was unfortunately born stupid, i've always needed some kind of sy
by yungporko 3y ago
the nag vs nanny issue is the #1 issue that i wish i could find a solution to. as somebody who was unfortunately born stupid, i've always needed some kind of system that tells me to do things. otherwise i forget or even choose not to do them.
i've tried every kind of app or system under the sun but ultimately it works great for a week, then i inevitably start seeing the notifications and thinking "right yeah i'll do that soon when i've finished doing x" and then instantly my brain totally discards the information and it's just gone. a week after that, i stop seeing the notifications entirely and my eyes just skip right past them, and then before i know it the notifications (and ignoring them) is just part of my daily routine until i see money coming out of my bank because the trial period of whatever bullshit app i was using has finished and i forgot to cancel the subscription because i forgot the app existed at all.
- throwaway11460 3y agoDon't want to diagnose you over the internet, but this sounds very much like me and my ADHD. Pills fixed it.
- yungporko 3y agoi suspect the same but unfortunately i don't live in a place where it's realistic to get assessed or treated for adhd
- grey8 3y agoI'm not making this up, I thought the same almost immediately and only then saw the throwaway's message: By the first paragraph, my spidey senses were tingling, and by the first two sentences of the second paragraph, I wanted to write the same... and then saw someone already did. I hope you do have the ability to get it assessed eventually. If you do, make sure to go to an adult(!) ADHD specialist (psychiatrist/neurologist) not a regular psych. In the meantime, when you read about productivity tips, try reading about ADHD-specific productivity and organization tips, I think they might help a bit better.
- throwaway11460 3y agoI feel you, I had to jump through many hoops to get diagnosed and medicated. It's not an official diagnosis where I live. If it's in any way realistic for you, it's really worth it. It changed my life, I wanted to sing songs about the pills for months.
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- brador 3y agoIf you’re on IOS use Apples reminders app. Can set recurring reminders and one offs. And the reminders only disapear when you tick them, never with time. It’s great. Also, there’s an ADHD thing called object permanence to look into.