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Re:Ask HN: How do you take care of yourself? by reilly3000 on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:10PM (#29755432)
What you describe frankly sounds a lot like you have something like ADHD. Its not something you should let somebody diagnose you with over the internet, but its really worth looking into with a professional if you have similar suspicions. Here's why:

1. Its one of the more addressable maladies. With good CBT, medication, and habit formation, most people seem to receive dramatic improvements in their quality of life.

2. Understanding your brain and its tendencies can be extremely liberating. Instead of feeling guilt and shame about your choices and work habits, you can look at them objectively and mitigate as you see fit.

It took me until I was a decade out of college while seeking help for depression that a psych picked up on some cues from me and gave me an assessment and diagnosis. I wish that would have happened earlier. If that isn't what's going on, it would be a great thing to cross off as well.

Re:Ask HN: How do you take care of yourself? by Gary_TheSnail_ on Saturday January 01, 2022 @03:53AM (#29756756)
I didn't think about seeking professional help, but a few therapy sessions wouldn't hurt to see if there is or isn't anything serious going on that I don't have the expertise to see.

I have heard a lot of good things about habits and routines. I try to establish some for myself but admittedly I don't give it 100% and they don't stick. I'd love to have a solid sleep and wake up time, but I lack the self discipline to do so :/

Thank you for your input!!