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Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by DontchaKnowit on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:08AM (#34693733)
Weirdly enough im the opposite. Off adhd meds, I feel like I have control over my time Im just not motivated.

On the them I am motivated but cannot prioritize tasks to save my life

Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by lazide on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:26AM (#34694001)
But which one is objectively more accurate?

Feeling like you’ve got control when it doesn’t actually produce a different or better outcome is a seductive delusion, no?

Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by QuercusMax on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @11:18AM (#34694699)
Maybe you need to adjust your meds?
Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by Jarwain on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @01:35PM (#34696974)
Or try going a different direction?

Executive dysfunction is a symptom of more than just ADHD

Re:Screw motivation, what you need is discipline by hirvi74 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:07PM (#34697518)
Good luck figuring out the real cause in our modern medical system. I agree though, I think a more holistic approach would benefit most.

Psychiatry and psychology, in my experience, are both just a game of pin the tail on the condition -- simple, vague heuristics are used to diagnose conditions based on patient interviews.

I have ADHD, and during the diagnostic process, I never had a sleep study, any bloodwork drawn, scans, etc.. Could it have been something else? Not like I will ever known.

What's the old say that doctors commonly tote? "When you look hear hoof beats, don't look for zebras when there are horses in the room?"

It's so damaging because sometimes one needs to be looking for "zebras."