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Re:Ask HN: I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anyt... by danielfoster on Sunday May 14, 2023 @03:03PM (#35940439)
As someone with ADHD, the author’s issues sound very much like ADHD. I have yet to hear of someone who has a “lack of discipline” to this degree who does not have ADHD. I used quotes because the concept of discipline is also very relative.
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Re:Ask HN: I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anyt... by yieldcrv on Sunday May 14, 2023 @04:24PM (#35941093)
except OP and everyone else that didn’t get an ADHD diagnosis right

Paradoxical standard

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Re:Ask HN: I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anyt... by grepfru_it on Sunday May 14, 2023 @07:50PM (#35942446)
Also sounds like anxiety. One could lead to the other. This is why you should not self-diagnose
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Re:Ask HN: I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anyt... by lannisterstark on Monday May 15, 2023 @05:18AM (#35945534)
>I have yet to hear of anyone being told by a medical professional that they don’t have ADHD but instead simply lack self-discipline.

So you're saying that everyone who feels like this who goes to a medical professional, 100% of the people, will get told they have ADHD?

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Re:Ask HN: I am overflowing with ideas but never finish anyt... by danielfoster on Monday May 15, 2023 @09:15AM (#35947642)
Well obviously not, since ADHD is not the only mental health disorder that could cause the symptoms being discussed here.
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