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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by Leepic on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:23AM (#6469752)
The moment I finished reading OP's blog post I felt like I wrote it. However, for my case, I have some doubts about the ADHD claim.

For starters, I managed to play a new videogame for unhealthy amounts of time the last 2 weeks with such dedication. We're talking about waking up to turn on the PC and look what I have to achieve in the game for today then get it done. I never felt like something would make me get up other than food and toilet. Second, I managed to quit smoking cold turkey, after a decade of heavy smoking. I can't feel like I'm a victim of my own craves or I lack the power to just sit down and get things done. And yet, I do identify myself in the OP's blog post.

Would you suggest that I should still take the ADHD test? If yes, which doctor can I ask about it?

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by nyan_sandwich on Monday September 30, 2013 @12:38PM (#6470561)
As an ADHDer, that's what it's like for me; it's not a lack of focus, it's a lack of executive control over focus. I can go head down for sixteen hours on a really interesting problem, but if I'm not feeling it, it just doesn't happen.
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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by bendoernberg on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:51AM (#6469907)
Hyperfocus: How to Control and Harness Your ADHD http://www.additudemag.com/adhd-web/article/5007.html
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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by Leepic on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:03AM (#6469970)
I would say "wow, this is totally my case" if it weren't for the 5-10 minute breaks every hour to stretch. Then again, the game has a clock on the UI to check frequently (right above the map) so there's that.
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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by robmclarty on Monday September 30, 2013 @12:23PM (#6470434)
A new game with a map and clock in the top right... Are you addicted to FFXIV like I am? lol

I struggle with attention issues myself, and have tried medication, but have noticed a difference in creativity when medicated (although much more productive). I'm an illustrator as well as a programmer and find those two interests not always working the same way. Maybe I just need to try something different (I was trying Ritalin).

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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by Leepic on Monday September 30, 2013 @01:01PM (#6470730)
Yes, ARR! I might try medication as last resolve but the whole "solution" sounds like something short-term (I don't feel comfortable taking medication for the rest of my life).
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