this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 hours ago

No diagnosis, but at least similar issues. Best metaphor I've come up with is that it's like trying to push two magnets together that are the wrong way around. Visually it looks simple as can be, but the invisible forces preventing it feel impossible to overcome.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

But also "ooh, shiny" and proceeding to spend a few days obsessed with shiny new things.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

But just a few days, and not in a way to be able to capitalise upon it

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 hours ago (3 children)

Why don’t you just sleep earlier /s

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 minutes ago

Well, it can take 2-3 hours to brush and floss if I think, "I'll glance at my phone," in between.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Hey now. I wasted my whole day doing pointless stupid shit, so I need those extra hours after midnight to do my pointless stupid shit.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago

I feel personally attacked. I just had a 2 hour nap because I did this yesterday.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 hours ago

It’s either that or a sudden frantic focus on important tasks but it’s already 1am.

Or an urge to work on something meaningful but you had one singular drink and you can’t focus but have the motivation lol

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

revenge bedtime procrastination

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 hours ago

报复熬夜 every night

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 hours ago

It’s the start of the semester, and this is me. Unfortunately I’m feeling it even while on my meds :( I think I’ve become tolerant to them.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The thing is, if we could do all the things that could fix our life, we could also do all the things that would make it worse. Better to not do anything it all.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Except some of those things that make it worse are fun so I'll just do a little bit of that this time

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

How else are we supposed to endure...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 hours ago

Oh come on it's too early for this reality shit, I want to laugh

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

for everybody reading this who haven't tried them already:

The meds help a lot. Stop overthinking it and just get the meds.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean. Get diagnosed first. It might be something else

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

This is [email protected], I kind of figured people would join this sub after a diagnosis.