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How to work on a single hobby for a long time with adhd and without meds? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 3 days ago by gegil@sopuli.xyz to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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I have a problem that every time i want to start new hobby, i cant work on it for long enough time to develop it into a habit. I quit the hobby i started even less than one month after starting it, even if i am excited and interested in working on it for a long time.

Since i dont know if i really have an adhd, because psychitriastists i went to say that i dont have adhd, despite i have common symptoms like lack of motivation, problems with learning and work, and problem with working on hobbies for a long time, i need to somehow find a way to work on a single hobby for a long time, without meds.

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[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 days ago

Difficultly with visualising the steps to complete a process is an ADHD symptom.

Finding it easier to stay on-task with someone else in the room is called ‘body-doubling’ and is an adhd coping strategy.

If your therapist hasn’t sent you for a ~4 hour dedicated assessment, they can’t say you do or do not have adhd.

My therapist was like; “Maybe adhd, but not autism.” I 100% have both.
So get a second opinion.