ADHD is not being able to start, and not being able to stop. | How well does this describe your experience? (discuss.online)

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I'm reading a lot of conflicting information about ADHD so I'm not really sure how to describe it. But I saw a statement that resonated with me. It lines up with a lot of the difficulties and frustrations in my life. I'm curious to see what others think about it.:

ADHD is not being able to start, and not being able to stop.

How well does it describe your experience?

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[-] tgm@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

Pretty close to my experience. I find starting harder than stopping, but both are difficult. Technically I can do both, but it requires much more effort than neurotipicals seem to expend or compared to myself when medicated