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olyjohn • today at 5:55 AM • 1 reply • view on HN

I put my list on the mirror in the bathroom, right in front of my face, to try to build a morning routine. I got sick of forgetting to brush my teeth, or put on deodorant, etc. That list sat on my mirror for 2 years, and every morning I would forget to use it. Fuck I hate it.

I had 3 therapists I went through. After the first few meetings where they tell you you have ADHD, they all eventually stopped being helpful. Mostly I needed them to tell me what I needed to do to to build good habits or what I can do to work around my ADHD... and all they wanted to do was listen to me talk and provide no helpful information. None of them told me about the side effects of the medication, how I should use it, or anything. Now I have no therapist, and I'm not really any worse off. The medication helped me way more. But that's just my experience.


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EdwardDiego • today at 8:36 AM

I feel you on the "My list is right there!" and then it becomes invisible, or if you ever do perceive it, it's only a source of guilt, not organisation.