Do you have trouble sticking to one thing?

[Anonymous]

Or easily distracted? For me it seems worse with age. Let’s say I want to read a book on kindle, I open the book then immediately go to something else. Or if I’m going to watch a movie, I start it then go to my phone and start scrolling around, then switch back and forth.

It’s gotten so annoying for even just the smallest tasks. Cooking, can’t wait for the wok to heat before going elsewhere to do something then go right back. Gym, I get started on treadmill or some warm up, I get a few minutes in then basically say, “let me go try that then come back to this”, then never come back. I hate the feeling of uncompleted tasks. Anyone else deal with this and what is your solution?

[provokeesmokee]

Consult your doctor.

It took until last year for me to be diagnosed with ADHD.

When we were younger, ADHD knowledge was much worse. Many young boys were overdiagnosed and many young girls were ignored.

I've found setting short timers and forcing myself to do that task for just 5 mins, and slowly adding time or finishing the current small task beyond the 5mins to be helpful.

Your mileage may vary. Everyone's brain is different, so what works for one may not work for you.

Good luck!

[Asker]

Thank you so much for this input. I feel my doctor is old fashioned and doesn’t take me seriously, he’s been my primary since I was 2 and thinks I exaggerate. Maybe that’s why I have such a hard time figuring out on my own what’s wrong, because it effects me so much in a way that I don’t think he understands. He never suggests any sort of medication or therapy, sometimes it does feel like maybe this is some weird “thing” that can’t be helped. But you’re right, it could very much be ADHD and I should have a second opinion.

[JeffersonA]

Really a hard thing and a lot of people do different things.

For me a fidget or 2nd quick task to do. Like answering a text while cooking or rereading the recipe even if I know it.

[Asker]

I tried the fidget spinner mostly during lockdown when it was worse than ever, I think being confined in my apartment with no outside activity was amplifying it lol, I even tried the slime but apparently I have a thing about texture😂. Maybe the second task thing is worth trying again. I used to do it as well with recipes, then I’d swipe out of that page for an afterthought, like wasn’t I looking at this dress here, or an Amazon product there, and forget to go back to recipe altogether until I’m damn near burning the food lol it’s bad.

[JeffersonA]

Try the cube for me it helped a lot.
The spinner kinda is mostly for kids and boring.

[Asker]

Sorry what is the cube?

[JeffersonA]

A fidget cube just Google it they sell it at a lot of places now.

[Asker]

Interesting, I’ll take a look into that. Thanks for your suggestion and input on this topic☺️

[JeffersonA]

You welcome have a good day

[exitseven]

I always try to finish what I start. I can keep multiple projects going but eventually they all get done.

[Asker]

Same, I do try to finish what I start but it just seems like I can’t stay focused on it and want to move on to something else. There will be books, shows, movies that I’m very interested in and want to watch but it’s like I’ll be only minutes into it and feel inclined to do something different.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[ProbablyClueless]

You might just have adult ADD.

[Asker]

I’ve actually thought of that before, but it seems people get so quick to categorize something as a mental illness these days, even doctors, I’d hate to get prescribed some sort of pill😭. But I too think it’s worth at least evaluation, thanks for your input!

[ProbablyClueless]

That's the way my mom was for many many years, until my sister finally had her try some ritalin. She called me up crying with joy because she could finally think straight.

[Asker]

Oh wow! I have never heard of that, who prescribed it? Doctor? Therapist? I’ve stopped wanting to go to my primary care doctor about things like this, I think he’s too old fashioned and always sees me as a child since he’s been my only doctor since I was 2 lol. But I think he’d have to take it serious.

[ProbablyClueless]

I don't know how she got her meds, but I got mine through my primary care doctor.

[TrillXHippy]

I do and I don’t