• tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    41·
    11 months ago

    This is why I stop myself from ever starting projects. I just live in the depression of what could have been. Time to go clean half of the house!

    • Fizz@lemmy.nzEnglish
      16·
      11 months ago

      I just think through the steps of the project until I hit a roadblock and conclude it never would have worked anyway.

      • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        I got distracted by the cat, who reminded me of an email, that reminded me I needed to put more snacks in my work bag, that reminded me to check the mail… and by that then I had no more time to clean. So, I guess I was productive, just not at all on the house.

  • SadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    38·
    11 months ago

    Got medicated and suddenly started finishing everything. Built a streaming server, hacked my phone and TV, built a toolbench, lost a bunch of weight, started refurbishing antiques, started fixing things in my house, ran out of stuff to fix and started fixing my sisters house, became a reliable master at my office, started designing furniture, making toys for friends kids, rebuilding old powertools to fill a shop with, all since September.

    Go to a doctor or folks. I didn’t have insurance and the appointment and meds cost like 200$

    • Raptor_007@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      11 months ago

      This is what I have been hoping for, but it hasn’t happened. Went to the doc, went to the specialist, got the diagnosis. Got some prescriptions, literally no impact. None.

      I ran out of my 10mg adderall XR in November but haven’t felt super compelled to go back to my doc for a refill since the month or so I was taking it had literally no effect. Also tried intuniv to no effect. I dunno. Feel kinda let down by it. I was happy when I got the diagnosis because I thought I’d be on my way to medications that could help. Been almost a year since I started that journey and I’m still in the same place.

      I’m happy for you, and very envious.

      • SharkEatingBreakfastEnglish
        9·
        11 months ago

        10mg XR is essentially like 3mg periodically throughout the day. A standard starting adult dose is 10mg.

        I’d strongly suggest requesting IR instead of XR, to try it out. Might make a world of difference.

        Don’t give up hope!

    • dejected_warp_core@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      11 months ago

      If you don’t mind me asking, which medication?

      I did a course of adderall and it was effective for ADHD. But it also had me feeling like I had electricity for blood, and was the very figure of focus all shift. Then I lose all energy and the will to do anything for myself after clocking out. So effective, but only in a way that destroys my work-life balance.

      So, yeah. An effective alternative would be nice.

      • SadSadSatellite @lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        8·
        11 months ago

        Vyvanse. It felt like I was on molly for a week, then it became so subtle I didn’t even notice when it took effect or wore off. It allowed me to learn how to be motivated, so now even if I forget a dose, I still get shit done.

        • fleet@lemmy.caEnglish
          3·
          11 months ago

          I feel this too. I’ve started and stopped vyvanse quite a few times now, but overall it enhances my mood which in turn makes me actually stay motivated and do things I like doing.

  • DrWeevilJammer@lemmy.mlEnglish
    24·
    11 months ago

    Some of my unfinished projects are old enough now to start having their own unfinished projects

  • NounsAndWords@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    11 months ago

    Yes, but if I’ve barely touched my pile of hundreds of elaborate unfinished projects that probably means it is a good time to ask if everything’s okay.

  • kubica@kbin.social
    9·
    11 months ago

    Even if I tried to finish something, the goals change on each step that I take, so there’s no way of finishing anyway.

  • xkforce@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8·
    11 months ago

    Ill have you know that I pick up like 2 or 3 of them every couple years and abandon them again two weeks later. Theyre not abandoned forever, just 99% of the time.

  • nomad@infosec.pubEnglish
    7·
    11 months ago

    Aktschually, … if you have enough projects eventually you will come around to them and blow them up even more.