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I think all people have a search for novelty, but with ADHD it’s probably worse. I often don’t want to initiate an activity because the novelty has worn off, or rather, I think I know what the activity will be like, and calculating the dopamine hit often makes me think it’s not worth it. Anywho, I’ve enjoyed doing “grownup” activities more recently, like just peeling potatoes and vacuuming and stuff like that, because I realize my “novelty meter” is broken.
Brain is looking for low effort activity.
sigh 4 hours of doomscrolling it is then
Usually it means it wants drugs or some stimulant that you eat, drink, smoke or inject that will give immediate satisfaction
If you are ever in this situation … go for a walk, run, exercise or lift weights … the dopamine hit from the effort will immediately satisfy whatever it is the brain is feeling and also make you forget about other things for a while. Physical activity immediately relieves those bits of stress.
Because if you don’t … you’re on the path to wanting to satisfy these cravings with a pill or drug … either legal or illegal and you’re on your way to more problems.
… and if we don’t get a dopamine hit from exercise?
Games (plenty of options, anyways) aren’t low effort activity?
No, I have to start them and/or get out my console.
In all earnestness, is this really an impediment for you? I understand not wanting to get out a console (which is why I keep them all hooked up), but for me it’s way too easy to just trow on a show/youtube or play a favorite game.
It is. I regularly intend to play a game and then just… don’t.
Dang, that smokes a fatty.
