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How to relax? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 1 month ago by to c/adhd@lemmy.world
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If I don't take meds I feel I should be doing things and then feel bad when I don't.

Or if I do take meds I get a lot of things done and feel productive but zaped of energy.

Hobbies are either invested in and dropped or I just feel 'bored' and don't want to get any of the stuff out to do them. If they stick around a bit longer they then feel like a chore or become a larger project and just another thing in the to-do pile and not relaxing.

Where is the off button and how do I relax?

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

oh my fffing god those are most of the thoughts and dilemmas that analyze-paralyze me

i feel like shit whether i do or don't 🤦🏾‍♀️

I'm not really succeeding in getting past it. but the only tip i can maybe give is what my therapist said:

try to do something small, one time then take a break. then again, something small, take a break. repeat

anti anxiety med (gabapentin) also help me reduce the mental hurdle of starting things.

i hope you can find what works for you

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I fell you.

    This seems to be things that help to start things, but it's the stopping that's the problem.

    If I start small I do the wholee thing, then the next and the next. Then it's bedtime and I haven't sat down all day.

    Not quite shure how id apply that to relaxing. I guess do nothing for one minute or something.

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