Damn, I didn't know this had a name! My wife and I do this all the time. Our computers are right next to each other's, and we play our own games for hours at a time. It's glorious.

Indeed it is! It also comes up under autism too... the way these two diagnoses intersect is evolving in real time.

It also applies to chores and overcoming the dreaded "wall of awful". It's called "parallel work" or "body doubling."

The last 3 meals all happen after 8pm when the stims wear off.

Most recently, I've been the opposite of that and lost nearly half my body weight in ~6mo of chronic disregulation. No, it's not fun, either. 😅

Just remembering if I've eaten isn't enough, I've gotta assume the abdominal discomfort isn't anxiety, but legit hunger —that's a tough one to ascertain, atm.

I only have like 3 routines but they are so ingrained that they stand out against the rest of my ADHD inconsistency.

My keys ALWAYS go on the hook by the door. Haven't lost them in years.

My wallet ALWAYS goes on my nightstand when I get home. Haven't lost it in years.

I FEEL the need to eat at breakfast, lunch, and dinner because of pressure from family members. I also have the urge to clear my plate every time. These two are so ingrained that my internal clock goes off even if I'm avoiding a real clock. It's like an addiction. This is currently the hardest thing for me to break and I hate it.

Yeah, both increasing and decreasing are difficult when trying to change what few habits we have developed.