I have to leave the house in almost exactly five hours. I have things I should do, things I could do and things I like to do. But all I am capable of is laying in complete silence on the couch, just staring at the wall.
Edit/update: I made it, I had a very nice dinner with my girlfriend. I spent the waiting time on... See more
Noffenassreddit.comI hate “waiting mode”
Rather than wait passively, "wait for it" requires that you do three things while you wait:
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
1. Think about what you're waiting for.
2. Visualize what it will look like.
3. Talk to others about it and seek advice.
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Pondering why I don’t feel like doing what I say I want to do, yet discovering one more time how great it often feels after I’ve done it, is just another reliable way to distract myself from the effort of doing the next thing. There is no substitute for “accepting my feelings” (of laziness or boredom, or anxiety, or whatever happens to appear),
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My body is primed, itching to act, to do something . But there’s nowhere to aim that energy. It’s like sitting on the edge of an emotional cliff, watching the clock slog forward at a glacial pace, yet feeling trapped, unable to escape the feeling of impending... something.
For many AuDHD individuals, waiting mode is more than mere frustration; it’s... See more
For many AuDHD individuals, waiting mode is more than mere frustration; it’s... See more