this post was submitted on 14 Sep 2023
703 points (98.9% liked)

ADHD memes

8523 readers
142 users here now

ADHD Memes

The lighter side of ADHD


Rules

  1. No Party Pooping

Other ND communities

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This response ("this isn't specific to ADHD") to every post on here is incredibly tedious, especially when it's filled with assumptions about what the original post means.

It says "achieving something," not finishing work or paying taxes. It could be about making a work of art, finishing a tough workout, baking a cake, literally any of the things someone may do that is just about self fulfillment or enjoyment.

If those things that you want to do don't give you joy, that can absolutely be an ADHD symptom! ADHD is characterized by dysfunction of the way the brain produces and uses dopamine, which among other things makes people feel a sense of reward.

This isn't universal in degree or frequency, and frankly it just comes off as "everyone's a little ADHD."