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Why would one crave pleasure, food and entertainment when they should be productive and how does one go about stopping it? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I should be studying right now, but everytime I sit to study, I can't sit there long enough, I want food even though I am not hungry, I want to watch TV/youtube, self-pleasure... etc...

No matter what productive work I want to do, I will try to not do that and do something which gives me momentary pleasure. I want to masturbate, eat lots of food even though I am not hungry while watching TV/Youtube and I don't seem to be able to break the cycle and it's destroying me. How can I break the cycle and do something good for a change instead of pleasuring myself in the moment meaninglessly?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lemmy User: Asks for advice

Lemmy: ADHD

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's worth noting that, now that people have had a few hours to vote, none of the most upvoted replies mention ADHD.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And that's honestly not a positive. People out there don't get diagnosed until their 30s because they never seriously considered it. Not saying OP has ADHD, but dismissing it outright without more exploration is potentially harmful.