Most people tend to develop coping mechanisms that help them pass as non-ADHD individuals, by lowering their standards for what they can achieve in life and by accepting the abnormally high amounts of stress that hiding their ADHD causes them.

Psychologists call this "growing out of ADHD".

[–] greenskye@lemm.ee 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Took me getting fired from one job and almost a second before I finally got my coping mechanisms figured out. It's still a struggle and it's also cost me a significant amount of my ability to enjoy my free time (have to severely limit my investment in anything not work related so I don't accidentally get consumed by it and lapse at work), but I'm 'functional' now.

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's still a struggle and it's also cost me a significant amount of my ability to enjoy my free time (have to severely limit my investment in anything not work related so I don't accidentally get consumed by it and lapse at work)

This path leads to burnout. I have no practical advice since we are kind of required to put work first in order to survive. But the fact that it's socially acceptable to call this "living" makes me sick to my stomach.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yup. Currently on my 4th burnout that's lasted 3 yrs and counting (previous 3 were 1 yr each).

I just don't have it in me to buck up and try to work again. :/

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