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After almost a year of moving cities for the first time in 3 years and some of the highest highs of life, I crashed, reached burnout, some bouts of sads and self-doubt, exacerbated by the weariness with the world and the consequences for mine and my loved ones' future prospects and generally increased cynicism towards everything.

Needless to say - hard times. But last week I've finally been sufficiently functional to partake in the one hobby that stuck with me despite ADHD, the one thing that has never not brought me joy and catharsis and it is making music. Feels great to be back.

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[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Aw thanks! it's pretty natural for me to move on between hobbies on a 2 week basis, so I'm always losing interest in things I love, but it's not a sad thing, just nice to have something that sticks as well.

I'm sure wherever your kid is, they will understand. Life is rough and it's complicated, it's the toughest teacher - she lets you fail first and teaches you a lesson second. Knowing this about yourself shows how far you've come. All you can do is keep moving forward.