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Losing momentum at the end of things (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 years ago by KidDogDad@lemmy.world to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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I frequently find myself losing momentum at the end of things that I enjoy. For instance, I've been playing Baldur's Gate 3 and loving it. I recently got into the last act (Act 3) of the game, and I'm finding myself a bit burned out on it and gravitating towards other games. I'm also in the last episode of Dimension 20's Neverafter (yes, I'm a geek haha) and finding myself not interested in finishing it.

Does this happen to anyone else? I started on medication earlier this year, and lots of other symptoms of my ADHD have gone away, but this one seems to be persisting.

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[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I totally notice this too, and for media that I consume, I do things like…in a rotation? For example:

With games, I will have three titles in rotation at the same time, usually with different gameplay, settings, or story telling. Right now for me that is Baldur’s Gate 3, Catherine Full Body, and Vampire Survivors.

When I notice that I am starting to get a little tired of one game (as in, I am not getting the dopamine hits I was getting when I started it), I’ll rotate over to the next game. Same thing, onto the third game, and then back to the first until I finish one of them. Then I throw another backlog game into the empty rotation spot.

Right now I’m almost at the end of Catherine, so I’ll probably add another visual novel or puzzle game into it’s slot.

Same thing with tv shows, usually I’ll watch a few episodes, watch another show that’s a bit different of a genre, and come back to the first. The novelty keeps my brain entertained and makes my reward centre not drop off.

[–] KidDogDad@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Thanks! Do you find that you have a hard time picking things back up with this set up? I’m worried that I’ll forget a lot of the stuff that I cared about / strategy if I step away from a game like BG3.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Sorry for the long essay, but I hope it helps a little!

[–] KidDogDad@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Not at all! I appreciate the thoughtful reply.

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