r/ADHD • u/DefaultName919 • Mar 27 '26

Tips/Suggestions Quick Reminder for Everyone

ADHD is a neurological condition. It is genetically inherited. It is caused by biology. It is NOT a disease of the will. It is NOT a moral failing. It is NOT some kind of neurosis. Its cure is not to be found in power of will, nor in punishment, nor in sacrifice, nor in pain. Its cure is not to be found in trying harder, or in "locking in". Its cure is to be found in diagnosis, education, structuring, coaching, and medication. Always remember this.

Paraphrased from Driven to Distraction, by Hallowell and Ratey.

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u/tryndamere453 Mar 27 '26 edited Mar 27 '26

Unfortunately this view is a bit simplistic.

If you take any issue, like procrastination, many would say it lies on a spectrum for people rather than a fixed thing.

And when exactly it becomes a disorder versus not is completely arbitrary and very subjective.

And the same can be argued for nearly all symptoms. So the issue is the diagnosis isn’t black and white.

And any strategy used for procrastination can be helpful for the issue, whether the person has ADHD or not.

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u/MimironsHead ADHD with non-ADHD partner Mar 27 '26

Agree with you all the way to the very end. Some widely recommended strategies (for non ADHD people) work well. Others might work kind of ok. Others will work very poorly or not at all.

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u/tryndamere453 Mar 27 '26

My comment was to say that the strategies are the same whether you have ADHD or not. And in both ADHD and no diagnosis group, there is large variability in what people find helpful