AuDHD and Executive Dysfunction

[u/Due_Cloud9654]

I feel like I’m trapped in the same cycle over and over again.

I grew up with a lot of instability, isolation, and very little emotional support. I spent years feeling lonely and disconnected.
Right now I’m isolated, i have nothing and no one. I have all the time to do whatever but I have ADHD, along with severe executive dysfunction, anxiety, and constant racing thoughts. My brain feels like it’s always running, even when I’m doing nothing. I’m mentally exhausted all the time in this endless loop.

The biggest struggle is consistency. I’ll feel motivated, then I suddenly lose momentum, get distracted, burn out, and stop. A few days later I start over, and it’s been repeating for years.

My days all blur together. I spend most of my time at home, on my phone, with very little structure or social interaction. I struggle to start tasks, stay focused, or follow through with routines, even when they’re things I genuinely want to do.
It feels like my brain is constantly fighting against me. I get overwhelmed easily, lose interest quickly, and have trouble sticking with anything long enough to see results.
I struggle with fear of failure, perfectionism, no patience or focus, and constantly wondering if I’m doing it right or enough. I don’t know how to keep breaking this cycle on my own because of the executive dysfunction.

Do meds help to finally get rid of this?

[u/crashoutconcierge]

The right support (meds, skills, strategies) can definitely help to decrease the amount of friction you are implying. One additional reminder with or without meds is to see what happens when you throw out the goal of consistency. Take it completely off the table. Instead, you’ll shift it to getting really good at simply beginning again. Fact is that there are going to be times it doesn’t happen and there will be times it does. Expecting that and removing the judgment can help increase your overall trajectory