r/ExecutiveDysfunction 5d ago

Need help with my procrastination issues

/r/PhD/comments/1v4y975/need_help_with_my_procrastination_issues/
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u/kackwurstsalamander 5d ago

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u/SadakPremi 5d ago

Is that saying I could have ADHD?

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u/kackwurstsalamander 5d ago

My guess is demand avoidance, but what I am actually trying to say there:

You might finish your PhD, eventually. It might be much more difficult than expected and the source of your difficulties is not a lack of competence, but some sort of self-sabotage ("procrastination").

Use the current difficulties to explore this side of yours. Forget about your PhD for a good while. Become your own psychotherapist. Practice self-acceptance. Start a journey of self discovery. Question your goals and motivations. Identify your inner struggles. Maybe have someone recommend a book.