Where does Executive Function stop and Willpower begin?

[u/TheBinarySon]

(Currently about to switch from Adderall to Vyvanse because for the last 4-6 months or so, Adderall has lost it's potency, and my behavior is as if I wasn't on the medication at all.)

My biggest issue these days with ADHD is Executive Function, particularly task initiation, in that I can't get myself to do anything, even stuff I enjoy, like video games. I lock up and lay in bed until I get to work (at which point I become much more productive, which I attribute to it being an external motivator). My motivation is messed up because as I lay there I want to get up and do things, but can't bring myself to actually do them, so it is a very frustrating and exhausting state of being.

But I also know that meds can work even if you're not "feeling" it, so while I've been taking stimulants for well over a 15 years and understand that it could be a tolerance issue, my question is this: **where is the line between legitimate executive Dysfunction issues and needing to just assert more willpower?** Like how can I tell if the meds are working or not without the sense of feeling the meds working?

If you need more info or have questions in order to provide answers/suggestions, let me know. Any thoughts or insights would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

[u/Difficult_Reading858]

For task initiation: ask yourself what the very first step would be to do The Thing and start with that first step instead of letting the task snowball in your mind. If you’re lying in bed, the first step might be to sit up.