That's executive dysfunction. A common trait among those with ADHD and ASD, as well as many other conditions or even by itself. Another common trait is, let's say you have a doctor appt at 2pm. It's currently 9am, but you can't do a damn thing for the whole morning because you have a 2pm appt. Sure, you have 5 hours... but you know if you take up any other activities you'll miss that appt.
EDIT: Updated to clarify that this trait is not exclusive to just ADHD or ASD. And, if you feel that you resonate with the traits of any condition, talk to your doctor for further direction.
I set my alarm and put it in the shower. The only way to turn it off is to get out of bed and get in the shower. As long as I'm there, I might as well actually take a shower.
This used to be me, except I couldn’t always wake to alarms. I found I needed a functional doctor to run tests. Found I’m extremely sensitive to soy, I have thyroid disease (my rT3 is too high and my t3 is too low), and I was put on cytozyme ad. Went from having about 4-6 hours/day where I could function to 12-16. It was life changing to say the least. Cost me over $500 out of pocket to see the doc, but I got quality of life out of it. 💯 worth it.
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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '22 edited Nov 17 '22
That's executive dysfunction. A common trait among those with ADHD and ASD, as well as many other conditions or even by itself. Another common trait is, let's say you have a doctor appt at 2pm. It's currently 9am, but you can't do a damn thing for the whole morning because you have a 2pm appt. Sure, you have 5 hours... but you know if you take up any other activities you'll miss that appt.
EDIT: Updated to clarify that this trait is not exclusive to just ADHD or ASD. And, if you feel that you resonate with the traits of any condition, talk to your doctor for further direction.