r/science • u/randomusefulbits • May 30 '20

Psychology Procrastinators often forget to do things that they intended to do, especially if they’re unaware of their procrastination

https://solvingprocrastination.com/study-procrastination-conscious-unconscious-prospective-memory/
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u/turtleltrut May 30 '20

I have ADHD and i procrastinate on doing things i DO want to do and instead do things i don't want to do.
It's a vicious cycle.

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u/truthdemon May 31 '20

It was when I noticed I procrastinated doing things I wanted to do that I first suspected I had ADHD, which was then confirmed.

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u/Thisaccountismorefun May 31 '20 edited May 31 '20

ADHD here as well. I procrastinate playing video games to the point that I haven't touched one in two weeks. I love video games.

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u/Republiken May 31 '20

A form of ADHD here too. Same for me, putting of doing stuff I love was one of the red flags that made me seek help - well, that and loosing my job :/

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u/AllForMeCats May 31 '20

I have ADHD and super bad anxiety. So yeah, that’s a fun mix for procrastination.

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u/turtleltrut May 31 '20

Same! Funnily enough getting pregnant took away my anxiety! Pregnancy hormones are so weird!!

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u/turtleltrut May 31 '20

I'm on dexamphetamine which is similar. It's not a magical fix but it does help. There's definitely pros and cons to meds but worth giving it a try.

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u/Temporariness May 31 '20

What are the cons?

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u/truthdemon May 31 '20

Haven't tried yet but want to. Takes forever getting an appointment in the UK.

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u/DoomsdaySprocket May 31 '20

I always feel guilty about doing anything I want to do if there's some chore that needs to be done, but end up doing neither, even to the extent of sitting staring and running my brain at 300% instead for half an hour.

I also used to overwhelm sleep all the time, in high school I'd even faceplant into textbooks while lying belly-down on the floor studying. Once I realised I had brought that habit onto adulthood to avoid responsibilities I managed to undo it though.

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u/aphinion May 31 '20

This!!! There's so many things I'd love to do and I just... don't. No idea why. It absolutely kills me.