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[Seeking reassurance] Anyone here "conquered" your rabbit-hole tendencies? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by button_masher@lemmy.ml to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Undiagnosed here, seeking some inspiration and will to not lose hope.

Had anyone successfully gotten in tune with your ever changing hyper fixations?

If so, how long do your fixation periods last?
Do you have a structure or benchmark after which you can effectively "close that chapter"?
What strategies do you have to nudge yourself towards topics which will be meaningful in the long run?

I tend to go from rabbit hole to rabbit hole but it never feels like I'm in control. These fixations never produce any meaningful outcomes and always have a cost which I pay for by neglecting other aspects of my life.

It is a superpower and a weakness as you all probably know. It's great for expanding your interests and appreciating life through different perspectives. I don't want to lose it and want to get into some harmony with it. Anyone had any success?

Thank you :)

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[–] button_masher@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I do tend to admonish myself so yes, giving yourself a hard time is not a healthy long term strategy.. need to be kinder to myself..

Having literal buckets is a lovely idea. Visible and easily accessible. I tend to gravitate towards digital rabbit holes which are harder to "complete". Getting your hands dirty with physical objects is a great alternative.

I presume you've built the framework over time to try limit the number of projects you're juggling. Glad you're making the most of it.

Appreciate your response :)

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

For digital rabbit holes, something like Notion helps a lot. I have one page per interest and I collect learnings and links related to the topic in there. Similarly to the physical buckets, they are all in one space so you can have a quick look at refresh your memory and pick up where you left off.

[–] button_masher@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've been a little intimidated by Notion due to the sheer customisation potential. However, it does seem to help folks and it'd be a shame not to have at least tried it.

You've nudged a fellow being towards a good habit and for that I thank you.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I don't even know nothing about the customization. I just create a page and dump links, pictures and some typing in there.

But yes! Small, incremental change!