Living with Undiagnosed ADHD: Task Paralysis, Career Hopping, and the Search for Novelty
By
MrGilbert
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
The article explores the author's personal struggle with undiagnosed ADHD and task paralysis, describing how they change roles every 2-3 years due to a need for novelty and difficulty with tasks others find easy. The author notes their siblings were diagnosed as children, and they relate to common ADHD symptoms but remain undiagnosed themselves. The piece reflects on the sustainability of frequent career changes and the challenges of executive dysfunction.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledStraight away: I am not diagnosed yet. So I'm hesitant to say 'I have ADHD', because, truth is: I don't know it.
I'm personally struggling with tasks that others deem to be 'easy'.
I have a tremendous need for novelty, and I can hardly picture myself doing the same job for the next 30 years.
At the moment, I change roles every 2-3 years. That isn't really sustainable.
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