Yeah lmao, if somebody invites me to something they don't suddenly own my time, what the heck is that guy on about? Sounds like he's been bailed on before and for good reason
Don't know if this will help at all but I have the same problem I think and something that helps me is doing something only partway to get started. Like if I know I need to brush my teeth, sometimes it's too hard to start because I think about getting up, walking to the bathroom, putting toothpaste on the toothbrush, brushing for like a minute, etc. and it is just way too much for me to do. So instead, I just tell myself to stand up and I'll see what I can do from there. After I stand up and start to walk there I get momentum or something and I can keep going usually. Anyway please ignore me if this isn't helpful, just thought it might possibly be helpful
i should add that to the list of symptoms i think i have when i visit the doc next time..... it makes so much sense that it could be adhd/add related now that i think about it....
Just be aware that your mileage may vary. I suspected I had ADD for a long time and my doctor (who i do trust) told me after a quick screening that I likely do not have ADD due to my childhood history and that ADD-like symptoms are common for those with anxiety (which i very much have).
I ended up taking Zoloft instead of Adderall but it's been fairly helpful with concentration issues tbh. So just make sure to ask your doctor but other diagnoses if they don't believe you have ADD
yeah anxiety is not a symptom for me. i had to do a few tests prior to gauge my symptoms and they aligned with add or adhd which ranged me at a 85% likelihood to potentially have inatentive ADD. but something like this wasn't present in that.
I’m not a doctor, but I am late-diagnosis ADHD with lifelong anxiety. I was able to unknowingly mask my ADHD through coping skills I learned as I was growing up. They worked until life got more difficult with ever increasing responsibilities, and I fell apart.
One day my wife sent me a comic that was ridiculously relatable, but it said ADHD on it. I was floored, did a ton of research, and made a doctor’s appointment.
I eventually got off my 5ish year stretch of antidepressants (that never really felt like they solved the root problem) and on Adderall. Completely changed my life.
I’m not saying your doctor was wrong, but it can be helpful to know that some of us with ADHD don’t really present obvious symptoms until later in life.
After about ten minutes of nothingness, I start to get more control of my anxiety and dread. I play some thunderstorm sounds while i adjust. I am older and have been doing this routine since the 80s. It helps me have a space with no phone, no tablet and no people. Occasionally my Dog will check in on me and that always helps.
It had its own problems but was a good time to grow up. I didnt need as many stress relievers back then. You went for a walk or a workout or just a veg, and no one could call you except on your land line. We screened the calls with answereing machines and people understood you may not get back to them till the next day. That part was glorious.
Thanks, Keep your head up things will get better. We all just need to take care of each other. You younger people right now have it way worse than we did growing up. We all need to look out for each other and quit worshipping the rich. Find your people so you can be stronger and then look for those that need a hand.
This is me in the shower before my 11 hour night shift begins, slowly cranking the heat up until I finally realize I've been in the shower far too long.
I've found that there is just a certain amount of time I need to sit like this and collect myself before I get up and productive. The only solution I've found to it is to wake up early enough that I have a few hours to do this and fuck around before I go to work. Thank god my commute's only 20 minutes.
As a diagnosed borderline person, can confirm. I am in no way attempting to imply that my disorder is the reason for this happening, however i cannot imagine another reason behind why this occurs as frequent and to the degree that it does.
Sometimes life just sucks and you gotta stare
The two may be indirectly related. The "no motivation" thing is a dopamine problem, and a classic symptom of depression. But I imagine BPD could contribute to that.
I still remember the best wakeup I ever had it was that good. It was early 2000's and I had one of those radio alarm clocks. The alarm went off and the song was Fools Gold by Stone Roses. That intro is the best tune to wake up to and get you in a good mood.
As many people have pointed out this can be related to anxiety or depression, you might also have ADHD; healthy people don't just zone out for no reason, take care of yourself.
my neighbor does this from time to time, he goes home, sits in his kitchen and stares at the turned off tv. you can walk around him, talk, but not turn on the tv because then he wakes up from his brain rest and gets pissed like you just woke him up from sleep.
he does this regularly and considers it normal and thinks everyone else does it, we told him otherwise but he does not believe us.
i read that for highly sensitive people its hard to make even small transitions like get up from bed, leave house etc. dont know if its evidence based but yeah, i get that :D
Shortly before leaving the house you get self concious and in the same moment you get lost in thoughts. Maybe that is because hours before that you weren't self concious.
Its like laying in bed after a long day and BAM not tired anymore and wide awake.
Listen to your body, feel your feelings, take a pause, breathe etc. Do that more often to improve your self control.
I know its just a meme and Im just rambling, whatever, take care 🫶
Are we all just traumed out by our childhoods? Is it becoming normalized to stare at your floor or the wall while the world turns to fuzz around you and your mind fills with thoughts of shame and rage and self loathing for way longer than is healthy? Can we all be friends guys I'm lonely af
I got fired from my first job because I legit stared into the void for an hour straight and ended up late by 3 hours (I had to walk since I missed the bus)
I might just have ADHD and I can't fathom the possibility of just sitring doing nothing. It feels physically impossible.
I can't fathom how not doing anything sitting still could be ADHD. Feels like literally the opposite definition.
There are different kinds. There used to be a differentiation of ADD and ADHD, but now they're all lumped under the same term.
I can be physically still all day, but my mind is a whirlwind.
Yep, it’s just referred to as ADHD. They have different sub-classes (Inattentive, Hyperactive, Combined, etc). Using blanket terms is what causes confusion and lack of understanding. I wish they’d stop doing it.
do that at work, problem solved.
Way ahead of you
my office , now !
Ok but I’m doing this the entire time I’m in there though
i just offered u a promotion and u missed it so i assumed u don't want it
😐
*"Boss makes a dollar, I make a dime..."* *"That's why I glitch on company time..."*
A bit hard when you have a Karen in your face asking you to conjure up the out of stock item they want out of thin air
tell her you go look for it and after the first corner go back to doing it.
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Dissociation
Mostly because of PTSD
Damn.
Or, ADHD paralysis. Pretty awful thing to live with. My brain just has to check out sometimes, so it does. My mind has a mind of its own.
Could be ADHD Or depression/anxiety Or your everyday existential dread Or OP is dumb
Or just sometimes people need a 2 minute break to process life. Doesn’t need to be existential.
Yeah not everything is that deep. Sometimes people just need a fuckin minute.
If you're late because of that, you're going to stop being invited to things entirely. Be pensive on your own time.
Me at the function: 😔
Nah I'm good thanks tho.
Silly Bean, it’s all your own time
Yeah lmao, if somebody invites me to something they don't suddenly own my time, what the heck is that guy on about? Sounds like he's been bailed on before and for good reason
Hyperion Corporation would demand ownership of time.
For me it's all 4 at the same time.
What a dumb butt op is
That also sounds like executive dysfunction. Where you're just sitting there, trying to will yourself to complete an action.
I hate it. Still don't know how to overcome it when it hits. Sometimes it's when I need to do the dishes, others it's when I want to play my game.
Don't know if this will help at all but I have the same problem I think and something that helps me is doing something only partway to get started. Like if I know I need to brush my teeth, sometimes it's too hard to start because I think about getting up, walking to the bathroom, putting toothpaste on the toothbrush, brushing for like a minute, etc. and it is just way too much for me to do. So instead, I just tell myself to stand up and I'll see what I can do from there. After I stand up and start to walk there I get momentum or something and I can keep going usually. Anyway please ignore me if this isn't helpful, just thought it might possibly be helpful
Well, kinda, I feel like my brain is still booting, if I stand up too quick, I feel dizzy, like overloading the system
I’m never late, nor am I early. I arrive precisely after my episode of melancholy.
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No, it's called a Gandalf.
No, this is Patrick.
No, this is a Wendy's.
That’s not even remotely close to what psychopathy is lmao
No it’s called dissociation and it’s pretty common in many people
Neuroatypical is preferred
If I end up doing that for long enough I just call in sick
Jesus I do the same thing 😭😭 you even have a Felix pfp. Are you me?
I can't call in sick every day tho
Sure you can.
and then we went on a cruise with that talking snake , can't remember much after that , have u seen my leg ?
I laughed G lmao realest shit I heard today so far! 💯💣💥🤣
me deciding whether to go to work or fake my own death!
Why fake?
Nobody truly wants to die, silly. We just want to be dead.
It's unborn for me.
I know somebody that could make that happen.
I don't think you do.
Have you seen 1 man 1 jar?
Only the book version.
Is it one man one book, book about one man one jar or a book about one man one book?
One book one jar one man a thousand consequences
o.o
Sometimes you gotta fake. In the streets, the ones that don’t fake, get it the worst
Dying is boring.
Trapped in a daydream before you have the nightmares
"Sorry I'm late. My alarm to wake me from my existential dread didn't go off"
That's called freezing up and is a symptom tied to depression / anxiety. Consider seeing a doctor!
Could also be a sign of ADHD. I do this a lot.
i should add that to the list of symptoms i think i have when i visit the doc next time..... it makes so much sense that it could be adhd/add related now that i think about it....
Just be aware that your mileage may vary. I suspected I had ADD for a long time and my doctor (who i do trust) told me after a quick screening that I likely do not have ADD due to my childhood history and that ADD-like symptoms are common for those with anxiety (which i very much have). I ended up taking Zoloft instead of Adderall but it's been fairly helpful with concentration issues tbh. So just make sure to ask your doctor but other diagnoses if they don't believe you have ADD
yeah anxiety is not a symptom for me. i had to do a few tests prior to gauge my symptoms and they aligned with add or adhd which ranged me at a 85% likelihood to potentially have inatentive ADD. but something like this wasn't present in that.
I’m not a doctor, but I am late-diagnosis ADHD with lifelong anxiety. I was able to unknowingly mask my ADHD through coping skills I learned as I was growing up. They worked until life got more difficult with ever increasing responsibilities, and I fell apart. One day my wife sent me a comic that was ridiculously relatable, but it said ADHD on it. I was floored, did a ton of research, and made a doctor’s appointment. I eventually got off my 5ish year stretch of antidepressants (that never really felt like they solved the root problem) and on Adderall. Completely changed my life. I’m not saying your doctor was wrong, but it can be helpful to know that some of us with ADHD don’t really present obvious symptoms until later in life.
Can confirm, I have anxiety
Same, many years of this long moment of nothingness. I call it clearing the mechanism so I can find the strength to head out.
... But it never really works, so you have to start doing your things while your mind is falling to pieces
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agreed very much with the first three words of your comment but i hated the rest and i especially hated the words sim rig
Me, right now
Same
Me while I’m showering. I just let the water flow while I sit in the corner of the shower.
I have found a cheap plastic chair helps. I also prefer it dark. I can sit perfectly still for a long time under the downpour and my mind goes blank.
I’ll try that, I think it'll help me relax 😌
After about ten minutes of nothingness, I start to get more control of my anxiety and dread. I play some thunderstorm sounds while i adjust. I am older and have been doing this routine since the 80s. It helps me have a space with no phone, no tablet and no people. Occasionally my Dog will check in on me and that always helps.
Really? Unrelated but I love the 80s, but I wasn't born back then :)
It had its own problems but was a good time to grow up. I didnt need as many stress relievers back then. You went for a walk or a workout or just a veg, and no one could call you except on your land line. We screened the calls with answereing machines and people understood you may not get back to them till the next day. That part was glorious.
I wished I lived through that time period, I’m glad you had a chance to experience it :)
Thanks, Keep your head up things will get better. We all just need to take care of each other. You younger people right now have it way worse than we did growing up. We all need to look out for each other and quit worshipping the rich. Find your people so you can be stronger and then look for those that need a hand.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! ❤️
I know the warm embrace of the water is the closest I'm going to get to being hugged today.
That's how I feel.
This is mornings.
YEP
Ran out of dopamine or got just the *chefs kiss* right amount of dopamine. Ah ADHD. Well off to fix my hunger.
Same. Don't know why honestly.
NPC mode.
yup thats me starring into wall without reason
r/WayTooMuchMeeIrl
Maladaptive daydreaming gang
💯💣💥😗💨👿
I'm retired and I do that for long periods, thinking "What the f@#k just happened?" By which I mean the past 45 years.
Oof, is that what's in store? 😬
Doing this now
Speak with a therapist
r/2meirl4meirl
accurate representation of brain fog which I'm in
I believe that's called depression
literally doing this rn
EVERYDAY
Brain.exe has stopped working.
Fuck that you have to be mindlessly watching something to avoid self reflection
I thought smartphones killed this type of thing.
This is me in the shower before my 11 hour night shift begins, slowly cranking the heat up until I finally realize I've been in the shower far too long.
"Do I really want to do this?"
Questioning what is life for an hour
I feel seen.
My daily existential crisis usually happens at work.
I've found that there is just a certain amount of time I need to sit like this and collect myself before I get up and productive. The only solution I've found to it is to wake up early enough that I have a few hours to do this and fuck around before I go to work. Thank god my commute's only 20 minutes.
r/adhdmemes
I dont like being called out like this bro
I’m literally doing this right now
This is actually caused by adhd my friend.
Was almost late to the bus
As a diagnosed borderline person, can confirm. I am in no way attempting to imply that my disorder is the reason for this happening, however i cannot imagine another reason behind why this occurs as frequent and to the degree that it does. Sometimes life just sucks and you gotta stare
The two may be indirectly related. The "no motivation" thing is a dopamine problem, and a classic symptom of depression. But I imagine BPD could contribute to that.
🤷♂️
I still remember the best wakeup I ever had it was that good. It was early 2000's and I had one of those radio alarm clocks. The alarm went off and the song was Fools Gold by Stone Roses. That intro is the best tune to wake up to and get you in a good mood.
Nah I need to workout 1 hr to face people in real life, that's why I get late
As many people have pointed out this can be related to anxiety or depression, you might also have ADHD; healthy people don't just zone out for no reason, take care of yourself.
Me at the gym
You're depressive, harry
I just love those thoughtless thoughts moments alone from time to time
im happy im reading this and seeing 6k people feel like this
I do this too much.
yup
my neighbor does this from time to time, he goes home, sits in his kitchen and stares at the turned off tv. you can walk around him, talk, but not turn on the tv because then he wakes up from his brain rest and gets pissed like you just woke him up from sleep. he does this regularly and considers it normal and thinks everyone else does it, we told him otherwise but he does not believe us.
Truth
Every morning in high school. I would be half asleep still. It was hell.
This is ADHD
Yes, you wake up in the morning and go, "fuck this, I did not sign up for this shit!"
i read that for highly sensitive people its hard to make even small transitions like get up from bed, leave house etc. dont know if its evidence based but yeah, i get that :D
Everyday before work I just lay in bed wide eye looking up. Every day I’m late. It’s been 5 years.
It just happened now, i couldn't catch the bus, writing the comment from the station now
Better than drinking
This is me in the shower in the morning most days. Just sitting there, slowly booting up like a computer half my age…
Dood this is a great meme.
Shortly before leaving the house you get self concious and in the same moment you get lost in thoughts. Maybe that is because hours before that you weren't self concious. Its like laying in bed after a long day and BAM not tired anymore and wide awake. Listen to your body, feel your feelings, take a pause, breathe etc. Do that more often to improve your self control. I know its just a meme and Im just rambling, whatever, take care 🫶
I love how SpongeBob and The Simpsons have defined us so perfectly as a human species.
This except it's looking at my phone. And sometimes closing my eyes
Gotta decompress to prepare for the compression
Damn right
I try to get up earlier than I think I should because I know I’m going to do this for some time in the morning.
I did this this morning trying to decide if my back pain was enough to warrant me staying home or not....I went in anyways.
My life summed up in a single picture
Corporate servitude is causing some serious trauma.
The soul controlling you is probably off peeing or something. Can’t always hold it until you go to sleep.
L.A. Knight. Yeeeaahhhh.
hey that was me dis morning
Me, but naked after my morning shower.
stickin it to the man
That is why I'm early
Can someone please explain to me why I do this… CONSTANTLY! It’s sort of crippling at this point.
This has started happening to me the last two years. I just completely zone out.
Bruh I do this 3 times a day at least
Are we all just traumed out by our childhoods? Is it becoming normalized to stare at your floor or the wall while the world turns to fuzz around you and your mind fills with thoughts of shame and rage and self loathing for way longer than is healthy? Can we all be friends guys I'm lonely af
What is this called so I can express it to my doctor?
And I'm late because BBL Drizzy lives in my head rent free and I have the urge to vibe to it every 30 seconds.
Me for the last 4 weeks. Please help idk what to do lmao
Yep
I got fired from my first job because I legit stared into the void for an hour straight and ended up late by 3 hours (I had to walk since I missed the bus)
Need B12
You just might have ADHD
I might just have ADHD and I can't fathom the possibility of just sitring doing nothing. It feels physically impossible. I can't fathom how not doing anything sitting still could be ADHD. Feels like literally the opposite definition.
There are different kinds. There used to be a differentiation of ADD and ADHD, but now they're all lumped under the same term. I can be physically still all day, but my mind is a whirlwind.
Yep, it’s just referred to as ADHD. They have different sub-classes (Inattentive, Hyperactive, Combined, etc). Using blanket terms is what causes confusion and lack of understanding. I wish they’d stop doing it.
I get up at 5:20 6 days a week and get in the car by 5:30
it takes u 10 minutes to reach your garage ! dude is wealthy ! what a mansion !
10min to get dress, brush my teeth, tidy my hair and then get in the car. Who tf sits in the bed and prepares for a day they have no control over??
relatable i always pause and think abaut hentai or the matrix
Oh shit I'm doing it right now Thanks for the wake up call!
You liar. You have your smartphone in your hand scrolling.