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goodgrooves
30
1 year ago

Energy amounts

Hi! Does anyone else feel like they just don't have the same amount of energy as others? I have always felt so bad about myself because of it. 8h workday 5 days a week seems impossible for me.. By Friday I feel like a dry raisin. Now I started to take adhd medication and it really helps staying focused normal work hours but I think I just can't take the regular amount of work as it's "required" by society. Before I would procrastinate till late in the day or work in time patches, also feeling like a loser for that. (I'm self employed since 2018) So when a hyperfocus or inspiration would strike I would work like crazy because that's the moment when I could catch up with everything and I wouldn't want to loose the momentum.. And that would lead me to burnout very quick. Either I got sick (if I kept working like that fow a while) or just couldn't do anything the next day. Plus being a woman also comes with fluctuations in mood and energy because of hormones.. So I felt like I could normally work for maybe a week, 2 at best. Please let me know how you feel about this!

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savannahcaraway
1y

Yes! Plus I have chronic pain and arthritis. Some days, I feel like I’m trapped in cement trying to run a race.

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adhdchange
1y

I feel drained when I have to do things I dont like and that makes me feel drained and hopeless

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ad.to.the.hd
1y

Same - and being a mom at the same time, taking care of house tasks- just burn me out.. just the thought of it

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