![]() Two hours is a bit long for an ADHD hyperfocus rut, but I've had worse. That act of spontaneity broke me out of the rut. Finally, I dared the stormy skies to rain on me, braved the lightning, and took my bike out for a ride. It floated around my head like a mosquito. I'm a treasure trove of ADHD mishaps.īut I couldn't let go of that planned topic. I watched seven episodes of a TV show instead of going to bed the other night. ![]() I lost my wallet and forgot to use the finder doohickey I recently bought. I forgot to buy bread at the grocery store tonight. It's not as if I can't truly think of something else to write about. Two hours later I was still struggling to let go of the plan and move on with another one. There I was at midnight pacing the floors, trying to think of something else to write. Trouble was that I needed a piece of the puzzle from somebody who didn't come through for me. I had planned something entirely different to write about. However, getting my hyperfocus driven mental machine to shift gears and change direction can be like getting an 18 wheeler to make a u-turn in a narrow alley ( I Manage Adult ADHD and Hyperfocusing with Rewards). In fact, it could be argued that without ADHD hyperfocus, I wouldn't finish most of what I start. I get a lot of my work done by engaging that juggernaut. I just remember seeing the situation in my mind as if I was floating above my stubborn body, watching how clueless I was being, yet being powerless to let go of the juggernaut with which my ADHD hyperfocus imprisoned me. Maybe he was paying the hourly computer lab fee. I can't remember why, but my friend was tired of the struggle and just wanted to leave. No computer was going to going to get the best of me. I was putting together our catalog and running into problems with the software. ![]() I recall a time I was trying to start a Japanese animation goods import business with a friend. You would think that an adult with ADHD would have spontaneity in the bag, but that golden attribute of ADHD impulsiveness is hampered when ADHD's hyperfocus mode is engaged. One aspect of hyperfocus in ADHD that I've not heard mentioned much is the inability to shift gears, or in other words, adapt to the flow when things change.
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