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Struggle with perception of time

Posted by spicyshark

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This is really starting to bother me to the point of maybe seeking therapy or something. I feel like something in my brain is actually broken. I will have weeks where every day im busy 24/7 and im blown away by how much i accomplish each day. Then i have weeks where simple tasks that feel like they should only take 10 minutes take 2 hours and im like where the heck did the time go?

I dont know if this is just typical depression or ADHD or there is something more to it but its driving me crazy. 

I love the days where im super productive and i hate the days where i get what feels like nothing done and time is moving so fast that i cant do anything.

Does anyone else struggle with this or am i just going nuts?


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Reply by MoonCrader

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that sounds exactly like me. whenever i try to get help for it im usually told it is just being a teenager and to try to look at a clock more often until my brain rewires but it never does lol


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Reply by spicyshark

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Well I didn't start dealing with this until a few years ago and im in my late twenties so its definelty not just a "teenager" thing lol. 

i hate when people say that kind of stuff to younger people. I feel like some adults feel like they always have to have the answer to things when someone younger asks but the reality is we spend our whole life trying to figure things out and not everyone has the answers to everything.

I remember a lot of people telling me my depression and anxiety were just "teenager problems" and it would have been a lot more helpful if they had just been honest and said they didn't know what i was dealing with because they didn't experience it themselves. 


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Reply by MoonCrader

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Ig but in my case its my doctors lol :,> but yea i still havent figuered out a way to help apart from making the most out of my productive days but i dont have a job so thats probably only easy for me lol


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Reply by Laneee :3

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I deal with this really badly and am trying to get myself back on schedule (I say as I type this in class... shhh) and the thing that has helped me the most is finch. It used to get advertised a lot during COVID but I don't see it talked about much anymore. It's a virtual pet that levels up as you set tasks for yourself. These can be as simple as showering to as complex as a whole planned out day. I have ADHD so even remembering what I have and haven't completed is hard. Having a checklist in it's self, a silly pet app or not, is crucial. Another way I motivate myself is audiobooks if that is your thing. I get excited to work because I only let myself listen to them when I am doing a mindless task. If what you are doing is less mindless (this sounds so childish but hear me out here..) Reward yourself with candies after finishing a task. I don't know why it works, but It does.

More than anything I personally did, when it comes to ADHD meds helped me the most though. It's not for everyone but if you have an opportunity you should try it. 


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