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[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 86 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (3 children)

This swerves way into "ADHD is a superpower" territory which is bullshit.

edit: For example, while I have a lot of these traits, I also can't remember to put a new trash bag in the trash bin when I take the full bag out to the garage, which is a 1 minute task. Despite reminding myself AS I'm removing the full bag. Twice a week. For years now. Because I will see something in the garage or think of something while doing the mundane task that completely derails my train of thought.

[–] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I do similar things when a task has two physically separate locations like taking out the trash.

While walking out with the trash I will repeat constantly "put in new bag" all the way to the garbage and all the way back, otherwise the task doesn't get completed.

[–] CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I would be lying if I said I hadn’t done the same thing. “New bag new bag new bag new ba… hey why did I leave that camp chair over there. Man I miss camping. Well trash is done, back to the computer!”

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

I put a new bag in before I leave the room to avoid that. Not ADHD just a terrible memory. Bag is in plain sight so it's hard to forget the task between steps.

[–] notfromhere@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 months ago

Not saying this will work for you, but I’ve had some success with convincing my self conscious to do things without me thinking. Then I can shut down the thinking part of my brain for periods of time in between tasks. I’ve done this through meditation since I was a kid. It has helped me to “just know” what needs to be done and I do it.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago

The simplehuman line of trash cans has a step that keeps the internal trash can liner out of the trash can so you can easily see that you didn’t replace the bag. It’s very helpful for this.