Every once in a while I get really passionate about some topic of study or a project, dive into it head first, devote all my (hopefully spare) time to it. Occasionally it has even been detrimental to my wellbeing. Like once I permanently fucked my stomach by skipping too many meals during a week long programing project.

Yet, nine out of ten times the whole shebang doesn't amount to anything. After a week or so I loose all interest and drop the whole thing.

Now, I'm getting one of those obsessions about learning a language and it got me thinking about the best way to deal with it. Maybe I should try pacing myself, stop myself from spending too much time everyday learning and maybe it will prevent me from burning out and losing interest in a week or two? Maybe trying to cram information into your brain ten hours a day is not an effective way to learn? Or maybe it's the opposite and the smart thing is to use this short period when I'm excited and eager to study to learn as much as possible?

Do any of you guy have experience with something like this?

  • Awoo [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    +1 for ADHD go speak to an adult ADHD specialist.

    • commenter [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      Every time I open a page like this it re-enforces the fact that I almost certainly have ADHD. I went for testing and was not diagnosed.

      • Awoo [she/her]
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        2 years ago

        That's weird was it the points based test?

        • commenter [none/use name]
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          2 years ago

          I really don't know, I feel like most of it was for autism maybe. I did visual puzzles, some memory games, and they tested how fast I could tap a button. I really didn't get much out of the whole thing, and apparently it's extremely difficult to get adhd medication where I live.

          • Awoo [she/her]
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            2 years ago

            Huh that's weird. ADHD is typically diagnosed through a combination of general interview with an experienced adhd expert and the Conners Test. This test is a simple questionnaire that produces a points-based result, you can literally do it for yourself right now although you may need to look up certain elements. Here are a couple, one here and

            fair warning this is a direct download link for a pdf.

              • Awoo [she/her]
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                2 years ago

                I don't know what country you're in but over here we can specifically ask for a referral to an adhd specialist. It sounds like you're getting sandbagged by someone earlier in the process and need to get past them to the people that can actually diagnose and help you.

                I would look up specifically what you need to say or do in your country to get past whatever stage is the barrier for you in order to get to the people that matter. Over here we're fortunate in that we can ask for a referral and the GP can not refuse to refer. Downside is waiting lists.

                  • Awoo [she/her]
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                    2 years ago

                    Sucks, hope you can figure it out! You just gotta get to a proper adhd specialist for that actual diagnosis.