How to finish important projects if my adhd is ruining it?

Question

I need some advise but I don't need a psychologist because I can't afford them.

Answer 1

You need one of those left-brain, non-ADHD "coaches" to help keep you on task. Look into that. Sorry but finishing is one of the hardest things we...

Answer 2

Break them down into smaller, more manageable sections.
I don't make a full patchwork quilt all in one day. I make it over several days. Some days I work on it only for an hour, some days not at all, some days I plug away at it, but I still break it down into sections I can complete a little at a time.
First I pick out the material I need to use up.
Then I find a pattern I think would show the material best.
Then I prepare the fabric by ironing, trimming off rough or torn edges, and fold it up.
Then I prepare my work area (like my dining table -meaning I need to clear off all the junk and papers off).
Then I make sure my sewing machine is working right.
Then I cut out my pieces.
Then I sew chains of two pieces together. Then I sew more chains the next day, and so on, until I have all my units sewed together.
Then I match up the units to form the square blocks until I have all the blocks I need for the size quilt I need.
Then I sew the blocks in to rows.
Then I sew the rows into a quilt top.
Then I prepare the backing fabric and get the batting ready.
Then I put the quilt top on top, the layer of batting under that, and then the backing right sides out and pin it up.
Then I put it in my hoop and start sewing it (the actual quilting) all together.
When it is all quilted, then I cut out the binding and attach it to the top.
Then I hem the binding to the back of the quilt.
Of course that's a lot of steps to do! But I don't do all of that in one day! I do each of those steps over a period of several days (hey - my first quilt took six years to finish, but I kept plugging away at it until I did it all by myself!)
Break up your projects into manageable parts - parts with a definite starting point and a definite finish point, and work at each part little by little until the project is done.
Speaking of which, I had better pull out my paper and start drawing up those model house plans due next Wednesday. Guess I'd better get cracking...


Good Luck in trying!

Answer 3

you do no longer could desire to. till human beings start up conserving ALL elected officers in charge and responsible for the elementary of the activity they do, issues like what you describe will repeat itself. is this the 1st time that Congress has reported "i'm out" while there have been serious subjects to handle? No. Will it take place returned? sure. might the Republicans have a sleepover/close eye occasion if this grow to be no longer a generic election 3 hundred and sixty 5 days ? Hell no. I hate politics as commonplace. Why do they get considered one of those long smash? i'm yet to get a descent answer.

Answer 4

The only way for me to finish a project is if I have somebody else around, e.g. study partner. For some reason it helps me stay focused and work on it until I am done (with breaks of course). Not everybody works well, you have to find somebody you work well with you, and it also helps if they are working on a project as well.
I know that if I try to finish a project by myself, it never gets done or maybe several years later. :)

Answer 5

For one thing If I left something to come back to, you no as well as me, it would not get done.

If you did not get it done, now. Ask for help from someone. ADHD is a real medical problem. Those who do not have it have absolutely no clue!

You are asking for help, this is more then most people would do who are not diagnosed with a health problem.

Answer 6

Just do them. All in one go or little by little - if that's what it takes. Back in the good ole' days they used to call this procrastination you know...
Everything is a disorder now. Don't let yourself hide behind a vague, often misdiagnosed medical term as a cop out. I don't mean that to sound chastizing or mean-spirited, I mean it in the most sincere and straightforward way, just suck it up...and do it.