If you have #ADHD, you are probably bitterly familiar with the Wall of Awful — the feeling when you *want* to do a thing, but you just *cannot* get yourself to actually *do* it. The thing you want is behind a wall of negative emotions, and anytime you even get close to it you get overwhelmed or panic.
My interest in electronics has been behind my Wall of Awful for years now. I've been staring at these damn things for weeks and struggling to get myself to do *absolutely anything* with them.
Also, do you have #ADHD and feel bad about having a bunch of unfinished projects, abandoned hobbies, unread books, etc.?
Yeah, you should stop that.
You have a neurological bias toward novelty and poor executive function. You're probably using up all your self-control to do the things you need to get done like work, chores, and errands.
As long as you aren't digging yourself into a financial hole, cut yourself some slack with the stuff you do for fun. It's gonna be messy, and that's okay.
@malcircuit Yes! I spent years berating myself (and still sometimes do), but I've found ways to mitigate my disaster to some extent and forgive myself.
I gave a 5-minute talk a couple of years ago that some fellow #ADHD folks said was helpful. Sharing it in hopes someone else finds it beneficial. YMMV.
If you have any techniques that have helped you with these challenges, I'd love to hear them.
@jack Great talk!
And OMG I loooooove huskies 
@malcircuit We meant to get a small, short-haired dog 😂
But a friend of ours had accidental pups, so we went to "just see the puppies" ...
... and came home with #LadyDuchess 😁
Maybe the best spur-of-the-moment decision of my life.
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Here are some of my favorite puppy pics. How could we not fall in love? 😍
Mallory's Musings & Mischief
Jack Linke 🦄