I’m currently being diagnosed for ADHD (i probably have it but i still need the confirmation from my therapist), and I was wondering if you have problems being consistent with physical activities.
I always start very confident and very excited, but after a couple of weekend the thing dies down.
Even if I force myself to pay and go to the gym, I often don’t reach the end of the subscription and quit.
This is also a problem with home exercises, running, hiking…
If it’s a self motivated workout, I will almost never do it.
If it’s a sport league that plays on the same day every week, it will end up being the most consistent routine I have.
It honestly changed my life when I started meeting with friends at specific times each week to lift weights. Having it be an actual appointment that would affect others if I didn’t show up made all the difference. I was super excited to be there and never missed a day.
Then their schedules changed and they are no longer available when I am. I still like working out… but it’s so hard to make myself do it and I am super inconsistent now. It depresses me to think about it
This is partly a normal human behavior but ADHD people have it worse. Gyms rely on people quitting, thats why a day pass costs so much.
The only sport I found consistently entertaining so far is bouldering. Gym is boring af.
My ADHD makes it hard to be consistent with anything…
Doing shit alone is hard, and the moment you stop you have to start over the whole sticking to your routine process.