Help adhd question

[3spiral]

unimportant stuff, the question is below
not diagnosed but after all this time I'm almost sure I have adhd or at least smth that comes with a good dose of executive dysfunction. as a teenager I tried talking to my mom multiple times abt how I thought there was smth wrong with me but she just got mad and made me cry about it lolz I'm gonna move out eventually and see if I can get ACTUAL access to mental health and all that good stuff but until then I gotta figure things out myself ofc as always

anyway! when you have a lot of things to do how do you define what's the most important thing to do first? and then how do you get started and how do you manage to stay on the task without thinking about giving up and hating urself 100% of the time? what about personal projects, hobbies and general stuff u want to do, when is it time to work on those things without neglecting Important Stuff? and how the fuck do you not just forget about everything
people without adhd can answer this too. explain your step by step as if I was stupid (I am)

 

[WaffleCat]

1. You can use coffee as a substitute for adderall, I would recommend you slowly sip the coffee throughout the day rather than drinking it all at once.
NOTE: I am not a doctor. This just works for me.

2. Use a timer. Set a timer for 15 minutes to resolve the most important task in the day.

3. Get a big whiteboard in your room and write a todo list on it. That way you don't forget what to do since it is always there.

4. The most important is whatever has the biggest consequence if I don't finish. So I will prioritize my taxes above everything else so I don't go to prison.

5. To piggyback on timers, remember that 1 hour a day is considered productive. So you can put a 30 minute timer for important tasks and 30 minutes for hobbies.

I have horrible ADHD to the point where it paralyzes me and I have been able to work on my art and career with these techniques. Even with depression crippling me I can still get things done if I set a goal for 30 minutes a day.

 

[3spiral]

1. You can use coffee as a substitute for adderall, I would recommend you slowly sip the coffee throughout the day rather than drinking it all at once.
NOTE: I am not a doctor. This just works for me.

2. Use a timer. Set a timer for 15 minutes to resolve the most important task in the day.

3. Get a big whiteboard in your room and write a todo list on it. That way you don't forget what to do since it is always there.

4. The most important is whatever has the biggest consequence if I don't finish. So I will prioritize my taxes above everything else so I don't go to prison.

5. To piggyback on timers, remember that 1 hour a day is considered productive. So you can put a 30 minute timer for important tasks and 30 minutes for hobbies.

I have horrible ADHD to the point where it paralyzes me and I have been able to work on my art and career with these techniques. Even with depression crippling me I can still get things done if I set a goal for 30 minutes a day.

I got the type that coffee makes me sleepy lmao:C
but those are actually very useful, especially the 30/30 min timer, tysm I wish you the best<3