Does anyone experience this with ADHD burnout?

I have a tendency to start out strong at something and perform very well whether it’s a new job, hobby, or venture, to the point I go above and beyond and set a high standard then out of nowhere I burnout, take a nose dive, lose absolute interest in what I’m doing, lose motivation, and basically regress and can’t seem to bounce back and the only way out for me seems to just flat out quit, then I have to take a long time to recover, to then start something new again. No matter what I do or how I try to manage things, I seem to always end up in a cycle like this. I try to pace myself when I start something new but I seem to always dive in hard and then leave myself completely stripped of energy and ambition at the end. This has been affecting my career and personal life throughout the years. Does anyone have experiences like this and if so, what has helped you?

keihra

I do this and am burned out on everything currently! Going back to college, working, candle making, learning to play the guitar, etc

Thank you so much for posting! I never knew this was a symptom! I thought I was alone in this. Super thankful to know I’m not alone. It can be absolutely debilitating. I’ve got an amazing potential career. I’m scared I’ll lose it because of my ways.., thankfully, I’m still ok.

raelane

I’m new at managing my adhd on my own. I had to stop taking my adhd meds because I became pregnant. My new daughter is now 3 months old and I still can’t take my meds because I’m breastfeeding and the stimulant will pass through my milk if I take it. So I’m now attempting to take steps to manage my adhd without meds using this app. I have been failing miserably and I’m hoping this app helps me stay on task. Something that used to help me before I was ever diagnosed with adhd (and I honestly should have continued it) was to brain dump. I found the idea on Pinterest. It helps you get all your tasks laid out on the table. It also helps you lay out all your emotions about said tasks and helps you organize ways to complete them and prioritize them. Have you ever tried this? If not you can either google or look up brain dumping on Pinterest. I hope this helps!

AndDatsHowieDo

Yea I can def relate! A recent switch in medicine helped me fix this lately but I hope you find your own personal solution for this 🫂

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