I tend say “I mean…” before saying things. No one has ever pointed it out. but I’m very aware of it and catch myself doing it all the time. Sometimes 2-3 times in a discussion.
Staying up late. It’s not harmless.
Biting my nails and the skin around my nails. Currently trying to quit again. On day 6.
You’re doing great. What helped me quit when I was a teenager was to always know where my nail clippers were, and have fast access to them. So whenever I had an urge due to an uneven nail edge, I’d just smooth it out with clippers or a nail file. Really made it simple to quit.
That’s how I’ve done it in the past. I keep nail clippers in my pocket all day. Thanks for the tip though.
I used to do it, what helped me break it was keeping a rubber band on my wrist and every time id bite, id snap my self with the rubber band, took ~1.5 weeks for me to stop
What helped me quit was a manicure. Spending $40+ on my nails helped me not want to bite them. By the time the gel chipped off, I broke the habit, so I didn’t go back. I still pick off hangnails and the uneven structure, but having a file next to my desk at all times helps with that. I also have a cheat nail where I mess it up if I need to.
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Reading.
Hear me out! I have always been an avid reader, get very sucked into plots. I got diagnosed with ADHD in June. Since I’ve been medicated I’ve read $15,000 worth of library books. A little of that amount was before June, but most has been since then.
I will walk around the house making food while reading. If I am doing something that requires my hands then it’s a podcast or audiobook. This all being said a lot has been manga or graphic novels but there have been days when I read 10+ books.
Probably doesn’t sound like the worst problem but it’s something that has started to impact my life in ways I did not expect.
Thanks for reading!
I haven’t done the math on “value” read, but I do 15-20 hours of audiobook (because 2x speed) on work days. It definitely can make finding new reads a challenge.
That is exactly how I know ! Glad my library system isn’t the only one that does that.
That’s kind of cool. I’d need to combine a lot of different sources to get a number, though. I use all of Libby and Hoopla from my library, a scribd subscription (sorry, everand, I guess now), Audible, and Apple Books to handle my audiobook needs (and more for ebooks, though I have less time for that).
You could try set a countdown on your phone to snap you out of it after an hour or so.
I have tried several different ways, and I will try the alarm again since you’ve suggested it - thank you by the way - but I often get laser focused in such a way that I don’t hear my partner speaking when he’s beside me on the couch.
That’s fair. You could try one of those classic bell-based alarm clocks, that shit will jolt even the most concentrated of people
I’ve been sucked into a depression fueled reading hole where I just read and lay in bed for several days. What’s weird though is after a couple of days I start to narrate my dreams and if long enough it begins to make its way into my waking life?
Ever experienced anything like this?
Ah okay, I figured it had to be a situation like that. Although I was hoping you were just rich, lol.
Sorry to hear that. I hope I didn’t offend you.
