Title: I have been a chronic procrastinator all my life, and I could never truly focus on classes, meetings, and everyday conversations.<p>You could talk to me, but I would only half listen or get distracted for a few seconds here or there. I would start personal or work projects and get super stuck for unknown reasons. I&#x27;d never be able to finish a book unless it was genuinely thrilling. And I&#x27;d never been able to complete any online classes I took.<p>Due to life circumstances, this problem got much worse in the past year or so. I couldn&#x27;t pay attention to my spouse or my kids, I couldn&#x27;t remember to do simple stuff, I routinely lost things such as my glasses, wallet, and keys, and all of this created a lot of unnecessary stress.<p>This sort of unfocused behavior always occurred, but it got much more frequent and worse to the point of generating a lot of frustration for me and those around me.<p>Then it got to the point I could not finish projects, start tasks I didn&#x27;t like, and so on. This lack of focus almost impacted my work, yet no one seemed to notice, as I could work on things that didn&#x27;t block anyone.<p>Following advice from my wife, friends, father, and here on HN, I looked for a psychiatrist to understand what was going on. After a lengthy consultation, the doctor told me I most likely had ADHD, and it got worse due to a more demanding lifestyle.<p>He prescribed me weekly therapy with a psychologist and some medicine. I was skeptical of it all at first but decided to give it a go.<p>I cannot express more emphatically how these two steps changed my life this past month. I&#x27;m more aware of everything around me, focus on things with ease, and start and finish projects efficiently. My wife and I rarely fight anymore, and I even have the willpower to play with my kids.<p>It was as if my mind got pulled away at every turn, but now I can finally fully control it.<p>If you feel the same way I did, do look for help. Even if it makes your budget tight, it will help you beyond what I can describe.
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