Everything else I would write is covered by annie_muss, particularly acceptance and being realistic. I wasted years torturing myself with a cycle of thinking I should be able to push through it and focus if only I tried hard enough, failing and getting depressed, bludging, repeat.
Now that I’m medicated I’ve still got a strong aversion to trying that I have to deal with.
Everything else I would write is covered by annie_muss, particularly acceptance and being realistic. I wasted years torturing myself with a cycle of thinking I should be able to push through it and focus if only I tried hard enough, failing and getting depressed, bludging, repeat.
Now that I’m medicated I’ve still got a strong aversion to trying that I have to deal with.