I'm 32 and I have the worst attention span. As a kid I would sit at a desk in an empty room for hours with my homework and completely lose myself in my imagination. It took me 5 semesters to finish college algebra. I finally got my degree after taking 2 years of accelerated courses, further cementing the fact I have little patience for anything longer.
But that was five years ago; I have no patience to work on job hunting (I'm still working min wage) and can't concentrate on the comic book I want to work on. I just zone in and out unless I'm on my motorcycle or out running.
Can I turn my life around? I don't want to be a loser anymore.
there are jobs that pay more than minimum wage that don't require patience or concentration. you'll still be a loser, but a more secure one. I work at the post office, you don't need to "job hunt" for it, just see if they're hiring and apply if so.
Karate, meditation, yoga, reading, ganja. Kick a football and keep it in the air indefinitely. FOCUS
>>18599407
I mean, I'm in student debt and I'm probably more inclined to want to work somewhere with opportunities for growth.
Last week I started taking this obscure anxiety medication and I watched a repeat of some tv show I've seen a million times and found myself actually paying attention to the actual show and seeing things I ignored before. I wonder if I continue to use it I might dig myself out of this pit
>>18599417
*anon asks for advice to focus
*dumbass tells him to "focus"
>>18599436
wich one it is????
i literally have the same story as you, this gives me hope
surprise surprise, you have ADD. Choose to medicate, pursue alternative treatment, or not.
>>18599665
It's phenibut, but you're supposed to use it very sparingly so I can't rely on it consistently. I'll have to swallow my pride and see a doctor about ADD either way I guess...
>>18599798
>swallow my pride
There's absolutely nothing shameful about taking care of your mental health
>>18599360
Look into nootropics or an ADHD diagnosis
I'm like you op. I always have my mind elsewhere. I also cannot force myself to do boring things. I still work at a factory 5 years after uni because job hunting is such a boring, dry chore. Whenever I help my dad with some chore, I'm always daydreaming after the first hour. Also, if I read an article and you asked me what it was about, I can give you one sentence broad summary. I won't remember any details like stats or dates.