Let me here it! What are your shortlived obsessions? :)
@OnlyARide
5 жыл бұрын
Me with ADHD TORTOISES!!! for like a solid week I was obsessed with the idea of one day having a cute little garden sanctuary with 2-3 tortoises wandering about just exuding their chill reptilian vibes. I still dig the idea but seriously, I could not stop picturing it in my head, it felt in the moment like it was meant to be.
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
You should TOTALLY do that!!! 😅
@beckyrotterdam5577
5 жыл бұрын
Crochet, knitting... mostly different craft stuff 🤣 only thing stuck is photography 🤣 but omg.... all these hobbies I started 😱
@GiulioMD91
4 жыл бұрын
For your safety it is better if I don't even start the listing
@michellewei9139
4 жыл бұрын
I wanted to learn knitting and crocheting. The library had classes! Told my boss... he had me working 6 weeks later in the afternoon, which I requested. I never initiated going! I still think about it and want to go! Should I go on ADHD meds? So many things I lose interest... but I'm not depressed.
@Talon_ACA
5 жыл бұрын
Life with ADHD - jack of all trades, master of none
@alexanderolivera7393
4 жыл бұрын
My new life motto
@jsb3403
3 жыл бұрын
If only somebody told me this back when I was still a teen. I just found out now and I'm 57 years old.
@raw6460
2 жыл бұрын
But theoretically we are masters because we've researched so much, so much that it's like we've done the thing we are exploreing lol
@queerantine69
Жыл бұрын
Hey!
@Healthtymento
Жыл бұрын
The full quote is: “Jack of all trades, master of none. But often times better than master of one.” So it’s not all bad.
@TheQuixoticEnd
4 жыл бұрын
Dude.. its baaaaaaad. I got obsessed with retro games, audiophile stuff, PC gaming, PS2 games, ukulele, survival stuff.. man I didn't realize how bad it was.
@Foshizzle1013
5 жыл бұрын
I was obsessed with being organized. I failed miserably lmao
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
😅 I feel that!
@nataliazondo521
Жыл бұрын
Same😂😂😂😂😂😂
@xondeez757
5 ай бұрын
The only way for us to be organised is to forced ourselves to put things back where you took it from. I noticed that I’m not really unorganised it’s just that when I take something I rarely put it back to the same spot
@spemmag
5 жыл бұрын
Love your videos! They really resonate with me BUT I'm not ADHD (I so am), waiting by dr referral to get my diagnosis with the psychiatrist! Obessions: (short lived) 1. Learn Ukulele (bought uke) 2. Learn Golf (bought clubs and all accessories) 3. Roller balding 4. Art using expensive alcohol markers/ oil paints/ water colours 5. Selling digital art prints online 6. Kindle publishing 7. Book writing 8. Needle felting 9. Knitting & crochet 10. Languages: French/ German / Spanish/ Italian 11. HTML 12. How to make and market an online course 13. Clay Model making 14. Card making 15. Dress making 16. Podcasting 17.....I wont bore you any further lol 😂 18. Had to take a cello out of my amazon basket when I tried to be more mindful
@giammy0
Жыл бұрын
I don't have adhd but...: 1. Piano 2. Photography 3. Badminton 4. Tennis 5. Trying to make music i think 6. Some movies 7. Tried drawing (for like 2 weeks) 8. I'll list more if i remember
@devoneffinger
4 жыл бұрын
Describes me perfectly, it’s always crazy to hear about other people experiencing the exact same things as me
@trishalegacion
4 ай бұрын
It’s comforting at the same time as well 😅
@chenoahenderson6525
5 жыл бұрын
I am wanting to go and get diagnosed with ADHD. I have done with many times and I didn't know that other people didn't do this too. I have done it with pottery, uke, running, knitting, sewing, piano, and many other things. It's really nice to know that there are other people who do this as well and it's nice to be understood 😊
@joshhead9368
Жыл бұрын
Be careful getting diagnosed. They're just going to immediately throw some bullshit meds at you that have the potential to annihilate your mental health.
@SlyJohn
4 жыл бұрын
I was obsessed with shaving with straight razors. Like I was watching videos about it for weeks. I finally bought one and only used it like twice and never touched it again...
@rubendelgado9918
7 ай бұрын
Dude I feel you. I was obsessed with becoming an airline pilot for months then completely forgot about it. Now it’s motorcycles and I’m binge watching every video and it’s ruining my life
@SuperSenis
3 жыл бұрын
Fun fact! People with ADHD have a 300% chance of starting a business! :)
@claire_tube
4 жыл бұрын
My short lived obsessions: Karate 🥋 Gymnastics 🤸♀️ Clarinet music 🎼 Piano 🎹 Singing 🎤 Spanish 🇪🇸 French 🇫🇷 Mandarin 🇨🇳 Animation 🎨 Doctor-ing 👩⚕️ Horseback riding 🐎 Football 🏈 Rock climbing 🧗♀️ Soccer ⚽️ My current one that I really hope lasts: Russian! 🇷🇺
@JaredUy
9 ай бұрын
how did it go
@mr.d2105
4 жыл бұрын
I can relate so much to this. I bought a lot of books, but never even read them. I stopped karate too after a couple of months when first i was very interested in it and then I dropped it, or I want to start a new routine and then I stop doing it
@internetclown904
4 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh it's so nice to know I'm not the only one! I always thought it was a specific problem with me. I didnt realize ADHD played a part in this. It really sucks 'cause I feel like I don't have genuine passion. I just enjoy things at random moments, and I wish it would just stick with me :( the only genuine passion I have is animal crossing 😅 and it's not like being in a physical real hobby. For me it was playing various instruments, writing, reading books, editing videos, etc
@bookbutterfly6613
3 жыл бұрын
This is why I’m terrified of choosing a major in college in a few years bc I’m 2000% sure I will lose interest in whatever dream job I might have and end up stuck in a major and a job I hate
@Chicken_Mama_85
Жыл бұрын
Get a liberal arts degree. It’s literally a degree of like “general studies”. You can either get a specific masters after that, or just use it to have the college degree to qualify for better jobs. Another option is an associate degree first to give yourself another 2 years to decide.
@plantsarebetterthnpeople
5 жыл бұрын
Oh don't get me started drawing wanting to be a border patrol the worst part is that I don't get board of it I stop it for 6 months and then do it again knitting making bracelet repeat
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
I feel you friend! I feel like I never make any progress because I always am always leaving gaps! 😅
@OnlyARide
5 жыл бұрын
Your content is always so relatable! It's almost like our brains work the same way or something 😋
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Haha right!? 😅
@kaylahart9934
4 жыл бұрын
Books! I have about 20 books on my shelf I haven’t read more than the first chapter in.
@sarahisatitagain
7 ай бұрын
Ha... I bought a collection of 72 books and I just realized I lost interest in the subject
@ApolloTheDerg
Жыл бұрын
I love hate this because it describes me to a T, and it’s left me confused as to what I actually want in life and to do in life, it has held me back on career or goals, it’s awful because the burst of motivation is great, and you go all in, only to find you cannot later. Sometimes I just feel like I ruin the opportunities I do have because I can’t focus on what’s important, and I’m sidelined hardcore on yet another thing that won’t lead me any higher, it sabotages me taking attention away from the things that would make my life better, like financial freedom, a career I genuinely enjoy and am good at, and a sense of stability. Years go by and I feel so spread out on so many topics and interests, yet I’m not really good at any of them. The time I have to do something about it, I’m either pulled into something else I know won’t benefit me, or I can’t even begin to work on me. Being without direction is tough when you look forward and see nothing, it feels amazing in the moment and I do enjoy the momentary things, but it leaves me devoid of a mastery of any kind, a direction.
@Chris-il6iq
4 жыл бұрын
I relate too. Short lived to (rare) 1 year or longer obsessions. My examples vary from one extreme to the next. After the obsession abruptly ends I am almost always repulsed by it, having feelings of intense distaste and aversion to that obsession. Even days after the obsession ends I can't even understand why I poured my ever living fiber into 'said project' putting it above all other things in my life. This leaves family/friends utterly baffled and that's where it becomes debilitating. Family and friends struggle to take me seriously - depleted steam in my own goals and ambitions - believing/trusting in myself = leading to guilt and shame = drives me into a habitual cycle of depression and feeling quite mad = to worse, suicidal fantasies to end habitual cycle of madness. But the drive to continue to pursue art, even though it's forever changing, and rarely is something completed, keeps me going and I do think chasing dopamine in the brain has something to do with it.
@SeraFortuna
3 жыл бұрын
This is so much like me - can’t believe I never realized this was part of ADHD…. After learning more - I think these feelings of repulsion and aversion are from guilt and shame …. Guilt that I spent money on it… shame for ‘failing’ at something again….
@trevorallard5080
4 жыл бұрын
God where do I start... Beat this... Painting figurines? Lasted a week Guitar... Two weeks Running... 5 days All of which I spent countless time researching and buying the nicest stuff for it! I have so many but I would be posting forever... It's the idea of finding something you'll latch on too and will make you happy. Adhd I find always has me wanting to find something that will fulfill me... I dive in to it fully and it wears off and it goes to die in my storage room. The end
@vignasimp2835
3 жыл бұрын
Beyblade 1 week Pokemon 2 weeks Airsoft 6 days
@npcunniffe
Жыл бұрын
This has played havoc with my career. One week im 100% sure i want to be data scientist and loving data science, the next 100% sure i want to be a Graphic Designer and loving graphic design. This has also applied to: film directing, film editing, fiction writer, fiction editor, artist, actor, singer, music producer, researcher, lecturer, teacher, software engineer, coder/programmer, marketeer, influencer ... I could go on. I have loved all the above in equal measure in that moment, which makes it really difficult making career related decisions. I still don't know what to choose 😭😭😭
@anesytaana3942
3 жыл бұрын
My short lived obsessions are to learn english and another language.. to draw, to read books, about movie, psychology, to learn photoshop to know people, to know about animal, all about fragrance and cosmetics, about fashion, religion etc. Omg so more ...
@Naaitty
4 жыл бұрын
Bruh. Me. I painted one single flower 9 hours straight. Still have to finish it... I convince myself i'm gonna finish my digital painting... instead i make new files. I make music for like 1-2 days. I play keyboard/piano for like a day. Minecraft. StardewValley. I really enjoyed it, then two days later my cousin was about to buy it to play with me i had lost intrest already. Sims4/story writing.
@channelingcarisa
4 жыл бұрын
It pains me how much I can relate 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
@AH-wp7lw
4 жыл бұрын
Playing bass, guitar, piano, singing dancing, poetry, social science research, furniture refurbishing/making, gym, jogging... hahaha there are so many more that i cycle through and see that i do it with everything, friends, partners, careers, where i want to move to. i have no choice what interest i will latch onto, but just like u, mine become full blown obsessions for a couple weeks then i get distracted by something new and forget everything
@tobeforgottenisworsethande8995
8 ай бұрын
This is extremely accurate and the irritates the crap out of me because I know I could get really good at something if I would stick to it but by the time I get past the intro phase where I can actually start getting good I lose interest and it makes it seem to everyone else like I'm just wasteful and spontaneous. Not to mention that when I get interested in a new hobby I have to get good supplies and equipment and do a ton of research and I can't just get entry-level crap because that'll hold me back so I end up spending a bunch of money that I really don't have on stuff that I use a few times and it just creates a ton of clutter which isn't fun with ADHD. I used to tattoo and I really enjoy it but people turn it into a job and it took my interest away from it
@jasonisaac9614
3 ай бұрын
Bro!!!!!! The list is endless for me. However, I've learned to appreciate it. It's awesome that we're not afraid to go and try new things!!! Nothing wrong with trying something new and enjoying it until you don't like it anymore, and then move on to something else. What a great upredictable life!
@melissaw1903
4 жыл бұрын
I want to do things but I don't want to allocate precious time and energy to them.
@CraftedbyMonnowLane
3 жыл бұрын
OMG sooo many obsessions! Sewing - I ended up with 6 sewing machines - had to sell them all to afford the next one Cooking - I bought 2 of the same multi cooker things so I could cook more than one thing at once! (PS, I hate cooking) Furniture Flipping - I'm still in this one at the moment and have a KZitem channel doing it, so I bloody hope it sticks around for longer than the others! Anything that my daughter showed an interest in - ANYTHING! I had to buy it all! One of those, surprisingly enough, was a keyboard! I could go on and on ... I'm 49 and this has been an issue since I can remember. I'm awaiting my psych assessment!
@jaxsally
Жыл бұрын
I feel like my husband doesn’t get this part of me. I get extremely excitable when I do find something that interests me but then all of a sudden I’m done. I’m sure I drive him nuts when I’m like this because I’ll talk his ear off, sharing what I’ve learned, knowing that he probably doesn’t care.. haha. But he tries to listen at least. 😂 I’m also like this with music.. I’ll find and love a song, keep it on repeat for a while and then all of a sudden I’m done with it and onto the next one that I will obsessively listen to. I can go back to older playlists and remember how my emotions were at that time in my life, whether good or bad, based on the music I was obsessively listening to. I used to think that it was just a weird trait of mine, but I’m glad to know that I’m not the only one.. ✌🏼❤️🎸
@ivy8938
2 жыл бұрын
Two weeks ago I was obsessed with prison movies and I even visited an old prison site in my city. I was just fascinated by lives of prisoners as we live peacefully nearby. Now obsessed with Linkin Park ever since I randomly rediscovered them via KZitem. Something led me onto the Linkin Park vid and now it’s been a few days of me obsessively listening and feeling sentimental + waiting for three vintage LP tshirts from eBay. Oh yeah, and today I printed out LP posters for my wall. Inbetween all this, I decided that I needed to learn crochet so went out and acquired all this yarn and crochet books from the library. I almost started crocheting but no, all the shit I acquired has now been sitting on my kitchen bench looking real unaesthetic for like a week now. LOL
@melissajadetarot5401
4 жыл бұрын
My obsessions can last months, not weeks, i have taught myself how to cook, bake, sew, quilting, decorating cakes (ended up with a perfectly good business that i suddenly hated and had to give up) now om working in aged care. I got obsessed with world wars for a bit, indian politics, climate change (its real btw) now im hyperfocusing on adhd. But yes im the perennial jack of all trades, master of none
@TaelaaGaming
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing. I haven't been diagnosed, but my short-lived obsessions require some serious boundaries and spending limits. I sometimes don't even get to doing the thing because I lose interest shortly after learning everything I can about the thing. The worst are the ones where I bought all the things (and accessories) only to lose interest. I feel like this has gotten worse as I've gotten older, but maybe I'm just more aware now? Let's see if I can remember everything.. 1. Drawing (first cartoons, followed by faces) - I have a closet full of art supplies, but don't draw) 2. Painting (oil) (bought all the supplies and learned everything, but don't paint) 3. Horses (learned everything about horses as a child) 5. Bicycling (bought a bike during the pandemic, but have only gone on a handful of rides) 6. Learning a language (First it was German, then years later it was French, now I can feel the desire to learn Mandarin creeping up on me) 7. Video Games (I would list each video game obsession separately, but we'd be here all week) 8. Cooking (but not baking!) 9. Interior decorating (I even staged my condo myself before putting it up for sale) 10. Knitting/Crochet (I don't do either, but I love to learn stitches by watching other people) 11. Gardening (perennial food forest) 12. Tiny houses (I could never live in one, but I adore them) 13. KZitem channel (building and decorating in video games because I thought if I combined some obsessions together, I might have more success in staying engaged. Didn't work) 14. HTML (I was going to be a freelance web designer in the 90s. I even sold a web site before I lost interest!) 15. Blogging (I thought maybe blogging my drawing would help me stay engaged. Instead, I gave up both things because it was too much work) 16. Photography (high school) 17. Graphic Design (high school) I'm sure I've forgotten more than I've listed. The older I get the more success I have in resisting, at least not buying all the tools/accessories up front. For example, for my youtube channel, I gave myself a budget of $30 for a mic. Everything else had to be free. Now the mic is sitting here staring at me, lol.
@sharkbark9338
8 ай бұрын
I have this really bad. It makes you a jack of all trades but a master of none. Art, playing guitar, karate, collecting coins, muscle cars, action figures, the list is endless.
@rubendelgado9918
7 ай бұрын
The worst part for me is that after obsessing I completely lose interest this meaning that if I made any friends whilst obsessing over a hobby like say motorcycles. Once I lose interest I have no motorcycle friends then sell my motorcycle because I don’t like motorcycles any more
@sharkbark9338
7 ай бұрын
I completely understand. I've lost a lot of money over the years.@@rubendelgado9918
@Stygard
2 жыл бұрын
After being diagnosed and started treatment my life has gotten so much better with my responsibilities for my family and taking care of my kids and household management. But the one area is still my "hobbies" just as you mentioned this is my life. Short lived obsessions constantly changing. The hardest part is how powerful the urge is and the hours of hyper focus and then.... Just dead no desire. My medication has made it so I can do everything I need to do. But with hobbies and skills I want to learn there is not external reason to push through so I just jump around. And trying to force myself to stay with something is so painful! It's the worse feeling to try and motivate myself to do something "just because" Been really struggling with this part of my life, and the reality is the rest of my life is so much better now with treatment I think it's something I just need to accept will be with me.
@onehumanwoman
2 жыл бұрын
Short lived obsessions you say? To name but a few that k can remember: Sewing (made one awesome patchwork blanket for my son before he was born) Fondant cake art (bought all the stuff-decided to make a small business, didn't get it started) Bow making (bought all the stuff-decided to make a small business, didn't get it started) Knitting (bought all the stuff-decided to make a small business, didn't get it started) Writing (I actually keep coming back to this!) Near death experience reading. Paranormal stuff Pilates Veganism Candle making (bought all the stuff and there it sits) Baking Loom bands Quantum physics (bought the books read a few pages of each and there they sit) Hypnosis Journalling (bought all the stuff and there it sits) Home school videos for people who couldn't homeschool at the start of the pandemic 😅 (made maybe three, put them out to the world and stopped) Learning Japanese (learned a few bits bought all the calligraphy stuff and there it sits) Learning Spanish... Hola ✌️ Pole dancing (performed in a competition, didn't do terribly, never did it again) Violin playing (on and off for many years but I'm actually good but procrastinate terribly) ...the list goes on but I'm sure it's boring enough! And I've just realised I was in the middle of doing my Asda shop and must continue before my slot time runs out 😅
@jacksonohno
Жыл бұрын
Got obsessed with certain video games. Osu, Minecraft. Got obsessed with art, got pretty good at it. Got obsessed with writing, got pretty good at it. Got obsessed with tech stuff, built keyboards and repairing tech. Get obsessed with certain topics and lose interest after a while: reptiles, certain books. I obsess certain shows. Bojack for example, recently got obsessed with Bo Burnham’s inside. Religious listening. Got obsessed with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Got obsessed with info-mercials for Christ sakes as a child. And it’s impulsive and obsessive. It’s so difficult because I become so talented at these things, learn everything there is to know, and drop it.
@joiab11
3 жыл бұрын
Hello from the future. This is the story of my life 🤣😂🤣 I have a guitar that's sitting there waiting to be played....for 6 years. Also bought a ukulele, cameras I don't use and cookbooks I never open. Ugh I'm a new subscriber, thank you for your great content.
@boujimobbin9530
Жыл бұрын
Many obsessions Painting for celebrities for years got bored decided to do music Starting making beats got bored started writing songs Then recorded the songs got obsessed with mixing the songs then got super bored and quit Started dance training did that for 10 years Other obsessions right now is buying purses. I shop for them every week. My collection is insane. Before that I was obsessed with eye shadow palette collecting. I was obsessed with cars customizing them I have 6 cars pretty obsessive lol I got obsessive about saving cars I have a cat rescue now. I get obsessive about learning things and I’ll learn it everyday obsessively until I’m sick of it. The song Indigo I played on repeat in my car for a whole year. I will play one song over and over until I find a new one. I had a watch collection obsession, hat collecting obsession, ring collecting obsession, necklace collecting obsession, a scarf collecting obsession it’s crazy! I have a perfume collecting obsession , shoe collection huge, art collecting, figurine collecting, dvd collecting , I collect blankets , mugs I have a huge mug collection ! My holiday decor collection is insane! I collect pillows, plushies, I have a huge lipstick collection , I have a huge make up bag collection , I collect bath and body work soaps and the mists and the lotions and the candles ... it is true my brain needs these things to feel alive at the time I’m into them and keeps me occupied and not depressed.
@rookie4619
Жыл бұрын
For me I can almost feel the moment which a hobby or interest 'swirches off' or 'on'. Art, photography, Buddhist studies, video games. In recent years it seems to alternate between these whenever the going gets tough.
@user-dq2ym1nn9k
10 ай бұрын
Ok how long have you got? ok just this month on the current obsessions list we have: -jamming out on bass guitar, purchased a $300 online tutorial to get better at bass, did half the lessons and then COMPLETELY forgot about it - botanical watercolour painting ; repeat above, purchased 3 online classes @$25 each and completed half of the first tutorial. oops - acrylic painting. splashed out on acrylic paints, twice, and then purchased 25 x ready framed canvases and so far I have painted 3 canvases. but i am happy with the purchases -beaded jewellery. yes, using the 5 million beads from previous purchases I have made 2 necklaces this month - mermaids. yes thats right, I live by the beach and now I have an obsession WITH BECOMING A MERMAID. Have ordered sooooo many accessories, hair dye and random clothing that feels 'mermaidy' to me...I can't really remember what exactly I have bought but I pray I'll still be into it by the time my parcels arrive in 2024 - doing the splits - goal is by xmas theres more but I'm already done with typing all this x
@chappy6817
7 күн бұрын
My hobby obsessions are a repeating nightmare revoking around a small number of esoteric and expensive things. I keep cycling between them and every time I spend more money convincing myself that this time it will be better, this time I will stick with it. I can only be without a hobby/obsession for a couple of months at most, and during this time it’s really just that I have an obsession of saving money. It’s terrible I need to work out a way to break the cycle. I’m looking for an answer I know I’ll never find.
@adamzavalney8990
3 жыл бұрын
Yup. Exactly me. I was diagnosed last year at 37. Explains so much. Bead looming, witchcraft, fantasy novel author, audio production, every instrument I can find, digital illustration, graphic design...the list never ends...thanks for sharing!
@adamzavalney8990
3 жыл бұрын
I love activating new projects but rarely get great at any thing, or wind up completing them at all. Gives you this horrible imposter syndrome your whole life. I resonate with that thought of...if only I had been diagnosed sooner...I’d be so great at xyz by now...frustrating.
@SeraFortuna
3 жыл бұрын
I always called them my ‘manias’ (From The Wind in the Willow’s cartoon - Mr Thaddeus J Toad gets manias). Let’s see….. tae kwon do, French, Italian, Korean, piano, tap dance, ballet, hip hop, bookkeeping, growing vegetables, cooking, baking, tennis, golf, horseback riding, sailing, mixology, business/marketing, jewellery making, painting….. not even close to being done this list…..
@MsSmalone
4 жыл бұрын
Oh this cracked me up! Let's see; key board, tennis, cross fit, herbalism, essential oils, painting, writing, I have a half started blog just sitting there, I wanted to be a tattoo artist for awhile, etc...
@anarocking
4 жыл бұрын
I was diagnosed with ADHD recently, and although I suspected it, that was still a bit shocking. I didn't know a lot about the disorder and still don't know much now. So I'm glad channels like yours exist, to see the life and opinions of people who actually lived through this instead of just hearing psychologists talk. Your videos are really helpful, thank you :D (Forgive my English, it's not my first language)
@anarocking
4 жыл бұрын
Also, I tried painting, writing, ballet, acting, swimming, volleyball, making comics, keyboard and songwriting, poetry, guitar, animation, learning Korean, videogames, and now I really wanna come back to dancing haha :p
@mairasann
Жыл бұрын
i can relate so much. this happens to me a lot, and i really men a LOT, my friends have even already told me about how when i like something, i go for it so much and waaay too excited. i've obsessed over playing instruments (guitar and piano) learning other languages (english, i've tried japanese and now i'm on french) science (specifically neuroscience, astronomy and anything that could give me an existencial crisis. still love it) drawing (maybe the most consistent hobby out of them all) writing (started on a random day and wrote every day for 3 weeks straight, and then it's been around 2 weeks now that i have stopped. but i'm planning to come back soon) tried to solve the rubik's cube for a whole week during class (failed it and i hate this object now) learning all the countries flags learning morse code personality types shit (mostly mbti and enneagram, it helps me creating characters for my stories but now i can't stop typing people please help) not to tell when i obssess over some media, be it a game, movie, book, series, anything. rn i'm in love with The Owl House and even though i've finished it i can't stop looking for fanarts and videos of people talking about it I JUST LOVE THIS THING SM (even my girlfriend, who recommended me to watch it, said today after me sending another fanart to her that i was obssessing over it lmao) ok i got tired of writing and nobody is gonna read this so bye. subscribed :)
@SteveTrottier
3 жыл бұрын
I might know more about beekeeping than anyone else who has never actually been a beekeeper! I was super-focused on it long enough to learn almost everything about it, but before I pulled the trigger on actually getting hives, I found a reason not to. I guess the dopamine hits were all up front on that one but trickled off before putting any of it into practice. Home brewing beer is another one, but I it took it further, actually brewing some pretty good beer at home for a couple years. But now I have a closet full of beer making equipment I haven't used in a decade that I need to find a home for. I just discovered your channel. Good stuff. Thank you.
@Jorn-gy3yc
5 жыл бұрын
100% relatable I pretty much had same thing had many shortlived obsessions, learnt programming / archery /whittling /game design /3d modeling and map design /architecture/sports , many more to list But I had many ongoing obessions that I can't get enough of, until I over do it, burnout and cone back craving in matter of days, weeks Gaming, target shooting, joinery and furniture making, hiking, technology, music,art,languages, history, creative in general Ive had always alot books, or big game library, home content to acess, I learnt to play multiple instruments, obsession gone as far as tahelharpa, violin, guitar, ukulele, keyboard, bass, drums, harmonica, flute even messed with archodium , I became well versed and always been obsessive with music to extreme point, I specifically best at the guitar, not a boasting point more that I can't get enough want to experiment, I pretty much fall down the rabbit hole with my favorite hobbies some just short lived, music is endless good example. Thanks for sharing :)
@igotyoubeat
Жыл бұрын
I have lost count of the hobbies I have had, the great thing is that in due time I’d find myself coming back to certain hobbies. It’s both interesting and can be a pain.
@journeytowellness7096
5 жыл бұрын
My current obsession is looking on the internet at cars I wish I could buy. One that is on and off is RC aircraft. I would do this more, but it’s too expensive of a hobby for me. In my junior and senior years of high school, I was thoroughly obsessed with playing guitar. I still have them and tell myself I’ll get back to it someday.
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! An RV aircraft as in a drone? I learnt drums when I was a kid I forgot to mention that it I feel instruments is a very common one! I forgot to get back to you btw did you ever email me? I'm doing a once a month ADHD podcast now and was hoping to have you on as my second guest 😄
@journeytowellness7096
5 жыл бұрын
Me with ADHD I have a drone, a few airplanes, and some helicopters. That’s cool about the podcast! What’s it called? I replied back to you on the thread, I don’t have your email. 😅
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
@@journeytowellness7096 chrispearsonphotography@gmail.com email me to this email
@lepatenteux592
3 жыл бұрын
Actually going through a Rubik's cube obsession... it has been 2 weeks, and now I can solve it ain less than 2 minutes... I have lived through all my life having these kind of obsessions, and that turned-out as a career for me... I am a technology architect and counselor for a firm that helps companies deal with technologies and it's impacts on humans. Every week I learn new skills, become good at it, transfer my knowlege (this part needs tweaking!) and go on to the next skill! It is the most organised chaos job I can think of and it really fits with my brain!
@joshhead9368
Жыл бұрын
Building an off road truck, guitar, jiu jitsu, chainsaw carving, landscaping, hunting, fishing, precision shooting, photography, bushcraft, dirt biking, poker, gardening and wood working. That's just the last 8 years. Hunting fishing and photgraphy have stuck. But even the ones that stick come and go in phases.
@DavidPaulNewtonScott
5 жыл бұрын
It's just hunted gatherer behaviour being a hunter gatherer involves exploring your environment and seeking out sources of resources and that includes ideas, knowledge and skills. Everytime I have to learn something new particularly a course I will immediately think of new connections and creative ways of applying that knowledge. It is what we are wired for wired for success.
@Jorn-gy3yc
5 жыл бұрын
This, the basic survivlistic recoursefull insict that kicks in
@laurenvoeltz9322
Жыл бұрын
Mine last 1-5 year usually & then I end up discouraged because I can't get good enough at the skill. It's frustrating. I've done knitting, singing, writing, clarinet, running, & am now onto doing photography as of April. I had a few of the really short obsessions: piano, drawing/painting & others
@artdanks4846
Жыл бұрын
OMG! THIS IS ME!!! I was diagnosed about 9 years ago with Adult ADHD, (at age 58). But I never realized until just now, seeing this video, that these short lived obsessions were part of that! Makes soooo much sense!! THANK YOU!!
@sk0kiE
5 жыл бұрын
Aerith's theme is my fave too! I've had so many different creative interests in my life. I probably couldn't count them!
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
The struggle is real friend! 😅 that's such a good theme tho, I managed to talk my wife into letting us walk down the isle to it when we got married but we couldn't find anyone who played it! 😱
@sk0kiE
5 жыл бұрын
@@MewithADHD oh noooo. I've been playing trumpet professionally for 6 years and would have love to be there to play it!
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
@@sk0kiE that would have been epic!!! 😱
@lessmenos
4 жыл бұрын
I related to this video so much that I inmediatly subscribed! some of my short lived obsessions have been: painting, drawing, collage, embroidery, art history, marketing, rugby and when I was a teen some book series that I've obsessed with to the point i couldnt stop reading, and afterward I would research for everything related to it. I remember when I was obsessed with the hunger games, not all the movies were out yet and when the last movie came out, my fixation had literally disapeared but I watched it because I felt it was like the loyal thing to do for my past self who was obsessed with it lol. Now that I think about thats the reason why I dont like watching show with too many seasons or that are still in the making, Its very upsetting when a season finishes and theres no closure but when the next one comes I already lost the interest.
@critter_core
Жыл бұрын
It's a little frustrating for me cause I keep picking up things so that I could make stuff that people'd like (plays into my people pleaser issues lmao) but the moment I have to step out of my comfort zone, things that are more linear than my passion, art, scare me. You can model something incorrectly (aka you do a bad job at something and are stuck). You can make a game that doesn't work. When drawing art, sure, you can draw something that doesn't look that great, but I guess, you know, it's still a drawing. You still draw a weasel (for example) even if it doesn't look like a weasel to others :') I so desperately want a hobby I can enjoy and tell stories through, but writing and art are the only hobbies I can stay in, because the moment I try to make my stories come to life, it falls flat. I have been trying to get back into animation again cause I actually did a good job but stopped for some reason ^^'
@soulfullyone1233
4 жыл бұрын
I've been obsessed with City designs, running, hairstyling, bicycle riding, Video games, swimming, drawing/art, Guitar lessons I went to for a few weeks then dropped, Video games again, boxing, ART ART ART again, then Martial Arts like every thing here I lost interest fast, then I got into Singing like REALLY into it, performed at school and such, then I got back into guitar, and Art continues to weave itself in and out. And here I am today back at it again with the guitar 🎸😅 and I feel a slight spark coming back for art as well, (it better come back cause I start my course in 5 days for art at university and I haven't started packing or anyyything.) There are others but these are the ones that stick out for me
@jacobfleener8501
Жыл бұрын
I've had a bunch but never have been diagnosed with adhd. Mine were backpacking, guitar, fishing and a few others
@leahklein1405
2 жыл бұрын
this is great- thanks for sharing. I think of myself as a hobby hopper- i really love lots of different hobbies. I don't know if I really stop being interested in things as much as getting interested in something else on top of what I already like- so I swing between sooooo many things which keeps me interesting, keeps me learning, and I don't mind it. where it becomes an issue is I can't quite stick to certain jobs for very long so I'm always at the lowest/lower levels of employment because I keep switching careers/jobs
@pericajuric7326
11 ай бұрын
I learned programming during one of those episodes, and learned it good enough to get a good job... and while it is easiest job with good pay that I ever had I just don't have any interest in it anymore and it drains me... I would much rather be police man, woodworker, botanist, psychiatrist , truck driver or fckn coal miner... Adhd isn't superpower, its a curse and there is no cure... anyway time to trim my cascading bonsai on unfinished wooden mini-table that I made myself, finally finish pokemon painting ( "just ditto face on purple small canvas with frame painted as pokeball" ) for my nieces birthday and then go do research how best to start next planting season for my raised beds
@NickSBailey
7 ай бұрын
The initial learning gives almost instant dopamine but it's diminishing returns the longer you stick at it the next goalpost is further away the next even further, easier to move on to something novel for a quick hit again :/ I think I'm AuDHD and familiarity can be rewarding so I have a few special interests I can stick at but I have loads of periphery fleeting interests on top of this that I wish I could hold on to better
@zahidulkhan6219
2 жыл бұрын
You just described my whole life. Glad to know I’m not alone!
@tylertalk6746
7 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure I have undiagnosed ADHD. My wife agrees. I do this same thing. I call it hobby hopping. I always wondered how my friends never lost interest in doing the same hobbies for years. The only downside for me is impulsive spending on hobbies.
@Divergent_Spirit
Жыл бұрын
This video is the first I’ve watched of you and held a message I didn’t know I needed to hear; healing parts I didn’t know I needed. From a fellow adhd diagnosed late in life (30-31 y/o), thank you for making this video. Now I have to go pick a hobby to get into for the day hahaha
@rubendelgado9918
7 ай бұрын
Hey bro I know this is a late reply but i sympathize with what u are experiencing. I am experiencing the same. I obsess over hobbies by watching videos for hours and hours then I lose interest and it’s really frustrating I feel like I’m making no progress in life to be honest
@inspirationspsychology
5 жыл бұрын
I can totally relate to everything you’ve chatted about 💖
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Yay! It's not just me then 😅 hehe
@Svoboda1234
29 күн бұрын
I don’t have ADHD but I deal with a new short lived obsession every 2 to 3 months
@oliverrememberpassword1254
3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna list my like 10000000 short lived obsessions, but probably better this way
@Kinjo7
Жыл бұрын
Oh man. You really spoke to me. I'm in my late 30s. I have been obsessed with martial arts since I was a kid and got back into it in the last 10 years or so. I continuously start with a club but 6 months later I quit. I've done it so many times. But I feel guilty every time I quit.
@aarondwood6628
6 ай бұрын
This happens to me so much that it's becoming extremely irritating. I never stick to one interest or hobby. In the last 2 months I've had about 5 obsessions. I go all in on something then one day it's like the dopamine wears off and I start to contemplate it
@KazuhiroAridian
4 жыл бұрын
How many obsessions do you want? Guitar, warhammer 40k, piano, photography, japanese, martial arts, pottery, cosplay, propmaking, copperplate printmaking, metal etching, gundam kits, woodworking, cooking, 3D printing, bronze armor, jewelry fabrication, robotics, lowpoly character modeling, so many video games, chainmaille, painting, illustration, knitting, fossils, etc etc...
@MakedaBadu
Жыл бұрын
Starting a KZitem Channel, Jump roping, photography, make up artistry. At one point it was baking cakes. I also went vegan for a week. Never remained consistent with anything 😂 Glad to know I’m not alone. Thanks for this. I feel seen ❤
@lanadelreyfanforever
2 жыл бұрын
Funny I got that exact same keyboard couple weeks ago..used it once put the notes on with stickers then never used it again 😂
@martinam7956
2 жыл бұрын
It's ok to be this way. Actually there is lots of benefits to be so strangely inconsistent as well. Search some info about "Scanners- Barbara Sher". She explains that so well...❣😁
@LoKoRecoNz
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for these videos, I didn’t know I might have ADHD but your videos have been so enlightening!
@rik-keymusic160
Жыл бұрын
I practiced piano for 9 years but now I’m losing interest in it… but I don’t completely want to quit because else all these years would be just lost 😢
@Klaranella
3 жыл бұрын
uhm... just came from your adhd test video... I'm having a suspicion I might got adhd a while now, but I have never been diagnosed. Depression, yes. That I definitely have, but other things I have never been tested on. And as I was growing up my mother always said adhd is fake, "some children are more active than others", and because I was rather lazy it never crossed my mind. But I've experienced many of the other symptoms so much... this video, again, relates so much to me.... oof...
@RethinkRetro1
4 жыл бұрын
I started doing game design which is amazing because it uses many of my different interests and obsessions and put them towards a single goal. Then the problem with that is I keep wanting to work on new ones and then when the fixation goes away the motivation to work towards finishing is non existent. So it's really difficult for me to finish any of them. I'm not really interested in the final outcome as much as the initial idea and obsessive learning and exploration. So I kinda have to cycle through my different interests from week to week (month to month) until I find that spark again. But I really wish I could bottle that passion and energy to use through the week when I need it. And I feel the same when it comes to work or school the routine and schedule isn't an issue. Im fine with my day job. It's the things Im personally passionate about that I can't hold on too for more than a few days at a time.
@AddulaLowden
Жыл бұрын
Did you end up continuing the keuboard? 😅 Im currently trying to learn how to play the tin whistle 😂
@MsCrazzyHorseGirl
3 жыл бұрын
I feel called out! I was thinking I don’t really do this until I read through the comments and started composing my own ridiculous list 😬 Guitar Activewear, pants only 🤷🏼♀️ Survival gear Surfing Craft books Natural therapies Numerous unfinished courses Besides spending money on getting started, I’ve not done a thing about any of these!
@TheKarret
2 жыл бұрын
I had a period in my life where I was kind of obsessed with the show Supernatural; I even helped vote a shitton on this one poll to get it on the front of a TV Guide, book, and bought a copy of that TV Guide book. I was in a fan group with a bunch of superfans of the show, and I was just as intensely about the show as them; but then I just dropped off of that. XD;;; I also do this with books; I have a shitton of books I bought for hella cheap from my local Library book sale [I'm talking sometimes as cheap as like 10 cents for a book; often between 50 cents to 2 dollars per book], I sporadically collect pokemon cards for the art and the shiny cool rare ones, I have various times where I'm REALLY into eating specific things and go through times where particular food items are prominent in my diet, I have bursts of listening to new music, but can't consistently do that, I used to fall down the rabbit holes of TV Tropes all the time, the spirit of Halloween overtakes me several times each year, and I want to do/watch spoopy stuff, tarot cards is a more recent one, just the past couple years [since Sept 2020 ish], I love collecting the decks - the artwork can be so pretty - and historical, too!
@jasonlewis7259
5 ай бұрын
Ive done almost every hobby im super good at all of them so i don't know what to stick with
@jriis2010
Жыл бұрын
I am still awaiting my diagnosis, but i can fully relate to your video. I cannot count the number of hobbies/interests i have had, but a lot of them have been reintroduced one or more times. I guess it is another box i can check on the ADHD symptom list 🙂
@miakascreations
3 жыл бұрын
Darn you and your relatable content.
@raw6460
2 жыл бұрын
I loved and miss my creative impulsive side, my ability to creatively problem solve has been in a coma. I'm hoping to negotiate with her. When I think of the video I filmed when I caught myself one evening which started as a quiet reading a book and ended learning and playing a russian folk song on the recorder, really rather badly! I smile. I've found that from being in meds thats kind of gone. This is something I'm exploring, is there a balance, can I find it.
@TheOldBoy101
2 жыл бұрын
One thing you are saying that maybe you should consider is you are still drawn to the same obsessions time and time again. Maybe you put the obsession on hold because you reached a milestone with it and feel satisfied because you accomplish something. However, as you grow older you realize you haven’t mastered it, and feel unfulfilled, and go back to it. The goal really is to be completely satisfied with your achievements and accomplishments at some point. I hope you reach that point.
@Calpistrawby
5 жыл бұрын
Nail polish Bullet journal Photography Ukulele Drinking Biking Yoga Hydrating Baking Halloween Crochet (cntd.) Knitting Pet turtle Pet rats Also gymnastics Choir Sex Smoking weed Vegetarianism Stardew valley Pokemon go Skyrim Pretty much all videogames I've ever played Amiibo Little Debbie Oatmeal cream pies More disordered eating obsessions Smoking cigars Jewelery making Wire wrapping stones Sewing Cleaning nearly any room in my house or "spring cleaning" especially Konmari Picking my skin Hair care Skin care Gardening Refinishing furniture Literally any career idea I've ever had. There's more. I love learning and finding out literally anything. These obsessions make up every single time in my life I can remember, and I try not to shame myself too much but it's really really hard. I wish there was a dial or a switch but there isn't. Who is in charge here?
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Haha right!? 😅 That's a lot of things!!!
@Calpistrawby
5 жыл бұрын
@@MewithADHD today I'm leaning towards cosmetology school, but that takes money. You should hear my 4am "should we have a baby" rant with my husband lol
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Haha! 😅 Cosmetology eh? That's cool! :) Something for the future maybe then?
@Calpistrawby
5 жыл бұрын
@@MewithADHD maybe! We will see. Maybe carpentry!!!
@SuccessSeedss
Ай бұрын
I learned somany things in short term.. so this is what i have.
@beaulieuc8910
6 ай бұрын
i like learning different languages, but after the basics, I get bored. I do krafts but I tend to short projects. I do diamond painting but I buy several and that take sme a long time
@GoranAkuto
5 жыл бұрын
oh god i have too many short lived obsessions to remember them all. I wanted to be an actor. I wanted to be a video game tester. I wanted to make my own video games. I'm currently wanting to write my own comic books and I'm writing out details of my comic heroes and villains, I just don't know if its one of those short lived obsessions or not yet. the list goes on! On a different note about you and your love of Final Fantasy. I made A BUNCH of appearance load outs on FF14 for Every SINGLE race. EVERY SINGLE clan. And EVERY SINGLE gender. One of them I even had fun with and I essentially made The Incredible Hulk and it looks REALLY cool. I've been thinking about making a video on it since I have been playing the game for a little while now.
@MewithADHD
5 жыл бұрын
Nice! You should do that! You should also do a video on your comic books or something! :)
@GoranAkuto
4 жыл бұрын
@@MewithADHD lol i would but i want to make sure that i have my ideas pattened before I start talking about what is inside my book of comic characters lol. Just incase someone sees it and tries to take it for themselves. But definitely once I get my life the way I want it to. Hopefully soon. I will start looking into ways I can start getting story written and drawn!
@rg1283
Жыл бұрын
Christ. This has been the story of my life.
@JBTYpr
2 жыл бұрын
I dont know if im adhd (im 30 ish) but this describes me perfectly including the not liking routines bit.. Im the type of person that goes all in on things too borderline obsesive i think, because when i get hooked i eat sleep breath that "thing" for a short time and then its like i hit a wall or something. Other times these things become part of my life for an extended time on and off but It makes me sad at times becuase i have gotten fairly good at things that if i had continued could have realistically been career choices or provided me opportunities but as you say there is a sudden lack of interest that makes me stop or realisitically when i have to put in more effort and it stops being fun i stop i guess.
@danielle_monique16
3 жыл бұрын
This is sooooo me!
@gabo3color
4 жыл бұрын
I really like your channel, and you seem like a chill dude. Question: do you do psychotherapy? Cheers from Brazil! :)
@MewithADHD
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I see a psychiatrist once every 6 months for check ups and I used to see a therapist once a week because it really helps in the begining when you start to understand ADHD more :)
@ghostgie
3 жыл бұрын
thats funny 'cause i also started playing the piano as a kid, then suddenly stopped. then picked up violin classes, and stopped. im about to start my 4th instrument by now lol i also have an urge to buy books all the time but never finish/not even start reading them
@RERTOxCRAFT
Жыл бұрын
I don’t know which to do I get rid of those obsessions and then come back the guilt of stopping what I’m good at eats me alive so I’m trying to do everything at once I’m so exhausted 🥱 my days off are never boring but my house is a constant mess Dancing Lego Art Making badges Making resin Sticker making T-shirt printing Silhouette cameo 3D printing Carbooting EBay reselling Gaming and collecting consoles
@nicholaspoloukhine1761
3 жыл бұрын
Learning Russian, becoming an mma fighter, learning how to code, trading stocks, becoming a rugby player, becoming a football player, becoming a Rastafarian, becoming a buddhist, becoming a Native American, becoming a magician, becoming a musician, becoming a bodybuilder. I could literally go all day lol
@joshuatelem8796
4 жыл бұрын
You said in a previous video that you are quite good in the workplace with ADHD. Any advice via video you could give to someone who struggles in that setting would be much appreciated. Thanks!
@MewithADHD
4 жыл бұрын
I have a video about this very topic! It's one of my older ones you could check out :) I will also look at making a more updated one too, thanks for the heads up!
@mridhulml3269
8 ай бұрын
I was beginning to feel good that there are others who are like me but apparently I may have adhd? well fuck
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