Struggling with ADHD and Laziness in College

you’re not lazy! lazy people don’t worry about being lazy, and they don’t WANT to do the things they don’t do.

ADHD will tell you that it's your fault, you're not doing enough, you're not working hard enough, all while you are physically and emotionally exhausted from effort. Please don't hold yourself to neurotypical ideals. Many people with ADHD have found ways to navigate this world not built for us and become incredibly successful. One of my favorite books about adult ADHD is "You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?!" and the title says it all. You are none of those things and ADHD offers gifts - hyperfocus, creativity, out-of-the-box thinking, complex problem solving, multitasking, and more. As soon as you start playing to your strengths and finding ways to accommodate for weaknesses, you will find that these feelings are less and less common.

Unfortunately, I wasn't diagnosed until the end of my last semester of college 😵 Take full advantage that you know sooner than that 🙂 by seeing what your ADD/ADHD provider can offer, plus the Academic Services Dept at your school, plus the therapy access that's often included in the tuition -- you can do it! And if you need some time off to delve into your treatment & develop some of those skills, I'm all for that, too. You can do it 😁

For me it's the anxiety of school for me