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Rec'd on 😃 q for adhd folks: how do you keep things fun when the initial excitement has worn off???

so i’m a pattern cutter & sewing machinist by trade, and i used to be a professional yoyoer. i also have some expertise in carpentry & metalwork
these all work for me because they require a lot of focus and i’m using my hands constantly. i think it’s something about having to be focused for safety reasons with all these that keeps me locked in, and finishing stuff is rewarding bc it was in your brain and now you can hold it or use it. that’s a high i chase too
but i don’t do as well with things that are more abstract or digital because i just get distracted and stop caring

@shegoestoanotherschool

Dec 5, 2024

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@the_absolute_worst

thanks! i have tactile sensory issues. will probably require trial and error. what's a good place to start? if you don't mind.

Dec 5, 2024

@shegoestoanotherschool

the_absolute_worst depends on what you’re interested in! is there anything you wish you could make that you’d be down to learn how to do? that’s kinda what got me to do the things i’ve done is just wanting to be able to make things i wanted but couldn’t find or afford or whatever

Dec 5, 2024

@the_absolute_worst

shegoestoanotherschool i don't know!! but i would love to make something.

Dec 5, 2024

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