# How do you know if you are having ADHD paralysis VS just being lazy

- URL: https://numo.ai/sv/community/uv9mpjs/how-do-you-know-if-you-are-having-adhd-paralysis-vs-just-being-lazy
- Language: sv
- Original language: en
- Author: @poppy-@seed!
- Posted: 2026-02-22T19:57:23.866Z
- Tag: question
- Comments: 4
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## Comments (4)

### @Cockroaching101 — 2026-02-27T14:43:33.351Z

Well, being lazy is choosing not to do it, because you don't want to.   
ADHD paralysis is wanting to, but missing the whole starting point, which ends up with a shame/hate-loop.

One is a choice, and another is a chemical imbalance in the brain, which makes it almost impossible to do something,   
even tho you want to or you know you have to do it

### @emmB@ — 2026-02-24T22:12:03.277Z

I would say : the shame.  
I felt such an intense shame not being able to do things, that it would have been really much easier to just do those instead of staying stuck.

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### @crazyraccoon — 2026-02-23T14:16:13.804Z

This has been one of my biggest question after being diagnosed. 

I don’t have the answer but I judge by how much I want it done and how much I feel bad not doing it..😂 

If I feel terrible and really want to get it done I know It’s the Adhd and not me being lazy.

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### @jw2007 — 2026-02-23T02:14:48.184Z

This is an example of paralysis: https://youtube.com/shorts/usxDpLBbvAw?si=Dmb14S\_GrtsP562-

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