I haven’t read a murder mystery in the 20Īnother difference between hyperfocus and addiction? Being able to hyperfocus on work, or learning a topic can be helpful in my career, or developing skills. After devouring all 15 of those I came to the Ngaio Marsh mysteries. After reading all 20 of her novels in the book case, I tried a Nero Wolfe mystery. So, one rainy day I grabbed an Agatha Christie mystery novel to pass the time. My parents had a large collection of murder mysteries on a book shelf at their cottage. I’m locked into something, then the spell is broken. Even if they haven’t had a drink in 15 years they don’t say, “I was an alcoholic.” They say, “I am an alcoholic.” Friends who have recovered from an addiction to a substance know that they will always face that temptation to go back, to seek solace and comfort in drugs or alcohol.

The Difference Between Hyperfixation and AddictionĪddiction is a constant craving. But it’s something they come back to again and again… Hyperfixation. Other comedians I know do needlepoint, knitting, wood-working, or collecting something particular like sheet music or antique toys. But the impact on those of us with ADHD can be dramatic, in a surprisingly short time as this video on Mindfulness & ADHD explains.) Model railroading is a form of meditation for me, and as numerous studies have shown, Mindful Meditation can rewire the ADHD brain.

Rather than a relief, it can become a refuge, a way of avoiding what needs doing. (Temporarily.)īut model railroading has been a constant pleasure for most of my life. When I’m constructing a model, working meticulously, but at my own speed, it engages my brain, demanding care, precision, craftsmanship, and art.

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