are you on any medications  what you described is how i felt around 90 of the time for about 20 years before getting diagnosed with adhd medication wise it took a while to find the right doctor and dosage but for the last 18 months ive been able to do a pretty solid 3-6 genuinely-productive hours per day its not been without its hiccups as i still have to deal with random shutdowns and crashes but ive been able to overcome those difficult events in weeks rather than the months they used to take meds are effective in 80-90 of cases but i think what matters more is the doctor you see and how much interest they have in adhd my advice to you is to do what i did and find the best adhd specialist you can affordeven if you cant really afford it getting the best care for your executive function is the most valuable investment you can make in yourself when i first went to my current doc i paid the equivalent of about a months income at the time which killed me now i can earn that much in one productive day paying his fees are a no-brainer now