• DarkMessiah@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Could be ADHD. The idea of a new relationship and the dopamine from the chase and the victory would be relatively short-lived, and their brain would naturally start seeking out its next hit.

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        I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD since I was fourteen. I am now thirty. I’ve done my research to manage my condition and have come across this; and even more, I have experienced this very thing. It is not the whole picture, certainly, and as ADHD is a spectrum, it will not be present in all of us; but it is not an uncommon symptom; and it’s basically what I could pull from the post without making assumptions about anon’s other characteristics.

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        Not it’s actually a know issue with people with ADHD. I’ve experienced this feeling and wondered what’s wrong with me. It sometimes takes therapy and time recognize real love and partnership versus the dopamine of someone new caring for you.