Show HN: I built an app to create repeatable checklists to help with ADHD

Post by Swalden123 » Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 1:22 PM UTC

deregulateMed wrote: post #57

bittermandel wrote: post #14

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much. I've recently discovered together with my psychologist that I am "suffering" of something along the lines of ADHD. This includes selective memory (only remember what I focus on remembering), missing social cues and feeling overwhelmed if I have to suddenly do something I did not expect. I've just started my journey in figuring out how I can live my best…

I find these tools work great until you "cave" and ignore it. Like I had a reminder app, worked great for 2 weeks until I ignored it one day. Then it became easy to ignore. I find this true for every brain hack I've found. It works until my brain realizes it doesn't need to listen. I don't want to use drugs for ADHD. Especially after seeing my uncle ruin his life over the course of a decade. Productive, excelled, dru…

Post by cinntaile » Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 1:24 PM UTC

seunosewa wrote: post #63

deregulateMed wrote: post #57

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I find these tools work great until you "cave" and ignore it. Like I had a reminder app, worked great for 2 weeks until I ignored it one day. Then it became easy to ignore. I find this true for every brain hack I've found. It works until my brain realizes it doesn't need to listen. I don't want to use drugs for ADHD. Especially after seeing my uncle ruin his life over the course of a decade. Productive, excelled, dru…

I don't think you should take medical advice from an alcoholic. It's unlikely that your uncle's life was ruined by ADHD medication. I bet alcohol and other recreational drugs had more to do with it.

Post by Swalden123 » Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 1:28 PM UTC

jonpurdy wrote: post #68

Swalden123 wrote: post #2

Hi Guys, I'm Spencer and recently built CheckYourList to help with my ADHD. The app lets you create repeatable checklists. It's great for packing lists, daily routines, cleaning lists and things that you need to take with you constantly. The reason it is different to apps like Apple reminders is once you complete a checklist you can uncheck every item so it is ready to go next time. I built the app because I found my…

Typing one-handed since I have my 4-day-old newborn napping in my arms now as her mom gets some rest. Even before having her, I have found it difficult to find a balance between high level to do lists (missing details), and more detailed checklists (that are harder to manage). Keeping the simple repeatable stuff separate should make it easier to offload that cognition from my brain so I can focus on the stuff I NEED…

Post by valesco » Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 1:30 PM UTC

deregulateMed wrote: post #57

bittermandel wrote: post #14

This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you so much. I've recently discovered together with my psychologist that I am "suffering" of something along the lines of ADHD. This includes selective memory (only remember what I focus on remembering), missing social cues and feeling overwhelmed if I have to suddenly do something I did not expect. I've just started my journey in figuring out how I can live my best…

I find these tools work great until you "cave" and ignore it. Like I had a reminder app, worked great for 2 weeks until I ignored it one day. Then it became easy to ignore. I find this true for every brain hack I've found. It works until my brain realizes it doesn't need to listen. I don't want to use drugs for ADHD. Especially after seeing my uncle ruin his life over the course of a decade. Productive, excelled, dru…

Post by Swalden123 » Sun, Jul 18, 2021, 1:31 PM UTC

nokya wrote: post #72

Swalden123 wrote: post #50

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Hopefully I'll make an Android version in the future, or a web app. I used TickTick alot for this previously, I used to check the items complete then when I wanted to go through the list again I would just uncheck them and then the next day it would be checking them if that makes sense.

Same experience. I was quite surprised when I discovered the app to be so limited for users who operate in repeatable "mode". It's like these creators all read the checklist manifesto and didn't understand the core concept.