You want to do everything. You end up doing nothing. You’re in a state of ‘freeze’.
You’re The Freeze
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You have so many plans. So many ideas you want to turn into actionable steps. So many thoughts you want to become reality.
However, the moment you try to put those plans into actions, you freeze.
Now, you have nothing done. An inbox that is overflowing, messages left unread, and a major headache that won't disappear.
People misjudge you and call you lazy, or even worse uncaring. But that’s far from the truth. In fact, you care so much, that’s it’s so overwhelming.
It’s not laziness. It’s decision paralysis. When you are so overwhelmed, you can’t think.
That's not a character flaw. That's your nervous system.
What's happening in your nervous system:
For many AuDHD adults, the Freeze response is a coping mechanism that is triggered when your brain is overwhelmed. Generally, neurodivergent adults need more time to process information. When we have too much information, decisions, or factors at play, our brain ‘freezes’ and we end up doing nothing.
Again, this is not laziness or a choice, it’s how our bodies self-regulate.
Perfectionism, emotional dysregulation, sensory overload — any of these can trigger the body into AuDHD shutdown. While we need executive function to start task, The Freeze has a nervous system that goes offline, when they are overwhelmed.
Your nervous system literally cannot function when you are in a state of freeze.You're not choosing not to start. Your system literally cannot initiate from that state.
Tips to Support
The Freeze
Your Next Steps?
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