Great write up, thank you! I know there's a much better chance you're right on the nose than not. I have ADHD as well (diagnosed and medicated), so I empathized with your comment. I also have my 9-5 day job so these hobbies are usually done after and on the same desk I work from; I just undock my work laptop and dock my personal laptop.

The thing that would stop me from reconnecting to the internet is I'd build a custom-built desktop PC that doesn't have a Wi-Fi card (although it seems these days more motherboards have Wi-Fi built in than not). The only way I would be able to connect it to the internet is buying and installing a Wi-Fi card or finding an Ethernet cable to run to my router. It would be a much higher resistance and more time to catch myself and reevaluate.

I definitely have lightened up as far as criticizing myself for not being as productive as others despite having the capabilities. I'm confident I've made really great art in various forms but doing it consistently and making it a long-term habit is where I struggle.

Thanks for your comment!