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Not getting enough sleep can cause ADHD like symptoms or make ADHD symptoms worse. It might be worth looking into if your not getting enough quality sleep. Getting consistent quality sleep is a solid unmedicated way to reduce ADHD symptoms.
And once sleep is ensured to be organized, OP could check if he is also lacking in discipline to do other things. From my experience, ADHD may make the person seemingly undisciplined, so internalizing the opposite behavior may help mitigate potential behavioral issues.
You are completely right, but if they are experiencing something like I do, it's not about needing sleep. Sleep deprivation doesn't switch on and off depending on how interesting your activity is.
Just a few hours ago I was playing a video game with my daughter and feeling fine, and she started getting deep into some menus and I started dozing off, then she was done and it was time for some action and I was wide awake again.
Trading anecdotes, as someone who has terrible-quality sleep due to being severely overweight, I can be out like a light, midday, once I stop actively doing something. Having your mind engaged can absolutely help you power through low-levels of tiredness.
While that is true, the easiest way for me to stay awake when I'm sleepy is to do stuff. As soon as I'm idle, I doze off. I was obviously tired the entire time, but the experience is still similar to what OP is describing.
To my knowledge I do not have ADHD, but I am mildly neurodivergent.