r/getdisciplined

Community Overview

About r/getdisciplined

**r/GetDisciplined** is a community focused on building real self-discipline. Share practical strategies, personal experiences, and thoughtful advice to help yourself and others make lasting improvements and achieve meaningful goals.

The community at a glance

r/getdisciplined is a Subreddit for Productivity with roughly 2.2M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Productivity communities list.

Roughly 204K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Discipline, and Motivation. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention books, podcasts, and follow the schedule app.

On Reddit
2.2M Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +204K members
Growth: +10.3% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 55K members
  • 2014: 43K members
  • 2015: 39K members
  • 2016: 42K members
  • 2017: 74K members
  • 2018: 110K members
  • 2019: 133K members
  • 2020: 183K members
  • 2023: 894K members
  • 2024: 219K members
  • 2025: 269K members
  • 2026: 110K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 15K members
  • Aug: 23K members
  • Sep: 12K members
  • Oct: 9K members
  • Nov: 18K members
  • Dec: 17K members
  • Jan: 19K members
  • Feb: 16K members
  • Mar: 17K members
  • Apr: 20K members
  • May: 22K members
  • Jun: 16K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 posts in the past month
    1. 31, never had a job, clueless to the real world. Desperate for advice
    2. 30M feeling behind in life and trying to become a better man. Looking for advice from men in their 30s and beyond.
    3. How do I overcome physical "freeze" / paralysis when trying to transition from planning a task to executing it?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    31, never had a job, clueless to the real world. Desperate for advice · 30M feeling behind in life and trying to become a better man. Looking for advice from men in their 30s and beyond. · How do I overcome physical "freeze" / paralysis when trying to transition from planning a task to executing it?
    17
  • Pain & Anger
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Has anyone else gone through this cycle with weed?
    2. I am losing my shit and I don’t know how to get it back
    3. I feel like I missed out on a whole part of life, and sometimes I just need someone to understand how much pain I've been carrying for all these years.
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Has anyone else gone through this cycle with weed? · I am losing my shit and I don’t know how to get it back · I feel like I missed out on a whole part of life, and sometimes I just need someone to understand how much pain I've been carrying for all these years.
    5
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My absentmindedness may cost me my career and life. In need of help
    2. Finally time to show off my solution
    #3
    Solution Requests
    My absentmindedness may cost me my career and life. In need of help · Finally time to show off my solution
    2

Topics

  • Struggling
    47 posts in the past month
    #1
    Struggling
    47
  • Discipline
    43 posts in the past month
    1. he problem isn't that you lack discipline. The problem is that every possible version of you feels equally urgent.
    2. Awareness changed my relationship with discipline more than any system or routine ever did
    3. How do disciplined people actually stay consistent?
    #2
    Discipline
    he problem isn't that you lack discipline. The problem is that every possible version of you feels equally urgent. · Awareness changed my relationship with discipline more than any system or routine ever did · How do disciplined people actually stay consistent?
    43
  • Motivation
    31 posts in the past month
    1. I finally realized my problem wasn’t motivation, it was making every task too vague to start
    2. here's why ambitious people lack motivation
    3. Why Consistency Beats Motivation
    #3
    Motivation
    I finally realized my problem wasn’t motivation, it was making every task too vague to start · here's why ambitious people lack motivation · Why Consistency Beats Motivation
    31
  • Productivity
    21 posts in the past month
    1. How do you handle the 'rebound' after a period of high productivity?
    #4
    Productivity
    How do you handle the 'rebound' after a period of high productivity?
    21
  • Procrastination
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Procrastination, adhd, gooning (20F)
    2. Procrastination that causes you to avoid hobbies?
    3. Fear, Perfectionism, and Overwhelm: The Three Drivers of Procrastination
    #5
    Procrastination
    Procrastination, adhd, gooning (20F) · Procrastination that causes you to avoid hobbies? · Fear, Perfectionism, and Overwhelm: The Three Drivers of Procrastination
    21

Flair

  • 🤔 NeedAdvice
    74 posts in the past month
    1. Procrastination, adhd, gooning (20F)
    2. I lose 42 hours a week to YouTube addiction. Can’t focus anymore
    3. Am I the only one who saves tons of useful stuff and never looks at it again?
    #1
    🤔 NeedAdvice
    Procrastination, adhd, gooning (20F) · I lose 42 hours a week to YouTube addiction. Can’t focus anymore · Am I the only one who saves tons of useful stuff and never looks at it again?
    74
  • 💡 Advice
    41 posts in the past month
    1. I tracked every habit I tried for 18 months. One thing predicted everything.
    2. By the age of 40, you should be smart enough to realize this:
    3. This helped me overcome a (different) addiction. But people are using it to overcome phone addiction so I'm sharing here in case it helps
    #2
    💡 Advice
    I tracked every habit I tried for 18 months. One thing predicted everything. · By the age of 40, you should be smart enough to realize this: · This helped me overcome a (different) addiction. But people are using it to overcome phone addiction so I'm sharing here in case it helps
    41
  • 💬 Discussion
    34 posts in the past month
    1. The 'Eat the Frog' Method Seems to Be Vital for People with ADHD
    2. I stopped trying to have it all figured out and things got better
    3. Stop attending the funeral of things that haven’t died yet. [Discussion]
    #3
    💬 Discussion
    The 'Eat the Frog' Method Seems to Be Vital for People with ADHD · I stopped trying to have it all figured out and things got better · Stop attending the funeral of things that haven’t died yet. [Discussion]
    34
  • ❓ Question
    26 posts in the past month
    1. People who got in shape, got lean, and became genuinely fit — what was it like on the other side?
    2. I am 28 years old. Unfortunately
    3. Does anyone else scroll just to avoid doing something difficult?
    #4
    ❓ Question
    People who got in shape, got lean, and became genuinely fit — what was it like on the other side? · I am 28 years old. Unfortunately · Does anyone else scroll just to avoid doing something difficult?
    26
  • 🔄 Method
    10 posts in the past month
    1. you're not lazy, you're just stuck in a loop ——— break the loop
    2. I tried a "10-Minute Intercept Loop" for my late-night cravings. Here’s what happened last night.
    3. Suppressing anger makes it worse. The Stoics had a better method — and it's about timing.
    #5
    🔄 Method
    you're not lazy, you're just stuck in a loop ——— break the loop · I tried a "10-Minute Intercept Loop" for my late-night cravings. Here’s what happened last night. · Suppressing anger makes it worse. The Stoics had a better method — and it's about timing.
    10

Product recommendations

  • books
    16 posts in the past month
    1. What are the best and the worst self improvement books you have read?
    2. What’s the one Book You’d Recommend For Getting Out of a Rut?
    3. Do you have some books to recommend for a person who want to deal with his/her narcissistic personality?
    #1
    books
    What are the best and the worst self improvement books you have read? · What’s the one Book You’d Recommend For Getting Out of a Rut? · Do you have some books to recommend for a person who want to deal with his/her narcissistic personality?
    16
  • podcasts
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Please recommend a good podcast for self discipline
    2. recommend me podcasts!!
    3. recommend me podcasts!!
    #2
    podcasts
    Please recommend a good podcast for self discipline · recommend me podcasts!! · recommend me podcasts!!
    8
  • follow the schedule app
    5 posts in the past month
    1. [NeedAdvice] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    2. [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    3. [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    #3
    follow the schedule app
    [NeedAdvice] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app · [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app · [Request] Recommend me a "follow the schedule" app
    5

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/getdisciplined for?
Best for Productivity enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/getdisciplined free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/getdisciplined have?
Roughly 2.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/getdisciplined on?
r/getdisciplined runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/getdisciplined cover?
On the Hive Index, r/getdisciplined is organized under Productivity.
How do I join r/getdisciplined?
You can join r/getdisciplined by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Productivity communities like?
Communities for people trying to work better, study smarter, and build better habits. Discord has massive study communities running focus sessions and accountability systems, with Facebook groups and smaller communities for specific tools, workflows, and deep work approaches.