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It's amazing how much more functional we are as a whole when we're medicated
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Wish I started this shit earlier. It's sad to think about all the wasted potential and chronic under achievement.
Are you also a recipient of the "You have potential, you're just lazy" award?
Its sad to see that we all bear that weight of all these great expectations we just couldn't seem to meet, despite our best efforts.
Every. Report. In. School.
After my diagnose my life changed. I got a master degree while working full time and raising two kids.
I'm considering getting back on meds because my job is so demanding lately.