Whatever I'm doing when the meds kick in is what I will stay doing (lemmy.autism.place)

submitted 2 months ago by BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place to c/adhd@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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Image: 4 panel Anakin and Padme meme

1st panel: Anakin saying, "We took the ADHD meds so we can focus."

2nd: Padme happily responding, "I'm excited to catch up on all of these neglected responsibilities."

3rd: Anakin with a sinister look saying nothing.

4th: Padme with a troubled expression, saying, "We're going to focus on responsibilities, right?"

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[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

This is how I learned Linux.

[-] Angry_Autist@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Well as of now, unmedicated me gets almost nothing at all done ever so it's a risk I'm willing to take.

[-] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Hahaha yeah I tell my psych nurse that it helps me manage the task I'm doing really well - but it does NOT keep me on task.

Boring task I don't want to do is still boring task I don't want to do.

[-] folkrav@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

I usually describe the effects of the escitalopram I take as not really directly making me “feel better”, but mellowing out the uncontrollable emotional spikes enough that I can actually work on anxiety management skills. So far Vyvanse has worked for me in similar ways, in that I can actually focus on things now, but I’m also about 30 years late at developing proper task management skills.

[-] PenisDuckCuck9001@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

No fuck you I'm using that brainpower on myself and debugging my own code FIRST and if there's anything leftover I'll waste it on the boring thing.

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Nope, time to play Animal Crossing obsessively until my medication wears off.

^send^ ^help^

[-] joulethief@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

Wish I was able to enjoy any game for more than 30 minutes before getting bored out of my mind

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 4 points 2 months ago

Try factorio. It's fucking crack.

[-] joulethief@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

any game excluding Factorio lol, racked up quite a lot of hours there

[-] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

That used to happen to me. Med switch addressed that.

[-] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Eh... Part of it is that I'm kinda being in a rut right now. I've found that if I manage to catch myself before I fall into my daily "rut" then it works pretty well, but if I don't, then I'll be completely useless. Something about games like Animal Crossing and The Sims makes them hyper addictive when I'm on my medication yet borderline unplayable for me when I'm not.

[-] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.autism.place 0 points 2 months ago

How so? What was the change and how did it affect you?

[-] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago

Tried methylphenidate and it was like redlining an engine while in neutral. Switching to the Adderall family gave me useful energy I could direct. Stimulants are no longer worth the side effects for me, but they worked for several years.