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This is a pretty solid description of the situation. I take adderall at the moment and I've been on adhd meds since a little before highschool. College was funn
by EggsOnToast 9y ago
This is a pretty solid description of the situation. I take adderall at the moment and I've been on adhd meds since a little before highschool. College was funny when I went to parties because I'd see people taking stimulants (prescription and otherwise) for fun and all I could think was "Why would anyone want to party on this stuff?"
- oldcynic 9y agoIt's funny, the doctor brought that up after my diagnosis. If you've tried stimulants recreationally and they just didn't work, or if you just wanted to sit and chill, he saw that as a very strong indicator.
- empath75 9y agoThat’s so ridiculous. As someone who spent a lot of time in the rave scene— people respond to different dosages and settings in wildly different ways. Just because you did meth and wanted to chill and talk for a bit instead of go out dancing, that doesn’t mean you have adhd. You give ‘anybody’ speed and they’ll go on an apartment cleaning spree or just do homework on the right day, with the right dose.
- oldcynic 9y agoPerhaps, but it's an anecdote the specialist volunteered when we were talking after I got the diagnosis. I guess he didn't think it that ridiculous.
- spiralx 9y agoIt was through taking speed at parties that eventually led to my diagnosis - it ended up being something I did almost exclusively not at parties and for the purpose of getting things done, because it just didn't give me the same high feeling that most people talk about, it made me feel calmer.