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>We need to embrace neurodiversity, not stigmatize it I probably have ADHD as I've been told by everyone since 5th grade. I feel normal and function fine. I h
by halfFact 6y ago
>We need to embrace neurodiversity, not stigmatize it
I probably have ADHD as I've been told by everyone since 5th grade.
I feel normal and function fine. I have an engineering degree and IMO perform better than most.
I'm pretty anti medication ever since I got addicted to caffeine. Since then productivity plummeted when I wasn't on caffeine. On a similar note, I found myself addicted to weed because it made me extremely productive and I was using that after work. (I'm off everything, and not very productive)
My point is, drugs should be the last resort. Once you start them it's nearly impossible to go back. It seems this is the first step with every Physician.
- freeone3000 6y agoThey are highly effective, fairly cheap, and usually well tolerated. I'm not saying that a few years of learning coping mechanisms won't help, but as you've experienced... Without the executive function to put it in practice, or the memory to compare, it's rough going.
- renewiltord 6y ago> I feel normal and function fine. I have an engineering degree and IMO perform better than most. The disorder part comes from it interfering with your life. If your life is fine, you don't have it. This is like everyone claiming "Oh I probably have OCD, I like having my furniture align".
- chexx 6y ago> Once you start them it's nearly impossible to go back This is ok. Having a dependence on a drug is not a bad thing and should not be considered as such.