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I was given medication as a kid and this was my experience as well, I’m personally not convinced it helps. What does help me quite a lot (ordered by effectiven
by swiley 6y ago
I was given medication as a kid and this was my experience as well, I’m personally not convinced it helps.
What does help me quite a lot (ordered by effectiveness):
Regular daily exercise (this one is surprisingly effective)
Avoiding certain foods (sugar, red dye)
Having at least some moderately mindful side project (building kits, reconfiguring your wm, working on OSS etc.) I play ukulele, but I would call noodling mindless so be careful with that
Avoiding mindless stuff like YouTube/reddit/HN (heh)
Getting dragged off to actually go do things by eg your girlfriend (I feel bad because I’m usually upset at her when she does this, but I’ve told her many times that it does actually help me, that must be confusing.)
IMO: if you let yourself be impulsive it puts you in an impulsive mood and makes giving in easier, I’m not saying this stuff is perfect but it’s the best I’ve found.
- eru 6y agoInteresting! Different things work for different people. Though having said that, exercise and good sleep hygiene are almost universal panaceas for almost any mental or physical problem one might have. They might not cure you, but they sure help make almost anything at least slightly easier to bear. I only got diagnosed with ADHD at age 30, and was already doing exercise etc. Some low dose medication really helped me. Including giving me the mental spare capacity to tick off more of the other items on your list.