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Everyone is different and medication isn't always the right answer (though I expect you'll see that here). I've found It helps for me to try and stick to a pla

Everyone is different and medication isn't always the right answer (though I expect you'll see that here). I've found It helps for me to try and stick to a plan first and foremost. It doesn't have to be complex, just something to create routine. Then over time I start allocating my time in small blocks. The notion of doing multiple things efficiently at once is a farce. Getting things over the line of completion is important. What I like to do is break tasks down into smaller subsets of tasks so that I get a sense of accomplishment which in turn, ends up motivating me for more (sort of a dopamine kick). I also make sure to once an hour or so get up and walk outside or around for about 5-10 minutes. Sure it's a distraction but the sensory exposure to looking around and not thinking of work help to reset the clock so to speak on my ability to focus. You can work through it, but a lot of it has to be driven by you wanting to and in some cases, medicine isn't a negative. Good luck!

username90 5y ago
Medication isn't always the answer, but in many cases it magically just fixes most things so you should try it. > You can work through it This isn't true for more severe cases. If you can work through it your ADHD is pretty mild, which is a good thing, but for many that simply isn't an option.
legacynl 5y ago
> You can work through it, but a lot of it has to be driven by you wanting to No, no, no, no! Please don't think this about yourself or others who have ADHD. There are ways to work through ADHD without medication, but it has nothing to do with a person's drive or their level of desire. Having ADHD literally mean the brain doesn't function properly in some way. To then put the responsibility of fixing itself to that non-properly functioning brain, is nonsensical. The only way to work through ADHD without medication (or some other form of therapy), is by having some other support system in place that can help with these problems. Like parents, friends or partner who helps the person remembering stuff to do, fpr example. This is why ADHD sometimes only surfaces when some of these support structures go away, like moving out, or puberty, etc. These support structures are a very important requirement for handling ADHD without medication. It basically means you're trading medication for some other external thing. The common denominator is the External thing helping the person, this is REQUIRED. It's very dangerous to feel like people can tackle this without any outside help. People with ADHD who carry this sentiment will ultimately end up blaming themselves for apparently 'not wanting it enough'. This can easily result in things like depression, so please, never tell people with mental handicaps to 'tough it out'.

username90 5y ago

Medication isn't always the answer, but in many cases it magically just fixes most things so you should try it. > You can work through it This isn't true for more severe cases. If you can work through it your ADHD is pretty mild, which is a good thing, but for many that simply isn't an option.

legacynl 5y ago

> You can work through it, but a lot of it has to be driven by you wanting to No, no, no, no! Please don't think this about yourself or others who have ADHD. There are ways to work through ADHD without medication, but it has nothing to do with a person's drive or their level of desire. Having ADHD literally mean the brain doesn't function properly in some way. To then put the responsibility of fixing itself to that non-properly functioning brain, is nonsensical. The only way to work through ADHD without medication (or some other form of therapy), is by having some other support system in place that can help with these problems. Like parents, friends or partner who helps the person remembering stuff to do, fpr example. This is why ADHD sometimes only surfaces when some of these support structures go away, like moving out, or puberty, etc. These support structures are a very important requirement for handling ADHD without medication. It basically means you're trading medication for some other external thing. The common denominator is the External thing helping the person, this is REQUIRED. It's very dangerous to feel like people can tackle this without any outside help. People with ADHD who carry this sentiment will ultimately end up blaming themselves for apparently 'not wanting it enough'. This can easily result in things like depression, so please, never tell people with mental handicaps to 'tough it out'.