I’ve been on a low dose of Ritalin for a few months now and it’s been life changing. I was self medicating with a lot of caffeine (which definitely wasn’t good

I’ve been on a low dose of Ritalin for a few months now and it’s been life changing. I was self medicating with a lot of caffeine (which definitely wasn’t good for me) and I couldn’t really choose when my brain would kick in. Sometimes it’d be at like 9 pm and I’d just work till 2am. Not great for someone trying to have a normal sleep schedule. Medication has helped me add some scheduling to my brain. I take a small dose in the morning and another in the afternoon; I feel focused the entire day, and I’m tired when I come home. I’ve been on a good sleep schedule for quite some time now, my caffeine consumption lowered a good bit, and I do feel happier. Maybe it’s the meds, maybe it’s a side effect of feeling like I can actually be a performant human during work hours. Either way, I’ll take it. I think it’s worth at least exploring medication. I did a blind trial with my doctor to see how it affected me and that made me feel a bit more confident that this was a good route.