Well it happened to me - I struggled with motivation, went for a diagnosis, got on the meds, got hooked, and have been dealing with the consequences ever since.

Well it happened to me - I struggled with motivation, went for a diagnosis, got on the meds, got hooked, and have been dealing with the consequences ever since. There are many possibilities to explore and steps to take when one suffers from a lack of motivation, focus, or anhedonia. Diagnosis and treatment is not a silver bullet - there is no such thing as a magic pill. It can do wonders - for my one of my friends it is incredibly helpful, but she had already taken steps to deal with other issues. I don't think it's wrong to add disclaimers in discussions like this - ADHD medication can change personality and cognition long-term.