I was self medicating with massive amounts of nicotine and coffee, which probably was worse for my health than ADHD meds. Before I was on meds I was all over t

I was self medicating with massive amounts of nicotine and coffee, which probably was worse for my health than ADHD meds. Before I was on meds I was all over the place, could hardly write code even though I knew what needed to be done. Got booted from company I started because of ADHD/Depression. Didn't graduate high school. All the signs were there. I just started seeing a psych from Stanford and he dismissed a lot of my preconceived notions around taking medication. I was almost homeless before I started and thinking about working construction. Started meds. Got a FAANG-tier programming gig without even studying for the interview. No harm in trying things out if you're having trouble. I can take an Adderall and take the best nap of my life which is the exact affect it should have.