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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> Your wording, particularly "kicking and screaming" I am describing myself.
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> the effect is tiny compared to the baseline impairment in a person with ADHD. I'd be interested to read this study if you have it. > The "neurodevelopment dopamine theory" you're talking about is not a mainstream
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> My pet theory is that alcoholism doesn't actually run in our family There is a lot of research that shows that medicating ADHD via an addictive drug can actually reduce the risk of addiction in the long term, because the dopamine
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> assistance with breaking down tasks and setting priorities paired with frequent deadlines Pretty much what I am arguing for. Deadlines have to matter. > someone with ADHD might spend a week working on some random detail that doesn&#
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> We shouldn't stop making peoples lives better in the short term. > I think "scientism" in medicine has been very harmful That's what they said when they were drilling holes in people's skulls and doing lobot
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
It's very interesting. I wish I could observe it. Don't you wonder though how evolution allowed this trait to come so far though, especially with it being so prevalent. Potentially it meant that for centuries there have been child
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> I cannot overstate how odious I find opinion. Yet... > RSD isn’t an officially recognized medical condition. It’s also a condition for which there’s limited scientific research available. > https://my.clevelandclinic.o
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
I haven't really heard about ADHD framed as a working memory impairment. Because it does seem like an easy workaround via religiously following pomodoro - every 25 mins a reminder that you should look at your task list. It's hard
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
If you have the symptoms, you have the disorder...a disorder which is only identified by the symptoms. Do you get it?
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
How does exercise affect a child with ADHD? I always see these portrayals of ADHD children being hyperactive and just think: what if you just made them run outside for a while...surely they can't have never-ending energy and eventually
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Give this a read: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2022.81476... > Quasi-Scientific Basis of ADHD in DSM-5
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> ADHD the diagnosis is a set of symptoms. ADHD is the set of symptoms. The only reason people care about the term is because you can access drugs. > “The child often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities b
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
You are actually making the case that ADHD doesn't exist or is pretty meaningless. There is no scientific basis for it, it was a bunch of criteria that were arbitrarily chosen to create a term called "ADHD" so that they can p
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
If you look into how the criteria is chosen its very arbitrary. And this descriptive diagnosis where you pick from list A and B is extremely bizarre from a common sense standpoint. And there is no brain imaging or genetic markers available.
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
"ADHD" is pseudo-science in my opinion. The impairment to life is certainly real. But the cause is unproven, and for ADHD and the medication, it must be present since birth...a brain defect...but we live in an incredibly distracti
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
You will find that a lot of negative ADHD med discussion is censored. Even on HN if you question the science or legitimacy of an ADHD diagnosis you will have posts removed. It's a pretty deep rabbit hole to go down if you are game, and
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
ChatGPT prompt: Play the role of someone with ADHD who is easily distracted and loses interest in tasks. I will ask you to do a task, and then we will have a dialog....Can you please put the dishes into the dishwasher. It's a pretty fr
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Sounds like the latter... > Nihilism is often associated with feelings of despair, pessimism, and apathy, as it challenges traditional beliefs and values. However, some argue that it can also lead to a sense of freedom and liberation, as
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Avoidant behaviors can also just be a result of getting older. Everyday is the youngest you will ever be and gradually doors close off to you which can induce panic and anxiety. Starting a task towards a longer term goal brings to the foref
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
I sometimes wonder if it’s just a sign of being in the wrong career. A lot of people chase the money in an area of general interest. But the actual tasks they are being paid for might simply not be what they are suited for. If always think
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
That sums up a lot of workplace disfunction. Proactively pushing new ideas and then getting blamed for failure, not applauded for them attempt. It’s why corporates can’t innovate internally.
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Be cautious, the meds can make it worse in the long run as your brain seeks homeostasis and now demands even more dopamine than before to motivate.
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
“Today is the day” and sometimes it just is. It’s nice to tell yourself a story as to why this is the ideal moment to have a reset.
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
They need deadlines where they feel shame if they fail. And they will do anything to avoid having them. To provide the necessary structure and disciplining as a partner is next to impossible in a relationship of equals. They need some exter
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
The brain does adapt to adhd meds and there are studies showing this. The thing I don’t like about adhd is that the premise is the brain doesn’t produce enough dopamine so we return it to normal levels…but the brain always seeks homeostasis
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
> tracking what I'm doing or tracking the time when I'm not doing something during work time. Made me think of a chess timer. Maybe I will buy one now haha. — I’ve found that any ideas I have for projects to help with procrasti
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Having endless uninterrupted time surprisingly doesn’t help either. “I cant start because the weekend is in 4 days”. Some of my most productive times have actually been sporadic bursts before appointments mainly for annoying tasks. The fact
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
Sometimes I said to myself: just spend 2 mins on this side project and get as much done as you can. Surely I can do as little as 2 mins regardless of where it gets me. Yet I simply can’t. It’s a total mind fu*k. Yet we all do this all the t
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
I run every day but totally struggle with work consistency. I have always wanted to transfer that discipline I have for running to work life but never managed it. I think the thing about running is I can’t just start watching YouTube and pr
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by adadadadadad 3y ago
I wonder if anyone had success by handing control of their life to a higher power…like ChatGPT. I wonder if you could prompt it to be a vicious task master boss who demands regular status updates and can adequately shame you.

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