throwawaydhd

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   by throwawaydhd 6y ago

   Ah well, got to die of something. If taking Vyvanse most days knocks a few years off my lifespan, it doesn't matter. I'm going to die anyway, eventually. As we all are, ADHD-medicated or not.
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   by throwawaydhd 6y ago

   > I've been diagnosed with ADHD but personally hate the diagnosis. I don't want to be viewed through that lens, nor do I want to view myself that way. Totally with you on this. And I think I understand why some people make it
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   by throwawaydhd 6y ago

   > There’s a growing tendency for newly diagnosed ADHD patients to try to explain all of their mental habits and preferences through the lens of ADHD. I've noticed this a lot on the ADHD forums. Agreed, it's uncomfortable to r
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   by throwawaydhd 6y ago

   Depends on the person. When I was undiagnosed, I got away with it for years because under extreme deadline pressure for my projects I'd sometimes manage to pull it off really, really well. And, to my shame, I got pretty good at bullshi
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   by throwawaydhd 6y ago

   Same here. In fact, when the psychiatrist was taking history in my initial screening, when I mentioned I'd taken cocaine but been disappointed with its lack of euphoric effect despite my friends enjoying it (it just made my face numb),