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I take Ritalin 10mg on a needs basis since I generally have functioned 'alright' into adulthood.

Just took one to get some work done today and it still amazes me how normal I feel about doing work once I'm medicated. Like there's no massive hurdle to even starting. No massive reluctance and task paralysis to fight.

Coming from a whole week where I've been procrastinating on whatever isn't urgent, suddenly it's so easy to just... do.

I also get incredibly chatty (hence the post, lol), but yeah. I can't imagine how life changing it must be for people who struggle even worse with executive dysfunction.

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[-] s38b35M5@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My partner helped get me Dx'd seven years ago. Was medicated for three years until Cigna decided what was 'best' for me and overruled my pDoc.

My partner likes to remind me that for over thirty years, I managed with my own cooing mechanisms, which they think are amazing. They also point out how my creative projects have benefitted from an intense focus, not scatterbrained ADHD 'squirrel!' problems.

I do suspect at least a few jobs I had over the years could have been easier with meds though...

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