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How do you guys cope? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm 35, with diagnosed ADHD and brain scarring. My memory feels so fried and it's almost Impossible to finish a task. Where I live it's almost Impossible to get actual medication for something. Doc always gives herbal treatments and it helps nothing.

Is there a way to help myself without meds?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Cacao is really good for dopamine. There are studies on this. Regular dark chocolate doesn't cut it though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wait a minute, is this true? Like, is it really that good for dopamine? Cause I tend to go insane without some kind of chocolate everyday (or I might be simply trying to find excuses for my crippling chocolate cravings...)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

If you're eating regular chocolate i think it's indeed just sugar cravings 😂 I feel you there. But yeah it doesn't make a monumental difference since we do have a disorder but it helps noticeably! I think we should all be consuming it daily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't know that, but I usually eat 70-80% cacao bare xD

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Oh good! Me too :) well, I eat 85% pure but it's not a competition lol

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I don't think I've ever seen anything higher than 80, but challenge accepted!