ADHD

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A casual community for people with ADHD

Values:

Acceptance, Openness, Understanding, Equality, Reciprocity.

Rules:

No abusive, derogatory, or offensive post/comments.
No porn, gore, spam, or advertisements allowed.
Do not request for donations.
Do not link to other social media or paywalled content.
Do not gatekeep or diagnose.
Mark NSFW content accordingly.
No racism, homophobia, sexism, ableism, or ageism.
Respectful venting, including dealing with oppressive neurotypical culture, is okay.
Discussing other neurological problems like autism, anxiety, ptsd, and brain injury are allowed.
Discussions regarding medication are allowed as long as you are describing your own situation and not telling others what to do (only qualified medical practitioners can prescribe medication).

Encouraged:

Funny memes.
Welcoming and accepting attitudes.
Questions on confusing situations.
Seeking and sharing support.
Engagement in our values.

Relevant Lemmy communities:

Neurodivergent Life Hacks

lemmy.world/c/adhd will happily promote other ND communities as long as said communities demonstrate that they share our values.

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

Thanks so much for sharing your experience! I’ve been putting off making an appointment to work on getting a prescription, this thread has given me the kick I needed to finally make the call.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

That’s great! And I hope you follow through on the process, whatever that might be, even if it gets tiring - idk if you still have your childhood records; I didn’t and had to be re-screened. At least long enough to give one of them a try and see if it’s worth it for your adult self. The difference when you notice it is… eye opening if the meds are right for you. Imho a much better experience than being made to take them as a kid, since you have the capacity to reflect on it, and the autonomy to try different doses and uses to find what’s right for you.

For me at least, I don’t really feel different, physically or mentally, but just sort of function differently. Things are a bit easier to start and follow through. Knowing I can take a pill and actually get through whatever project or task needs to be done is awesome and empowering. I hope you have a similar experience!