some people aren't there for a conversation, but are just waiting for the right moment to say the thing they want to say to get the brain chemicals they reward themselves with once they say it.
High five for you and everybody else here. It's like one of the 12 Rules for Life, assume that the other person knows things that you don't. Remembering that rule tames the racing thoughts and helps me to listen effectively for a few moments. It holds relationships together.
get the brain chemicals they reward themselves
Damn. They should probably see a doctor about that and not take drugs.
What part of prescribed adderall do u not understand?
Also, it should be pretty obvious they've got adhd if they're not going batshit coocoo after taking it, they're fucking amphetamines.
I took speed once with a friend and he was completely off the rails, I didn't feel anything. Is that a bad sign?
Could be, yes. People with ADHD respond to stimulants differently to how NTs do, it usually has a more calming/relaxing or focusing effect.
Scientifically, I think (based on all the huberman ep's I've listened to) it's cuz it makes up for our lack of dopamine receptors helping us perform tasks, and our minds act like a NT's, and since an NT's dopamine levels are normal it sends them into overdrive and makes them hella overstimulated.
Dats why when NT's take addy recreationally it makes them go mental, cuz it's basically a controlled version of speed. I don't do blow but I know certain man with ADHD who have and they tell me it knocks them out, like a sleeping pill.
My understanding is that the ADHD brain activity resembles an NT's when they're extremely tired or sleep deprived, with a lot of theta wave activity. Stimulants can help jog an ADHD person's brain into alpha and beta waves, which are associated with relaxation or alertness and focus.
Nah, you're cool
"Have you tried [holistic bullshit]? It worked great for my [barely an acquaintance] who had [unrelated issues]!"
God that is the absolute worst.
It's more fun when it's your own mother trying to sell her MLM holistic bullshit. No mom, I don't need your snake oil pills, I needed a therapist.
My mom: you don't need therapy; all a therapist will do is tell you everything is your mom's fault
(Spoiler: I did and they did and it was)
"You know, if you're struggling with hearing comprehension that much, you should probably see a doctor and not talk bs."
Never tell people you take adderall. They'll ask you for adderall to get high.
(this advice does not apply if you want to sell adderall)
Well obviously
Or launch into a tirade about how it's fake and doesn't do anything and be reeeeally fucking insistent on it
"Yes, here's the name of my doctor on the side of the bottle. Feel free to call her and give her your wisdom."
"Oh this? It helps me focus on minding my own fucking business."
Ooh, pithy, I like this
Prescribed is the key word here. How fucking stupid do you have to be to miss it? Person is probably a royal hater in all things.
How fucking stupid do you have to be to miss it?
D.A.R.E. and similar anti-drug propaganda of the 80s, plus the more naive naturalist movements of the 70s-00s, really pounded in the idea that any kind of medication is bad for you.
Curiously, however, you don't see people chasing around the CEO of the company for taking heart pills.
This is why the correct response to, "May I ask what that is?" is "No."
See a doctor
Done.
Don't take drugs.
But... the doctor said...
No, see, if you visit a doctor, you're cured.
Why are you listening to doctors?
But... you said...
I've had someone tell me with a straight face that I'm "basically taking meth".
This is the same kind of person that says "American cheese slices are one molecule away from being plastic!"
I like to pour them a glass of peroxide and tell them to drink it. It's basically water. Literally just a molecule away from being water bro. Drink it bro, cmon! It's just a molecule!
It's actually just one atom away!
I mean, you technically sort of are taking meth in a way, but that's because you need it since you react differently to it.
I mean, there's nothing wrong with someone with severe physical trauma being given fentanyl for example.
Even if meth was chemically identical to ADHD meds, the argument still wouldn't hold. Anything that lessens people's symptoms without creating even more problems can be a medication.
Here's an alternate scenario
it looks like nixos in a trash
well at least this person suggests a doctor, some will reference a YouTube video where an influencer talks about gut supplements that will completely cure any mental health issues, cancer, diabetes and coronary heart diseases linked to genetic factors
Tell HR. Fuck 'em. No tolerance for ableism.
Calm your shit dude. Don't go to HR over something this small.
Just punch his dad in the cock.
HR is the office cop.
NEVER talk to American cops.
My HR and I have a wordless dirty look relationship.
"Maybe you should mind your own fucking business."
I mean.. at least they're not trying to sell you supplements, essential oils, or other shit.
Also why I never tell people I associate with about what I have or what I take. I leave it at "I have a condition" and then change the subject, like I'm a sad Victorian ophan trying to stay positive even as I am consumed by the knowledge that soon the plague will take me. (:
Feels a bit like projection to assume prescription drugs are obtained and taken without a prescription. If my pills are in a properly labeled bottle, I sure as shit didn't buy them off Terry on the corner.
This orange tube is full of NUNYA BIZNESS!! Good.day. Sir. Isaidgoodday. Arrgh, this triggered my anxiety so much. If I see one more person putting oregano oil up their noses to cure all their ills... x5 deep breath x5
Wonder if that person maybe has some kind of a problem that makes it difficult for them to concentrate and focus their attention when someone is talking to them or something and they just totally missed the detail about the medicine being prescribed. Maybe they need to see a doctor about it.
The worst is trying to explain at how necessary the medication is. Having to explain that I cannot work without it
I’ve been prescribed one stimulant or another for most of my life.
A few years back, a friend offered to let me try some Columbian dancing powder. Did essentially nothing for me. Gave it another try about a year ago. Same result.
It is a complete waste to offer me that shit. For me, it’s literally just unregulated ADHD stims that might be spiked with fentanyl if you’re unlucky.
The lighter side of ADHD
