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Hi Zen
For what it’s worth I agree with Robert about the weed. NOT because I am an old f**t but for two reasons:
The first is that weed nowadays isn’t like it used to be, it has been bred/developed to be much stronger than ever before and some psychiatrists now worry about the effects it can have on some people (like increasing paranoia, memory loss etc.); the stuff in my day was mild and OK in comparison.
The second reason is that you sound JUST like I used to be. Yeah that’s what I might have and I can deal wit it but with a lot of help from energy drinks.
I got to the point where energy drinks were fine but I needed so many of them that I was heading for an ulcer or some sort of gut rot anyway. But like you there was no way I’d take ADHD medication!
BUT then I got diagnosed and decided to try Ritalin and am SO grateful that I did. I got over my worry about using mind-altering drugs. That’s not really what Ritalin is about. It just helps to get your dopamine levels a bit more balanced. So yes maybe you could call it mind altering but I am so glad I take it.
Why? Well it helps me regulate my emotions, I can sit through meetings and concentrate and I can give people the attention they deserve. I am more likely to get my work done too. It’s not perfect – notice I said it helps me do these things, it doesn’t do them for me.
Ritalin can be given is fast release doses so you can regulate taking it for maximum impact and it drops out of your system quickly.
Ritalin might not be the best choice for you so you ought to get a proper diagnosis and professional advice.
I was like you in my attidude towards ADHD and the drugs but I WISH I had found out about it years earlier. As you progress through life it becomes harder to deal with becuase you will have more and more responsibilities and more to remember and deal with. It is so much easier knowing for sure what you are dealing with and also with help from proper meds. Weed is not the way to go with this.
Read zsazsa’s post further up – it’s excellent.
Good luck!
(Excuse typos – doing this on my phone so screen tiny)
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