Tiddler and ashockley, big congratulations on starting medication!
For what it’s worth, this is one of the life-changing jobs my dog does for me that qualifies him as my personal ADHD Therapy Dog. (I described him under Dr. J’s blogpost on the subject.)
Besides helping me stay on track during the day by pawing at me when I need to attend to something or stop hyperfocusing, my canine minder appears at my bedside when my alarm goes off, and wakes me in a firm but nonobnoxious way. As soon as I stir, he paws at me, then jumps up and lies beside me, positioning his head beneath my hand.
Together with his greeting, the softness of his fur always seems to waken my senses and help me come alive. Yes, he gets a quick trip outside and his breakfast out of it, but as this is a breed of dog that needs a job to do, he takes every step (and how it’s done) very seriously. Amazingly, he even adapts to different alarm times on the weekend.
Just thought I’d share, since I have the same problem and this is the first real solution I’ve ever had.
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