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“Oh this? It helps me focus on minding my own fucking business.”
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
See a doctor
Done.
Don’t take drugs.
But… the doctor said…
No, see, if you visit a doctor, you’re cured.
Can I just walk in the waiting room and read a couple magazines for the same effect?
According to this person, probably.
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!”
Meth is the #1 most abused drug by clinical scientists. That is to say, just like functional alcoholism is a thing, there’s functional meth heads among some of the most well-respected and reputable scientists in the world. Anyway that would be my response if I was told I was basically taking meth.
That’s not really a good way to spin it. Having ADHD is nothing like functional alcoholism. An alcoholic is destructively addicted to alcohol, and a functional one is really good at hiding it.
ADHD is a condition outside of any external influence, and medication helps normalize individuals dealing with it.
Your approach is the logical equivalent of a burglar saying “I rob people’s homes because they have guns to defend themselves”.
What? No? I don’t think the scientists abusing meth all have ADHD or they’d have meds prescribed by their doctor. What I was saying was just a tongue in cheek response to someone telling you that you’re basically taking meth.
I am really not following your analogy.
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.
dexamphetamine literally lacks the methyl group which gives “meth” it’s name.
you technically sort of are taking meth in a way
You are 100% NOT taking meth when you take ADHD stims. The only thing linking the two is the core ingredient which is a methyl-5 molecule, which your body makes on its own.
The drug meth is a synthetic methyl-5 compound with a ton of other nasty crap in it that doesn’t exist in ADHD medication.
Like I said, whoever says that is in the same group as the American cheese is almost plastic crowd.
“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.
Unless Terry is running a very weird business and/or love his labelprinter
This is why the correct response to, “May I ask what that is?” is “No.”
this is why the proper response in panel 3 is ‘no, fuck off’
Best way to respond. Are you? Learning impaired.
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.
Some people online do that too. Arguing for a dopamine rush, whilst saying the same thing as the arguee.
get the brain chemicals they reward themselves
Damn. They should probably see a doctor about that and not take drugs.
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.
“Yes, here’s the name of my doctor on the side of the bottle. Feel free to call her and give her your wisdom.”
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.
It’s because coworker used to buy Adderall in college so they think of it as something cheaters use.
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.
As someone who went through the D.A.R.E program, I can see that, but man. Growing up and experiencing the real world should have opened some eyes, lol. Maybe I put too much faith in humanity.
“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.”
His ears are full of popped sorghum.
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.
I take the BEST naps right after my Vyvanse kicks in. Usually only for 20-30 minutes, but it’s very restful.
Then I pop up and have normal energy levels.
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.
I so think I can help everyone focus to an extent, but for NT’s the side effects are usually not worth the trade off, whereas if you have ADHD, you may choose to take the side effects for the benefit of the medication.
In comparison to the benefits, it’s hard to even consider the side effects. All I get is that my appetite vanishes and I don’t require 12 hours of sleep per day. As long as i force myself to eat there are literally no negatives lol
Nah, you’re cool
