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A deal with the devil (self.adhd)

submitted 1 year ago by bisq to c/adhd

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Been on Vyvanse 40mg for a few months now and am loving life. I’m more productive, happier, can focus better, eating less, etc.

I can’t help but feel like ADHD meds are like a deal with the devil. I can either have my days drag on, especially the boring parts, and feel every second pass. Or… I can take meds and have the boring parts go by quickly, feel productive, but also have the enjoyable moments that I want to savor, whisked away into the past, leaving me wondering "where the hell did my day go?" 

Does anyone else feel like this?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I like having an off day once a week from my Vyvanse, personally. On a day off where I've got nothing important to do.

Like, I let myself have an ADHD day, where I'd normally be beating myself up over my self perception of being lazy with deadlines hanging over my head, but now it's fine because I actually got things done the other 6 days of the week.

[–] bisq 6 points 1 year ago

Yep same. I take weekends off usually. Let the brain get a partial dopamine reset too.

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