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I don't know if I have adhd but I see a lot of posts that seem to have similar mannerisms to me. I find I have to have multiple ways of making lists because I will start ignoring them. I also have to focus on the most important things to do. Like constant mantras in my head to get these things done. One of them must be going through all the stuff I need to get done and prioritize the most important. I try to do this every weekend. must be done. must be done. I have to like leverage obsesive thought.
If this sort of behavior is interrupting your life at all, you might want to see a doctor. This type of behavior sounds like it could be ADHD.
But I am obviously not a medical professional. This is just my opinion as someone with ADHD that had previously been an interruption in my life.
yeah I just don't see how it will help. Its what I have to do to cope and from what I see medication may make one feel better but does not help maintaining a job and such. Its like being a functional vs non functional alcoholic. If you can't manage then it seems to help but I am managing anyway.
Perfectly valid. The major point being "if it's interrupting your life" and from what you said, it seems like it's not.
Different things work for different people. I know before I got diagnosed, I was in denial that there was an issue, yet several parts of my life were suffering because of my disorder and had been suffering for a long time.
Therefore, personally, I needed to get diagnosed as a sort of "first step to recovery" to reference your "alcohol addiction" analogy.
yeah I have just seen enough people on medication where it seems worse. This is common in all medical intervention really. Something will fix something to a certain degree while adding other issues to a certain degree. When the other issues (side effects) are minimal and the fix is substantial, then its a no brainer. Like my glasses. They are sorta annoying but without them I can't see so the ratio is way in favor of using them. Pain medication is sorta a middle ground. It can be addictive so have to be careful and it can make you nauseous or such (reactions depending on the individual). If you don't take it though it can be real bad. I used to avoid it till I learned my lesson with a surgery because it takes hours for it to take effect. Now I take the full prescribed but try to start titrating it down after the first day. The other end of the spectrum is like a spinal fusion. If you can still get about and function then you don't want it but if your issue is literally putting you in a wheel chair then you pull the trigger.
I have family with ADHD, and one of them really struggled with the concept of medication. They did not want to go on it. After multiple conversations with their doctor, and other friends and family, they decided to give it a try based on one thing: ADHD meds are very short acting, and if you hate it all you need to do is quit taking it.
So they tried it out and were blown away with what a difference it made in their life. They were in school at the time, and it made a huge difference on their ability to focus. They've talked about how they had no idea life could be this way. They do still take days off, which is their comfort zone with ADHD medication now.
You have to do what's right for you, but try not to talk yourself out of something you've never even tried.
I have heard similar stories. I will give it some thought. I have had some family break down so I am a little concerned I could stretch myself to far. ironically though when you have so much to keep going its hard to take a risk on changing what you do.