DelightfullyDivisive

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[–] DelightfullyDivisive 1 points 5 months ago

What a flock of raging assholes. How did they justify forcing working conditions like that on you that you clearly did not want? Did they offer any excuse for doing that?

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Is this more of an ADHD thing, or an ASD thing?

I don't like bright overhead lights, either. I was diagnosed ADHD at the tender age of 56.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A couple of people mentioned Linux. I switched my main laptop to it 2 months ago. (Mint, specifically.)

I use it for work (office apps, chat apps like slack and teams, XMind, Joplin, TickTick), to play BG3, and some light programming in Python. It has been my daily driver at a new job (SE director), and I never use the Macbook they sent me.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 7 points 6 months ago

Yes. I've been told that by cops in prior years.

That said, things have improved enormously in the last 10 years. There is a vibrant downtown area, and fairly large pockets of redevelopment around it, with safe(-ish) and affordable housing.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 3 points 6 months ago

As a Detroiter, I think I really need to watch this.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I think most Americans like the idea of public transport, and including a robust national rail network. The reason it doesn't exist are the oil and automotive lobbies. (Mostly oil.). Poorly educated Americans (the ones wearing MAGA hats) are easy to manipulate by these groups, as well.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I was diagnosed at the age of 56. It might be worth you trying meds again. I have found Strattera to be extremely helpful to me.

And I followed every productivity guru in the world for decades just to try to keep things going for myself professionally. I have so internalized that I am just lazy and need to rail on myself to keep myself in line, that even though I know it isn't true I still do it to some extent.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 2 points 6 months ago

I don't notice anything else related to vasoconstriction. My BP hasn't changed since I started on it, for instance. It doesn't really affect my appetite for sex, just my ability. This has lessened over time, but it's still present. (And after ~8h, everything is fine.)

You can take it before bed if you like. Some people find it sleep-inducing at first. I find it simulating an hour or two later.

From what I have read, there are several different experiences from it. You'll likely have to try it and see how it works for you, and what accommodations you'll need to make. Hopefully the comments in this thread give you an idea of what to look out for.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Yes, its daily. It took a few days to notice a difference for me, but it definitely helps me with executive function. I'm up to the max dosage after 18 months, but it's still working.

Side effects for me are nausea for maybe an hour after I take it, and major "shrinkage". Sex is a real challenge for around 8h after taking it, and it looks like I've been swimming in the Arctic sea for about that long. This isn't a major problem because I take it in the morning, but it has been occasionally frustrating. That effect wears off by evening, though, so my spouse is ok with me taking it. 🙂

I have never taken stimulants, so I can't offer a comparison there.

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Say hvad again. I double dog dare you!

[–] DelightfullyDivisive 4 points 6 months ago

Enough that I can code in pretty much anything. I think the typing point was when I coded professionally in my 4th or 5th language some time in the early 90s.

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