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I get people's intentions behind this, ignorant though it is. I think medicated ADHD folks get a little defensive about it too though. I took adderall and then vyvanse for about 15 years total. Now I don't take anything for it; I meditate and do THC recreationally (which was how I discovered the ADHD in the first place.)
I don't think medication is bad, I think it helps people live they way they feel like they want or must. I realized that I was caught up in the hustle trap, taking meds to optimize my brain for the purpose of being a better capitalist worker.
I actually really like my default state. I'm extremely flexible and creative, I get a mix of tasks done, and my emotions are well regulated. On Vyvanse I got a lot of work done, but i was also a rage zombie, and I was prone to falling into "productivity mode" where I could hammer out line after line of code that was all boilerplate or data entry, other easy work to focus on. The kind of thing my ADHD brain would force me to find an easier (better designed) way to do the task if I wasn't medicated into docile compliance.
So I'm not an advocate for either way: treat your mind the unique way you need to. But i really think the majority of ADHD folks are medicating themselves into acceptance of a broken and diseased system, when our brains have already been adapting to the actual needs of our information-overdense society.
I'm happy your way is working for you!
But many people take medications outside of work or unrelated to work. Unrelated to anything about "the system."
ADHD is a spectrum of experience, and many feel that their executive dysfunction prevents them from doing what they want to do.
Not to spin the cog of the machine, but to listen to their loved ones in conversation. To remember that their child needs to be picked up in an hour, and to remain cognizant of the passage of time. To remember that idea they had about cooking a fancy dinner for their family, and follow through.
There's an increasing number of hobbyists and experts who recommend taking medication as needed to support the life you want to lead, rather than the job you need to live. To finish projects that you love, to plan ahead for events that you are excited about, to keep moving in the direction you want, rather than spinning in circles.
I'm glad your way is working, but to suggest that most people take medication because of society is offensive. Especially because, yes, many neurodivergents - like many neurotypicals - are living cogs in the machine, and that's terrible, but they still need to eat and feed their families.
I've started only taking my meds one day a week on the weekend. Partner and I both want a cleaner house but I am mess blind when not medicated.
Work, work is varied enough to keep my attention. I don't need my meds for work, just for home. One day a week seems to be enough to make progress towards a more functional home.
Can I have your spares?
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