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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2024
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DIAGNOSIS. Just understanding why my brain did what it did helped at least curb some of the worse negative feelings and thoughts, and got those around me to better understand and help
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Mushrooms. Mixed with therapy and diagnosis these are a really good way to completely re-attune yourself after years of not understanding or having control. Do them responsibly with someone you can trust if it's your first time
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Meds. Adderall was the first I tried and it really works well for me. Basically restores my ability to control my thoughts to some degree. The rest of fixing me is on me, these just enable it at all
Welp, guess it's time for me to start doing shrooms again
Not just blindly doing them, like I said they open you up and help get over hurdles that otherwise make the journey almost impossible (at least for me)
Read up and have a guide ready for yourself, ideally someone else to help you out with it, someone you can trust and be unbelievably vulnerable in front of
Micro dosing can also just help if you're not on meds. Not a perfect replacement imo but it DID help
I've done them before when I was struggling with anxiety. I stopped once I felt like they didn't serve a purpose anymore.
Shrooms are more of a tool than a fun drug.
However, they are fun as fuck.
Remedies don't do anything for me, so instead, I try to change my behaviors and mindset. It's hard since it's a tug of war against myself, but I think I am getting better. And as the saying goes, to solve a problem, first the person needs to know he/she has a problem, so I try to keep an eye for potential issues I may have.
For me, Vyvanse changed my life. Self-discipline, too, although it's still often a struggle, to be honest.
I can say not being able to get my normal medicine has hurt me significantly, and new insurance just says no ...it's bullshit
Fair warning I know many people who love strattera, but it knocks me out cold. I basically spent a summer sleeping through everything as a kid
Meds. Everyone reacts to different meds differently so not all ADHD meds have the same (positive) effect for everyone. For me, Concerta works super well, but it might be something else for others.
Aside from meds, a routine works wonders. A routine with all of the day to day activities happening in the same order at roughly the same time (such as taking meds, doing the dishes, cooking, walking and feeding the dog, going to bed/getting up in the morning, etc). Or on the same day every week (such as cleaning, laundry, grocery shopping, etc). If I need to add something to my routine it takes some time to adjust, so I preferably only add one thing at a time and other activities within my routine may get a bit chaotic for a while but as long as I stick to it it'll eventually become part of my routine.
The only downside to this is: if anything is different from my usual routine (it could be something as simple as the order of activities changing) it might mess up the routine for the rest of the day...
Other than meds?
Actually getting enough sleep.
Adderal XR 20-30mg and realizing when its an off day dont commit to anything serious.