...Those prescription stimulants are the difference between a functional happy lifestyle and one which isn't.
As an ADD, I can attest to this. I would even go further: with Strattera, it feels like I have two minds that work simultaneously.
One is free to ponder on the workings of the universe and all things abstract therein.
The other that is like a nanny. It takes care of piddling shit like not getting hit by traffic, remembering why I went into a room, basic politeness, not pissing people off, the whereabouts of my possessions, and remembering if I have to be somewhere at a given time.
Sure, I could take no medication and try focussing more on the basic things I'm supposed to remember instead of being a space cadet, but I could never get myself to. It's just not sexy enough. I prefer to "have two minds."
You actually like Strattera? I went on that stuff for a month and it was the worst feeling ever. It felt like a gun pressed up against the back of my brain all the time, I pretty much wanted to die.
Ritalin and traditional stimulates on the other hand are always great but I build up a tolerance quickly. (Currently I just use various caffeine sources to concentrate.)
If you were only on the Strattera for a month and felt like you "wanted to die," you were probably started at too high a dose. They come in doses as low as 5mg.
For the same reason there are dozens of NSAIDS and pain killers. Humans are complex systems, and complex systems exhibit complex behaviors including differing reactions to similar inputs.
As an ADD, I can attest to this. I would even go further: with Strattera, it feels like I have two minds that work simultaneously.
One is free to ponder on the workings of the universe and all things abstract therein.
The other that is like a nanny. It takes care of piddling shit like not getting hit by traffic, remembering why I went into a room, basic politeness, not pissing people off, the whereabouts of my possessions, and remembering if I have to be somewhere at a given time.
Sure, I could take no medication and try focussing more on the basic things I'm supposed to remember instead of being a space cadet, but I could never get myself to. It's just not sexy enough. I prefer to "have two minds."