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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can have conversations without people assuming I've finished speaking and moving on when I'm pausing to try and collect my thoughts. That's pretty nice lmao

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

This one is amazing. Also super-gratifying because, once again, I had thought this was just me.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes. Understanding what an asshole I’d been to a lottttta people, & the power to observe myself about to do it & then stop myself before I had Reactions To Things

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Right there with you on this one. It has not been easy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So WORTH it tho right? Never felt better about my life than now

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

One trillion percent. I would never go back. And I did unlock significant super powers.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've accepted that I'm a high performer generally but occasionally just get stuck in a lull where I can't do anything. My super power is realizing it's better to just take a nap or go for a stroll when I'm not going to be productive anyways.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm still working on this one

I've gotten a lot better at it but damn do I have room for improvement (I need to dodge "nap mode" more often IMO)

I'd say I'm about 60% successful at it currently

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

As someone with ADHD who has been a developer, a manager, an architect, and a tech lead... I give you permission. It'll actually make you more productive and make work suck less.

I totally agree that it takes effort to train yourself out of the "Don't be lazy" shame from growing up though.

[–] [email protected] 40 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I was actually really disappointed when I got my prescription, because I went home and tried it, and I felt nothing. From how other people describe it, I thought the clouds were gonna clear, the angels were gonna sing, and I would be reborn a new person. I genuinely thought the medicine wasn't doing anything.

Anyways I then proceeded to play a colony sim for 12 hours straight without getting up or getting distracted even once so I think the medicine did something lmao

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

I then proceeded to play a colony sim for 12 hours straight without getting up or getting distracted even once

That sounds like ADHD hyperfocus to me

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago

The ability to start and finish a task is pretty cool

The ability walk out of a room to grab something and remember what I was planning to grab is also pretty cool

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A legitimate prescription for meth.... That's a super power, right?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Never having had meth, not even once, I’m not sure. I do hear it’s a helluva drug. That said, if anyone comes near my Addy