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how's your week going, Beehaw (beehaw.org)
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things have settled down considerably since last week; got to see the eclipse the other day which was cool

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[โ€“] sincle354@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You better believe it. It's a non-stimulant, meaning you won't get any instant focus changes like the TV might dramatize. Nah, this stuff takes multiple weeks to start to kick in, meanwhile you get all the standard medication side effects. However, it's a subtle but distinct difference when you finally have the agency to say "no, I don't want to watch youtube anymore, I'm going to sleep". And then you go to sleep. And then you get distracted for maybe 6 minutes but THEN you go to sleep. Only six minutes! I don't even remember how I felt before, but that's the thing. It feels more normal than abnormal, it's a lifestyle changer.

Psychiatrists. They know not to give me stimulants after I didn't sleep for 3 days on Adderall. Thanks science for having alternatives.

[โ€“] acastcandream@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Wow I might need to look in to this