[Strangework]

I would actually like to know if you had dosed this morning. This is a rather lengthy narrative! If you had(not) dosed this morning, how would you have written this differently?

Thanks for giving your two-cents and personal experience. Most of my friends, myself included, use amphetamines for recreational purposes. There's been a vague understanding that it works differently for people with ADHD, though I've never personally heard such a detailed testimony.

It sounds like your son is lucky to have you and your wife as parents. Bless you and your family!

[Diederich]

Thank you for your kind words.

No, I had not taken anything when I wrote that rambling epistle. What you're seeing is a first draft, and since I had to get moving, I had to leave it as such.

Recall that I knew how to concentrate before the meds, it just took a lot more energy. I am naturally at my highest mental energy level in the morning.

Also, those who know me will attest that my default writing style is pretty long-winded and uh..dubiously organized.

If I had gone back to edit it this morning, the wall o' text would have gotten about 1/3 shorter.

Regarding recreational use: I cast neither dispersions or judgments on anyone. Speaking for myself, I can't imagine adderall being a recreational drug. For me, it's not a particularly fun feeling, though it helps me accomplish high-focus tasks, and that feels good.

And just to be clear: our son gives our lives purpose and meaning. Truly he is the purest blessing to us.

[jhayward]

> I would actually like to know if you had dosed this morning.

I'm curious as well. I've come to use long (but informative) rambles as an ad-hoc indicator of the kind of executive function deficit typical of ADHD. Folks who can write short, crystal-clear, on-point emails are unlikely to be (untreated) ADHD.

[soylentcola]

I always notice when I've written some long reply to a comment chain and thing "oh, right. Meds kicked in." As a kid, before I was diagnosed (parents didn't "believe" in ADHD) I'd have trouble staying on one train of thought for more than 10-15 minutes and my schoolwork suffered accordingly. Now, while I've got my dosage to a point where I don't feel overly stimulated but can focus, I'm able to actually do things.

I still need to put in the effort to do something difficult or boring (like just about anyone) and I do still feel a mild coffee-like perk up when I take my Adderall and it kicks in. But otherwise, it's a relatively mild tweak that I personally find to offer more benefits than drawbacks for the time being.