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by ThrustVectoring 2601 days ago
>Are you concerned at all about becoming dependent on stimulant therapy and the long term effects that may have on your health?

I've got personal empirical evidence that my alternatives are being dysfunctional enough that I cannot maintain professional employment or a long-term romantic relationship. Stimulant therapy definitely has tradeoffs, but what I get out of it is significant enough that I'm okay with the downsides.