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By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:19:10 +0000

I took all these mess an it is not a zero sum game. I think writers just use the creative or focused argument to appeal to a wider audience and not discourage people who think of themselves as unfocused but lack the means to afford the drugs.

The greatest artists in history have simply found something to be rewarding, or ran with an idea long enough to be able to sell it to make a living. Everything is just so mass produced that most art goes unnoticed.

At least we have YouTube, reddit, and imgur to give us access to those who are creative enough to put their work online

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By: Hyper

Hyper — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:56:00 +0000

Word.
In Australia ADHD medication is VERY tightly controlled.
I had to get my initial diagnosis verified by 3 unassociated independent clinics before a final doctor verified the results and confirmed the diagnosis. When I need refills, I legally am unable to acquire it from anyone other than him without going through the process again, and even then there is a maximum which can be prescribed without direct government authorisation – each refill.

And I still get stigmitised for it by the rest of society who don't understand and don't want to understand because all they have to go off are the negative stereotypes facilitated by the incredibly lax policies in the modern US culture.

The hardest bit is not that others don't understand, its that they don't want to understand and will continue to deny the fact that they've made their mind up about something they don't get and don't give a shit about.

by the way people ADHD medication is not addictive if you need it. I forget to take mine and spend half a day paying for it.

By: Hyper

Hyper — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:25:00 +0000

Fascinating the first mention of type inattentive ADHD.
I'm absolutely shocked at how behind the times the pharmaceuticals industry is in America.
There is no ADD people.
With greater research and development, the theory was revised. It is now (and has for a fricken' while in the rest of the developed world at least been) known that there are three strains of ADHD – and the original term of ADD was the initial explanation for the whole phenomenon. they are:
Type Inattentive ADHD, which Oliver mentions, which is a very difficult one to manage. A prescription counts for crap if its not accompanied with consistant therapy, exercise (both in discipline, organisational and life skills – and actual PE – yes people, diet and exercise are as essential as CORRECTLY prescribed medication itself) and self development. Without BOTH the prescription AND counseling, telling some one their problem is just self discipline is like telling a starving desert nomad all he has to do is take up fishing.
Type Hyperactive ADHD is the more common, bouncing off the walls problem child stereotyped ADHD. It too needs a similar combined regimin for treatment, but in a different way. Type inattentives do not share the same difficulties as type hyperactives.
The third type is a combined inattentive/hyperactive – poor things.

If you have been prescribed treatment for "ADD", then your doctor doesn't know shit and doesn't keep up with developments in his own field and hasn't for about a decade now. Your either not getting the treatment you need or your another one of those pain in the ass Gen Yers who do not need it, are abusing a system meant to help disadvantaged, and worst of all, aiding and propagating bad stereotypes about "ADD" medications which makes challenges faced by those of us who genuinely need it even worse.

Imagine living without ever being able to tell anyone why you behave the way you do and why you have such trouble controlling it. Coz the instant you say ADHD or Ritalin or Aderall, they think "oh, your one of those gullible pussies" and you've irreparably lost that person's respect for good.
That is the worst bit about having ADHD.

If you don't know which strain of ADHD you have, or you have been told you have "ADD", then you have been incorrectly prescribed, are consulting an unqualified practitioner, and might not actually need it.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:24:00 +0000

My ex-boyfriend, a successful, articulate, athletic, capable, and intelligent Vanderbilt student on a significant scholarship began taking his (prescribed) Adderall far more frequently than the recommended dosage to keep up with his demanding academic schedule as well as the ridiculous and time-consuming hazing from his cocaine-addled fraternity. Long story short, he became addicted and increasingly more paranoid, depressed, and insomniac with each overdose. He ultimately lost his scholarship, was kicked out of the fraternity, and failed out of Vanderbilt entirely. I don't know that he has ever recovered from the devastating effects of this drug, and because of it I will never support the use of this unnatural focus enhancer, despite the fact that it could likely make me a better employee, writer, and homemaker.

Don't fuck with your brain, kids.

By: blazingsuth

blazingsuth — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:28:00 +0000

Thank you for posting from aattempting to get my boyfriend to n ADD/ADHD perspective! I have been gently trying to get my boyfriend to follow through with the necessary medical professionals to get his childhood ADD diagnosis updated as adult ADD. He is actually very good at managing his ADD, his coping skills are quite well developed and habitual, however he does have bad days where it's impossible to focus on anything.

The thing to note is that ADD/ADHD brain chemistry is VERY different from that of someone without ADD/ADHD. Adderall has a completely different effect on someone with the brain chemistry of ADD/ADHD than someone without it. I do not have ADD/ADHD and I am sure that I would have a reaction similar to that of 'hi' (above) if I were to take Adderall.

It is so important that this medication be used correctly, and only by those with the brain chemistry that it was designed for. When it is stigmatized it becomes more difficult for those who need it to motivate themselves and find the focus needed to overcome that stigma.

By: annie

annie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:49:40 +0000

I wonder if this is why don't feel connected to a lot of my academice peers. Everybody seems to be on crack and the professors are like yeaaaah, and have extremely high demands with little room for flexibility. They say, I know some of you are working full time and going to school full time..good for you! If I were a professor I'd be worried. When do they have time to write a poem? Daydream about love?

In class, I hardly speak. One, because I'm shy and two, everyone feels the need to get out their brilliant ideas before the teacher even finishes speaking. They have millions of ideas and never stop talking. Chill. Focus on a beautiful passage.

I like the idea of meditation. Although if the crackheads jump on the bandwagon I hope it's genuine and not because they're just trying to get ahead.

Maybe I just feel threatened because I want to be a stay at home mom and provide for my family but at a good pace, with time to be idle. It doesn't look like that's gonna happen unless I work my ass off in the next 5 years and compete with the crackheads.

I run on love!

By: annie

annie — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:42:33 +0000

I like the idea of meditation. Although if the crackheads jump on the bandwagon I hope it's genuine and not because they're just trying to get ahead.

Maybe I just feel threatened because I wwnt to be a stay at home mom and provide for my family but at a good pace, with time to be idle. The over achievers