My ADHD is not improving as i age :( (lemmy.emphisia.nl)

submitted 11 months ago by youpie@lemmy.emphisia.nl to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Hi,

I am coming here seeking advice. I am 21, studying and am currently doing an internship. But it's not going well. I am struggling so much with getting disctracted and watching youtube. Even though i often do want to do someting, i often don't do anything except watch youtube. When i do actually do something it's often not what i need to do. It's getting really tiring and i just want to be able to do the shit i want and need to do. I often watch youtube to have some sound, but i can't turn it off after, it is also often the same with listening to podcasts. Often when i try to improve it only works for about a week and then i fall back into my same habbits. Do many of you struggle with this, and what do you do about it?

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[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

In this scenario, I adjust or change my medication.

You can, and should, implement changes to your life to make it more structured and easier. But doing that often requires that you're already in a good space. That's where the meds come in.

[-] youpie@lemmy.emphisia.nl 1 points 11 months ago

so you mean using the medication, not as an end goal but to use its benefits to make my life easier without medication?

[-] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Yep! You can't fix a broken process with a broken process. The meds get you to a place where you can start to sort yourself out. Then you can reduce or remove the meds.

I was on the 50 of my meds for a while, sorted myself out a lot, and now I'm on 10. I occasionally bounce to 20 when I'm struggling.

[-] youpie@lemmy.emphisia.nl 1 points 11 months ago

thank you, I will go talk with my doctor again about renewing my medication

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