Re:Ask HN: How to deal with ADHD on your own? (If you have to)
by ta_202010061019 on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @11:03AM
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I guess the regret comes from not knowing sooner. I was around 30 when I was finally diagnosed. When I think how this diagnose could have helped me 25 years earlier to get the right knowledge and support to manage life it really makes me resentful.
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Re:Ask HN: How to deal with ADHD on your own? (If you have to)
by shahbaby on Wednesday October 07, 2020 @06:59PM
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Very similar story here but I'm not resentful of the late diagnosis.
Getting through most of my 20s without meds gave me more confidence in my own abilities.
If I had them earlier? Maybe my life would have been easier but maybe not.
Even today there are times when a bit of ADHD helps me make better decisions by just letting my mind wonder.
I think that using stimulants to control the ADHD like an on/off switch is the best of both worlds.
Re:Ask HN: How to deal with ADHD on your own? (If you have to)
by emit_time on Tuesday October 06, 2020 @12:16PM
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I got diagnosed junior year of college, knowing sooner would’ve been very helpful.
Probably would’ve been more social in high school if I took meds because it probably would’ve been easier for me to complete homework, and I would have had more free time.