Re:TikTok trend that makes teens believe they have serious m...
by codyogden on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:01PM
(#29755395)
Same. I was diagnosed with ADHD at eight and was put on stimulants then. Took them for 8 years and stopped. Now at 30, I'm on them again and all the anxiety and depression that I was caused by or masking my issues with functioning just dissolved. I'm glad I finally let myself take them, but I still feel stigma around it.
Even still, the stigma is reinforced by arbitrary rules that presume I am an addict: "You can only have a 30 day supply," "we can't fill the pending 'script until 31 days after you last picked it up," "no, you can't get it early even if you're traveling for over a month. You'll need to find a pharmacy there to fill it."
Re:TikTok trend that makes teens believe they have serious m...
by adhd1110101 on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:16PM
(#29755460)
Yes. The irony of the temptation to buy the pills illegally to avoid that stigma is not lost on me.
Re:TikTok trend that makes teens believe they have serious m...
by treeman79 on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:41PM
(#29755585)
Figured I had it for 20 years.
Finally tried. First time in my life I could stay on task. Was amazing.
Then the burning pain started. So no more for me. I at least know what it’s like to stay on task. Helps some. Still a major struggle.
I'm glad I finally did. That one little pill makes me a better and happier person.