Re:Drugs like ritalin, dexamphetamine decrease the quality o...
by danShumway on Thursday June 15, 2023 @01:16AM
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> Exercise, eat right, go outside and garden.
Ritalin has helped tremendously with my ability to get to bed on time, to eat more consistently on a schedule, to cook my own food, and to exercise occasionally.
I don't mean to be rude, but going to someone with problems with executive dysfunction and saying, "it's fine, here's a list of regular activities that you'll do consistently every day until they become a habit" is not helpful advice.
"Don't skip meals."
"But I do skip meals."
"Well... don't. Don't harder."
Meanwhile, the psychiatrist says, "take an extended-release pill daily, and then set timers on your watch to remind yourself to eat." And it works! Because when the timers go off, I now have enough willpower to step away from Emacs for 15 minutes and put some veggies in a pan.
Ritalin has helped tremendously with my ability to get to bed on time, to eat more consistently on a schedule, to cook my own food, and to exercise occasionally.
I don't mean to be rude, but going to someone with problems with executive dysfunction and saying, "it's fine, here's a list of regular activities that you'll do consistently every day until they become a habit" is not helpful advice.
"Don't skip meals."
"But I do skip meals."
"Well... don't. Don't harder."
Meanwhile, the psychiatrist says, "take an extended-release pill daily, and then set timers on your watch to remind yourself to eat." And it works! Because when the timers go off, I now have enough willpower to step away from Emacs for 15 minutes and put some veggies in a pan.