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Re:Ask HN: I'm a chronic procrastinator – how do I break it? by procastatron on Friday August 02, 2013 @12:44AM (#6145367)
I don't know if I'm highly intelligent. I'd like to think so but I also feel like I'm really good at cheating the system. I can learn the basics of stuff really fast and then bullshit through while I slowly pick up more advanced things.

I've tried adderall but it almost became a game to see if I could beat it. I would procrastinate even more than normal. Sometimes just stating at a wall for hours at a time

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a chronic procrastinator – how do I break it? by jacques_chester on Friday August 02, 2013 @04:02AM (#6145857)
There are other drugs.

I was diagnosed with ADHD a few weeks ago. So far I've trialled ritalin and dexedrine.

Ritalin works very well if I have a clear task.

Dexedrine made me tired, confused and aggressive.

The point is: different drugs work differently for different people. Trial different ones. There are even drugs that have non-stimulant modes of action now.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm a chronic procrastinator – how do I break it? by jotm on Friday August 02, 2013 @02:33AM (#6145612)
Hmm, try just an NRI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norepinephrine_reuptake_inhibit...) - it may help you focus and give you energy without getting stuck or obsess over things (i.e. without the dopaminergic effect).
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