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Topic	My therapist thinks I may have ADD
GunslingerGunsl 01/21/21 6:05:12 PM #18:	SpeedDemon20 posted... I think I have to do that too. But I take food pics for Instagram. Lol. Priorities Speed. JigsawTDC posted... My sister is ADHD. We always knew, but my former step-father (my sister's biological father) is an idiot who borders on anti-vax conspiracy (for example, he shared Plandemic when it came out), so he refused to get her medication or treatment for it (and also any sort of therapy or medication for my depression, woo!). She went away to college about a year and a half ago, got diagnosed, got a prescription for Adderall or something similar, and it's dramatically improved her life. My mom started crying when she saw how much better sister was on medication and regretted listening to my step-dad when he said "she just needs to learn to deal with it!" Yeah, medication can be extremely helpful in situations that call for it. There is just so much stigma around medication and it can be hard to determine when it is or isn't necessary. I'm glad your sister was able to benefit from it. My philosophy on it is if you can get by and have a satisfying life by using coping strategies without medication, then go for it. dark_prime posted... therapist is a good call. I did that route first and it really helped me understand why I was feeling that way. I take vyvanse now and it really helps me focus. Find what works best for you of course I'm actually required to have my own psychotherapy as a part of my training to be an MFT. It was part of my training that I was really looking forward to. My previous work in a pharmacy has helped me with knowing different medications and their uses. It will help if my therapist ends up referring me to anyone else who can prescribe. Mead posted... If what you are describing actually is ADD then crap I think I might have it too I'm not fully convinced if I have it or not. I know I definitely have experienced intense symptoms of it but that doesn't necessarily mean I meet full criteria. It was just interesting to me that my therapist brought it up when I had always had some suspicion of it myself. LuciferSage posted... ADD can be a superpower if you learn how to channel it. My only regret is swapping Ritalin for cigarettes around the age of 15. I can always pick the former Ritalin kids out in a crowd though. Our eyes are all a little too glassy and dilated stone cold sober... Caffeine is usually my go-to as far as self-medication goes. I find that drinking a coffee or energy drink is almost necessary for me to sit and get something done. I try not to rely on it too much. A lot of the clients I used to see working in substance abuse self-medicated with far stronger substances. Metalsonic66 posted... I took Adderall for about a year in middle school but no other (legal) medication since then Did the Adderall help you at the time? <cite>GunslingerGunsl posted [p:949764786] in My therapi... [t:79252132]...</cite> <quote>SpeedDemon20 posted... </cite> <quote>I think I have to do that too. But I take food pics for Instagram. </quote>Lol. Priorities Speed. JigsawTDC posted... </cite> <quote>My sister is ADHD. We always knew, but my former step-father (my sister's biological father) is an idiot who borders on anti-vax conspiracy (for example, he shared Plandemic when it came out), so he refused to get her medication or treatment for it (and also any sort of therapy or medication for my depression, woo!). She went away to college about a year and a half ago, got diagnosed, got a prescription for Adderall or something similar, and it's dramatically improved her life. My mom started crying when she saw how much better sister was on medication and regretted listening to my step-dad when he said "she just needs to learn to deal with it!"</quote>Yeah, medication can be extremely helpful in situations that call for it. There is just so much stigma around medication and it can be hard to determine when it is or isn't necessary. I'm glad your sister was able to benefit from it. My philosophy on it is if you can get by and have a satisfying life by using coping strategies without medication, then go for it. dark_prime posted... </cite> <quote>therapist is a good call. I did that route first and it really helped me understand why I was feeling that way. I take vyvanse now and it really helps me focus. Find what works best for you of course</quote>I'm actually required to have my own psychotherapy as a part of my training to be an MFT. It was part of my training that I was really looking forward to. My previous work in a pharmacy has helped me with knowing different medications and their uses. It will help if my therapist ends up referring me to anyone else who can prescribe. Mead posted... </cite> <quote>If what you are describing actually is ADD then crap I think I might have it too</quote>I'm not fully convinced if I have it or not. I know I definitely have experienced intense symptoms of it but that doesn't necessarily mean I meet full criteria. It was just interesting to me that my therapist brought it up when I had always had some suspicion of it myself. LuciferSage posted... </cite> <quote>ADD can be a superpower if you learn how to channel it. My only regret is swapping Ritalin for cigarettes around the age of 15. I can always pick the former Ritalin kids out in a crowd though. Our eyes are all a little too glassy and dilated stone cold sober...</quote>Caffeine is usually my go-to as far as self-medication goes. I find that drinking a coffee or energy drink is almost necessary for me to sit and get something done. I try not to rely on it too much. A lot of the clients I used to see working in substance abuse self-medicated with far stronger substances. Metalsonic66 posted... </cite> <quote>I took Adderall for about a year in middle school but no other (legal) medication since then</quote>Did the Adderall help you at the time? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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