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I take Ritalin 10mg on a needs basis since I generally have functioned 'alright' into adulthood.

Just took one to get some work done today and it still amazes me how normal I feel about doing work once I'm medicated. Like there's no massive hurdle to even starting. No massive reluctance and task paralysis to fight.

Coming from a whole week where I've been procrastinating on whatever isn't urgent, suddenly it's so easy to just... do.

I also get incredibly chatty (hence the post, lol), but yeah. I can't imagine how life changing it must be for people who struggle even worse with executive dysfunction.

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[-] hangonasecond@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I don't hate my task paralysis because of society. I hate it because it stops me from doing the things I love. It's also the only thing stopping me from taking the steps to be medicated. You might personally dislike the phrasing of "normal", but try to consider how invalidating it can come across to say that I should learn to appreciate this part of myself instead of doing things to change it.

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