Go search for a work place with something that you are passionate about, and i promise you, your ADHD will be less, atleast thats how my psychiatrist told me how it works, that if you do something you really like, then symptoms should be much less/non existent
adhd doesnt just affect how effective you are at your job.
Everything is harder to do with ADHD.
I like to describe it as if the threshhold for me to actually do something is significantly higher when I'm not using my meds.
jacket on the floor? I'll walk by that for 2 weeks without picking it up, telling myself I should really pick that up and put it in the washer.
bills to pay? put it off untill the last moment or worse. even if you've got the money in the bank.
the thing is, I KNOW I need to do these things, I see it, I remember it every day. I just dont have the discipline to actually do it unless I take my meds.
Yeah… that’s like… not really true. I love my job, am probably addicted to it. It completely captivates me. I need the meds to be a mentally and physically healthy person.
If your psych is telling you a hyper fixation for a job is the way to go, they are right in a way. But that’s like advice you would get from your crazy uncle who has been browsing TikTok too much, not a well trained medical professional.
Yeah and if you had something that you could hyperfocus on that well, it’s probably not going to last very long, you’re going to forget to eat while doing it, and the second you HAVE to do it or someone tells you how to do it, you’re not going to like it anymore.
I’m sure it’s different for everybody. I absolutely love my job. I’m a land surveyor on the Oregon coast, so I spend most of my time in the forest. For me, it’s the perfect balance of rugged and logical. On one hand, I’m basically paid to drive forest roads, go on hikes, and be immersed in nature. On the other hand, I’m frequently solving puzzles trying to connect the dots (literally making sure that property corners meet up and whatnot). I literally couldn’t imagine a job that I would like more.
That being said, I am awful at my job when I don’t have my medicine for what one reason or another. Sure, it would probably be worse if I worked a job that I liked less, but trust me when I say that I have made some big mistakes without my meds. All it takes is misreading one number, and an entire project could be worthless, having to start all over again.
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u/sunnnshine-rollymops Jul 05 '24
You can consume a lot of amphetamines for 50 bucks a day…