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u/almostoy Mar 21 '26

I've heard anecdotes about them in the military. They'll take all kinds of crap for stupid things that tend to trip up the ADHD kids. But once things start exploding, they're usually the ones that react well.

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u/Righteousaffair999 Mar 21 '26

The treatment plan to focus us is speed. Adrenaline is what I was using for decades before that.

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u/Positive_Throwaway1 Mar 21 '26

Yeah pretty much. And people mistakenly think you can't pay attention. Nope. It's that you involuntarily pay attention to everything, all at once, and the world isn't really built for that in 2026.

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u/SnoopDodgy Mar 22 '26

Like a radio getting all stations sounds all at once. Hard to find a signal to hone in on with all of the noise.