cheese_greater@lemmy.world to ADHD@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agoDo undiagnosed ADHD folk turn to smoking to help drive them in the absence of proper meds? Do they find it easier to quit once medicated?message-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareDo undiagnosed ADHD folk turn to smoking to help drive them in the absence of proper meds? Do they find it easier to quit once medicated?cheese_greater@lemmy.world to ADHD@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareAuster@thebrainbin.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days agoThat sounds like changing one addiction for another, so I’d advise watching out to not trap yourself in a dependance spiral.
minus-squareclockwork_octopus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoHuh? The only addiction mentioned here is to nicotine. You’re not actually referring to taking prescription medication as prescribed as an addiction, are you?
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoI’m sick of this addiction to my blood pressure medication! I take it every day!
minus-squareChickpea@mastodon.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·7 days ago@Rhynoplaz I WISH I was addicted to my ADHD meds, that way I wouldn’t forget to take it 9 days out of 10 🫠
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 days agoYeah you’re right! I don’t think I’ve ever gone a whole week without forgetting to take them at least once.
That sounds like changing one addiction for another, so I’d advise watching out to not trap yourself in a dependance spiral.
Huh? The only addiction mentioned here is to nicotine. You’re not actually referring to taking prescription medication as prescribed as an addiction, are you?
I’m sick of this addiction to my blood pressure medication! I take it every day!
@Rhynoplaz I WISH I was addicted to my ADHD meds, that way I wouldn’t forget to take it 9 days out of 10 🫠
Yeah you’re right! I don’t think I’ve ever gone a whole week without forgetting to take them at least once.