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[–] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 31 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A head inside a snow globe is a pretty good metaphor for what it's like living with ADHD. The shaken snow globe is unmedicated, and the settled snow globe is medicated. Things become clear and you can "see" the things you couldn't focus on before.

[–] variants@possumpat.io 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

How does one try medication to see if it works for them

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Talk with a doctor

[–] ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

Not exactly legal but it's pretty common to ask a friend for a couple doses. If you can find a good professional though I'd advise that. You can get a diagnoses and they'll have you try different meds to see what works well for you

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Gosh I wish it were that simple

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

it is once you learn how.

it's like when you squint to read tiny text and suddenly it's legible.

[–] _____@lemm.ee 8 points 7 months ago

this is just home time + time alone for me

good decompression

[–] infinite_ass@leminal.space 2 points 7 months ago

Meditation is good.

[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 2 points 7 months ago

If that train stops suddenly, they're a gonner.

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago