AnarchoEngineer

Dr. Zoidberg: “So he’s not perfect, you don’t want to end up old and lonely like ZOIDBERG!” [sobbing]

My family members have joked about being ADHD for my whole life since our conversations often go all over the place and we have focus/memory issues.

So, not really an ah hah moment when I got diagnosed, but after getting medicated and realizing normal people can actually pay attention to and learn from lectures without needing to put in constant effort? Yeah that was a bit of an eye opening experience

I also learned that there is a significant difference between laziness (not doing something because you don’t want to) and executive dysfunction (not doing something because your brain won’t let you even if you want to do it).

The meds are a godsend, but I should note they don’t get rid of the ADHD they mostly just make it easier to manage.

Oh yeah one other thing that was an ah hah moment was being able to make plans and lists and things and then just do them and remember I’ve made them. Honestly that’s probably the ability that’s changed my life most since I got medicated

Ha chocolate is the only thing I’d say I’m addicted to too lol. I have to force myself to take a supposedly addictive drug every morning, but the only thing I’d rather not go a day without is chocolate lol

And yeah it’s a pretty broad spectrum. I’m a super quiet, reserved person in public, not really the type of person most think of when someone says ADHD.

I didn’t get diagnosed until a year or two ago when I noticed that after drinking an energy drink I got all the tasks done I’d been putting off for months and was able to take a nap during the day lol

Ditto to the dentists and the weed. And I’ve not done any opiates that I can remember but my cousin, who is similar to me, said morphine did nothing for his broken leg but make him feel sick to his stomach so he just wouldn’t take it.

I am ADHD. Methylphenidate (Ritalin) helped my focus but made me like physically anxious and sick to my stomach, amphetamine (adderall) typically feels like nothing though it helps with executive dysfunction and sometimes I feel cold or sleepy.

The reason I asked is because some of the others who shared my sentiment about alcohol mentioned the same thing about weed and painkillers and had ADHD. Some of them also mentioned having red hair, but I don’t really fit that category.

Not feeling the “high” of drugs does sound like it would be related to adhd since it would imply abnormalities in reward pathways in the brain, and from what I can tell, the weed and painkiller issues seem more like dysfunctional opioid receptors. Then again I’m not a doctor lol

If I drink a lot I’ll also get slightly dizzy and like feel like my vision is slightly delayed, but I’m still able to keep my balance and focus. I’ll also sometimes get sick to my stomach, but food helps with that.

But yeah I don’t get any positive effects either. No buzz, no happiness, no reduced inhibitions.

Also turns out you and I aren’t the only people like this. Everytime I bring it up on lemmy some other person seems to comment that they feel the same.

Do other drugs like weed or stimulants not work too? and are you ADHD?

Some people I know call anything 5% or below “bitch beers” because it’s a slight amount of alcohol.

Another thing that is relevant to my opinions on this topic: I don’t get drunk.

My watch confirms that my heart rate and breathing are affected, but apart from the burn going down (and a headache if I drink more than a few shots), I feel no other effects. So unlike most people I don’t have the same source of positive associations with the taste.

That being said, from a strictly flavor perspective, Jin isn’t horrible. Juniper is one of the few flavors that doesn’t clash with ethanol as much as others. Grapefruit also fits with the taste of alcohol pretty well, but apart from those… I think I’d rather a capri sun than a cocktail lol

White claw is a drink that comes in vaguely energy-drink looking cans, tastes bad (if it has any flavor at all), and has a slight alcohol content.

In fairness, my opinion of flavor should be taken with a grain of salt (lol) because I really dislike the taste of alcohol and am honestly surprised anyone could drink even a low percentage without recognizing ethanol’s horrible flavor.

Remember folks: being willing and able to admit when you are wrong is much more important and powerful than simply being right

Aye, yes, I think a trial period is reasonable.

If it gets bad we can defed again, but I think we should try to be as federated as possible, especially with other leftist instances

Everything but the second row because I distract myself from work, can’t nap, have an aversion to wearing “dirty” clothes, don’t cry anymore (thanks childhood), and also feel a compulsive need to shower everyday.

Plus in the shower I can pretend the world doesn’t exist as I destroy my skin because the water is hot enough to melt lead lol

I do love that Aotearoa has incredible avian diversity.

On one hand, we have Kea parrots who are smarter than most of the human tourists they like pranking and stealing from.

And on the other side of the spectrum we have the kakapo: literally the dumbest bird in existence.

Such amazing biodiversity lol