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Posted by Questionmark on June 7, 2003, at 4:04:10

In reply to Re:, posted by bookgurl99 on June 7, 2003, at 2:42:11

> hey question,
>
> thx for your caring answer.

Absolutely.

> i _am_ obsessive about the add thing. increasingly obsessive off meds. but the obsessiveness doesn't bug me; i think it shows that i need to direct my attention otherwise. and it may be that the obsessiveness is part of getting adjusted to being off meds; for so long, my concerns were masked -- now they buzz in my face like flies, saying 'i'm here, i'm here, notice me, i was here all along.' now that i'm not so docile, hmm . . i might not need anything at all. as long as i can get used to -acting- instead of wallowing in my anxiety on life issues.

Interesting points. (i wish i could "act").

> i think the true temptation of stims for me, now that i think about it, is that they may help me 'jump-start' out of a lethargic, unsuccessful period of time for me. and help me lose weight in a short period of time.

i do think they could definitely help you with both those things.
Though it probably won't help much w/ the weight thing, maybe taking stims as-needed would still be helpful for getting a 'jump-start', at least here and there (but you might have to do it under your doc's nose, as i think most don't like as-needed stim use-- might even be technically illegal to prescribe that way).

> but i guess i'm worried that if i don't 'need' stims, they _will_ make my brain need them as i develop tolerance. and i don't want to be -more- obsessive; i just want to act in a healthy way to overcome procrastination.

Yeah, i really worry about that too-- with any med. As for procrastination... hm, i have no idea. i've never been able to improve that myself. It's a curse. (Stims make me more obsessive and can thereby make me take much longer in doing things, and influence me to be concerned w/ things that are *not* priorities. Of course, you might very well be different). But for getting sheer interest and motivation, nothing beats the stimulants. i would suggest trying one once or twice and seeing how it affects you. Then maybe wait a week or wtvr and think about it, so the initial awe of the euphoria, concentration, confidence, motivation, etc. doesn't automatically cause you to dive into the waters of stimulant over-usage. Orrr, instead, whenever you need a little motivation & what not, embrace the blessed coffee, which can be quite helpful at times (and potential tolerance & addiction but virtually no chance of brain damage).


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