Speaking as someone who dispenses such pills for a living, I can assure you that medication(when taken properly, of course) is there to help you. It does not define you, or alter your value as a human being. It's just there to help you overcome a hurdle your facing, so you can be the best person you can be. That's all.

Hey Janus I'm always here if you need someone to talk to, and I've got plenty of experience with ADD medication if you wanted to hear about my experiences with it and any suggestions on how to overcome what you're going through cause trust me I've been there.

As chemically driven as we are it is not the chemicals that make us who we are, it is our decisions.

You are NOT considering taking medications to escape from a problem or forget it exists, you are looking at using them to help you confront the problem head on. If you make that decision then what it says about you is that you recognize the need to face the problem and that you may need help doing so. No drug will "fix things" but they may give you the edge you need to fix them yourself.

That probably sounds real good coming from someone who avoids medication whenever possible, but it is what it is.

The body is a machine, like any other. If your car was clunking, would you leave it because it's "Character", or would you fix it so it ran properly? There's nothing bad about fixing your brain, if something's a bit loose.

OMG Janus, I'm also ADD. its a pain I use dot take aderall. I dont anymore. just never have plus I dont have health insurance so couldnt afford anything. but I so understand you.

If it wasn't for the pills im on i would be dead by now. So im a bit bias.. still if they help and you keeping steady with them would make you feel a ton better.


We're big bouncy piles of chemicals, some times they need adjustment back into balance. It not degrading to you in any way.


bleh... sorry not much help here.

I actually AM kinda afraid that I'm gonna get so procrastinative that i stop eating and breathing- So yeah, that's pretty applicable.
*hug* Thx dude

I used to take medication like that... didn't know it was a big deal, used to be all like "I'm on MEDS 8D" to everybody I met.
...Okay, maybe that was an exaggeration, but at the time, it just... wasn't a big deal to me. I discussed with the doctor what we thought was important, and really in the end, it just didn't fit me.

But the thing was, It was an attempt to improve my quality of life, and that's all it really is, Janus. You're upset and frustrated and grumbly because things just darn aren't working right, and by extension you'll wind up making it a big, upsetting, frustrating, grumbly deal.

Just relax, forget about the silly notion that it's going to define you. You define you, with all the kinks and quirks that come with ya, and nothing will stop us from loving you for it. x3

I have trouble taking meds due to side effects myself. My son has to take add meds or he can't even go to school.

(shrug) I've tried being on meds myself, albeit for a different issue, and it didn't seem to help anything, just made me numb to the world, meds aren't always the answer even if going without is hard.

Been debating that very thing for, oh..., a decade or so. It's rough. Good luck on whatever path you take to resolve your concerns.

*whispers* I think ADD actively keeps one from seeking treatment. ._.

i know the feeling, ive been taking Adderall for my ADD since i was like 11, and im 21 now and still taking it almost every day. my huge issue with it is that the dose works for when im at work and doing important stuff but when i get home it's long since worn off, and i get nothing important done without serious prodding from my parents.

and it's stupid that there are things i can focus on doing without the meds, but it's never anything important. i can play video games just as good with or without adderall, but when i write im better on meds, same with focusing on work, school, chores, etc... i can function without my meds but i get very scatterbrained and sometimes forgetful which winds up being a pain in the ass while im at work. i never take my pills on weekends though, unless im working on saturday.

im more upset on how much my life revolves around caffeine and sleep aids than adderall, i cant always get to sleep without sleep aids, and i cant always drag myself out of bed without caffeine... believe me THAT is a real pain...

There shouldn't be any judgement. Nature leaves a few key things out for some of us, and we have to do whatever we can to replace them.