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Huskey1998 t1_j5uh32p wrote

Reply to TIFU by abusing my ADHD medication by ididabadone

Don't knock yourself down. I used to take Ritalin for my ADHD too and I have done the EXACT same stuff you have done. LITERALLY! being all like man, this isn't working, and then discovering that if you take more it helps you do stuff more, and boom, it's a problem. For me it jumpstarted years of hardships with all kinds of substances. Frankly I'd say it was irresponsible of your doctor to give you a short acting medication after mentioning that you used to have substance abuse problems. Especially since ADHD is known to cause impulsivity, and especially with substances. It really is not your fault, you're dealing with a disorder that messes up your brain chemistry to want/need dopamine hits. It kinda scared me away from taking meds, since most carry the abuse risk. The one I'm taking now is Wellbutrin. its not ideal, gave me side effects, but it helps me focus and keeps me stabilized. Best part is, no risk of abuse! maybe you can look into that. It's a neverending struggle really but don't beat yourself up for having messed up brain chemicals :) If you have more questions you can always hmu!

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depressed-salmon t1_j5ugpr6 wrote

Reply to comment by ididabadone in TIFU by abusing my ADHD medication by ididabadone

There are actually non stimulant medications for adhd too. But some of the issue might not actually be the effect it has, but how you see it. If you're seeing it as a "get me through the difficult parts of the day" vs "this is just medication like antibiotics or blood pressure pills", that's going to make it much more tempting to abuse.

Also, your boyfriend just giving you the colder shoulder and not communicating is a little immature honestly.

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yogopig t1_j5ue17i wrote

Reply to comment by Xenolithium in TIFU by abusing my ADHD medication by ididabadone

I’m really sorry that Ritalin didn’t work out for you, you aren’t the first and won’t be the last.

However, I think it’s important that when you say you are “very, very familiar with Ritalin” you mean you are very familiar with how YOU and only you respond to Ritalin, not anyone else.

I understand you have only the best of intentions, and I’m not trying to be rude, but frankly its actually harmful to use your anecdotal experience to dissuade other to take Ritalin. Because, many people respond entirely different to Ritalin than you did, and for them it is a life changing drug that works better than any other ADHD medication out there. If your advice prevents one of those people from taking Ritalin, you just worsened their life.

Treating brain conditions is a somewhat of a controlled guessing game because with so so many drugs we don’t fully understand the pharmacology and even if we did we don’t fully understand the implications and their tremendous variation. Please let medical professionals do their job and go through the process.

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Xenolithium t1_j5ubdoe wrote

Reply to comment by yogopig in TIFU by abusing my ADHD medication by ididabadone

I was on Ritalin for 10 years when I was a kid. I have ADHD and have had it since I was a kid. I had to be hospitalized when I was younger because the psychosis caused by the Ritalin got so bad. I walked out of school without a word and walked home. Had no recollection of it. I also put our family cat in the microwave during an episode according to my family, almost killed my mom, had serious hallucinations that made me violent against people. I can't remember half of my childhood and only memories I have come in fragments.

So, no, I'm not a physician or psychologist. But, I am very, very familiar with Ritalin and will always steer people away from it from personal experience. There are other options.

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nugnug1226 t1_j5uablg wrote

Reply to TIFU by saying I don’t want to go to Japan because I don’t like Japanese people by trying_productive

As a Korean where my family was directly impacted by the imperial Japanese, I have a lot of animosity towards them. What they did was atrocious, but what’s done is done. But what I resent more is that they refuse to own up to everything and admit their war crimes. I have no interest in ever going to Japan. But if I had a free trip offered, I’d still go.

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zecariah OP t1_j5ua3pu wrote

Reply to comment by blueblueblue432 in TIFU by sleeping w my best friend by zecariah

I fucking wish she remembered that shit. But honestly its possible that her drunk words werent sober thoughts in this situation. Maybe she was j wasted and horny, so she tried to hook up w the nearest body in her proximity. However, i vaguely remember telling her “i thought u might feel like this,” and then explaining that i was worried she was developing a crush bc highkey there were lil signs all over. But seems like she didnt expect to try and hook up bc im def blocked on everything. Or shes j ghosting for space. Maybe shes embarrassed. Idfk. But ive been feeling sick ever since.

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Jiggarelli t1_j5u4ech wrote

Reply to TIFU by not being able to come during my first time by ThrowingAnxiety

Sounds like whiskey dick to me, or just nerves. My first times were with older women, I was smart enough to accept the lessons I got from them.

I wouldn't worry about it, happens to every human with a penis.

If you like the girl, stay in touch. If it doesn't work out, you are a young man and the pond is well stocked.

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nescko t1_j5u1dgm wrote

Reply to comment by akillerofjoy in TIFU My fiance[38m] posting on reddit and getting destroyed made me [28f] realize I’ve been with a psychopath by marriedtoapsychopath

Bro honestly. Even OP’s name is dogging on this guy “marriedtoapsychopath” lmao. She wants so badly for her husband to be mentally deranged to give her the excuse of blaming everything on him. Meanwhile from her husbands post it just sounds like he was cheated on, couldn’t handle it emotionally because he loved her so much and didn’t know what to do, so continued to let her cheat, opened the relationship so he could still be with her and she can be happy but at some point couldn’t handle being cheated on anymore so resorted to drastic and more immature measures to try and show her how much she’s been hurting him by hurting her the same way. The poor fucking child is the victim in this situation

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