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For those unmedicated, how do you manage? (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Adderall 2 days in a row now makes me paranoid, and I've never really been able to get a doc to prescribe vyvance or anything else, and frankly at this point, I'm afraid to do stimulants. Strattera made me feel weird.

Has meditation helped? cutting sugar, more exercise? keto? nofap? I'm really battling trying to focus on one task, then realizing I want to do 100 other tasks, so I start the research into all of them, thinking I'll do them all, one at a time, and 1000 browser tabs later (not an exaggeration 32gigs of ram can manage that), I realize I'll get none done.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Very rigid routines and coping mechanisms. For your tab problem, I use OneTab to collapse and save them all into a searchable list for later.

So the key for me has been "offloading" and "outsourcing" is what I call them. Memory tasks I offload to my phone like reminders, obsessive calendaring, note taking, and to do lists. I automate as much as possible when it comes to systems designed to make me get on task. Basically, if executive function is a limited resource (it is if you have ADHD) the less decision making you have to do, the better. Pre-make decisions and go from a script or playbook. That's my calendar and notes.

[–] Dindonmasker 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I started using an app that let's me make as many timers as i want fo anything i want and it's been amazing! I have timers for tasks i need to remember in 3 years lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which app?

[–] Dindonmasker 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's called MultiTimer the free version was a bit restricted so i paid for the full version with a lot more features and i'll be using it for years so i don't really care.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds interesting, what do you find sets it apart from "just" setting alarms on your phone?

[–] Dindonmasker 1 points 1 year ago

The alarms on my phone are just very limited. I tried to do it that way but there wasn't nearly enough customization to have understandable reminders built into the original app.