Did anyone "unlock" any cool powers (for lack of a better term. Obviously I want to be super hero) when they finally got treatment? (sh.itjust.works)

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[-] Ashen44@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 month ago

I was actually really disappointed when I got my prescription, because I went home and tried it, and I felt nothing. From how other people describe it, I thought the clouds were gonna clear, the angels were gonna sing, and I would be reborn a new person. I genuinely thought the medicine wasn't doing anything.

Anyways I then proceeded to play a colony sim for 12 hours straight without getting up or getting distracted even once so I think the medicine did something lmao

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 3 points 3 weeks ago

I then proceeded to play a colony sim for 12 hours straight without getting up or getting distracted even once

That sounds like ADHD hyperfocus to me

[-] silentTeee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes, I remember the equivalent moment for me: I was 8, and Mom asked me if I felt different after taking the pills. I told her "I don't think so?" And then 3 months went by and I noticed I wasn't getting yelled at by my teacher for not paying attention anymore, and I wasn't getting in trouble at home for "ignoring" my parents (it took them a while to realize I was genuinely forgetting things they asked me to do 5 seconds ago).

Looking back, it's wild that it took me so long to notice such a big difference. But I think that's a real testament to how helpful those treatments are: when leveraged correctly, basic behaviors that you would normally struggle with just "click" naturally.