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tweet by Johann Hari: The core of addiction is not wanting to be present in life, because pour life is too painful a place to be. This is why imposing more pain or punishment on a person with an addiction problem actually makes their addiction worse.

  • SmoothIsFast@citizensgaming.com
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    1 year ago

    It’s called being on the wrong meds, yes I’ve dealt with it and finding your medication for the myriad of ways ADHD effects brain chemistry is fucking terrible but finding the correct med and dosage is not gonna zombify you it’s gonna feel like a you just had the best night of sleep and can finally just do something without fighting yourself.

    • schmidtster@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      And some people will never find that right med and need to deal with a myriad of side effects.

      Your experience isn’t what others experience.