One of the big reasons I haven’t gotten diagnosed for ADHD yet is that I assume they’ll prescribe meds and that will create a concept called “meds” that others can bully me with. No one can tell you to take your meds if you don’t have any lol.
The other reasons are that it’s taken me decades to actually like myself and the thought of meds changing who I am is really scary. Then there’s the scary things that come with diagnoses. What if I get misdiagnosed? What if getting diagnosed leads to rights being removed? I have a friend who was diagnosed as bipolar and they immediately removed her driving licence. What if I go to a private clinic instead and they just feed me a bunch of lies so they can charge huge fees for consults and meds? It’s a minefield and I’m happy with the way I function and also, I’m generally a happy person living an nice life so why upset the apple cart?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
I did it for the meds. Essentially legally prescribed meth is one hell of a tool to radically increase ones output. It does change me and I like myself more when I’m not on em. Hence I use them as a tool much the same way I use nicotine and caffeine. I don’t take it every day doing such can cause addiction and dependence (ideal for the company selling said meds). I use em when I need to spend 3days strait without sleep to cram for a deadline that I have inevitably left to the last minute. Importantly don’t take anything I say as advice speak to a doctor.