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.
The meds only change you when you take them, they’re optional, and can really help if you struggle sometimes. I only take them when I want to, or have to get shit done that I find difficult. Like studying, planning, decision making, getting started on jobs I don’t like etc.
Sometimes just one at 7am is enough to get me going and productive, sometimes I need 3 throughout the day to keep focus and work hard on difficult problems. You can work out what works for you. There’s no harm in trying them as they don’t permanently change you without years of continuous use. And for me that would be good anyway, the benefits of the meds without the meds would rock!