I just realized something: I don’t think about destabilizing persons when the Vyvanse kicks in, really gets going.
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I just realized something: I don’t think about destabilizing persons when the Vyvanse kicks in, really gets going. I do my work - whether that’s actual work, or house tasks, or just hiking - and I enjoy being fully imminent and I do not think of these people at all. I wonder what that means.
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I just realized something: I don’t think about destabilizing persons when the Vyvanse kicks in, really gets going. I do my work - whether that’s actual work, or house tasks, or just hiking - and I enjoy being fully imminent and I do not think of these people at all. I wonder what that means.
@senanthic Our brains are always in a balance between focusing on our current activity and being aware of all the other things that might need our attention. ADHD meds are supposed to shift the balance towards the first (ideally without forcing your brain to block out physical stimula).
So it sounds like for your brain, these people are always in the background as possible threats or surprises that your might need to deal with soon. Even when they're not around, you're still processing past & possible future interactions. And that the meds are actually working to turn down the volume of all those "just in case" thoughts.
From a psychological perspective (and noting I am not a psych[iatrist|ologist]), maybe it also would help you to be aware of these thoughts as planning/threat management — as opposed to focusing on the emotions they cause — so that when they do intrude you can more intentionally tell yourself "Yep, but they're not here & I can't do anything about it now, so I will deal with them at X time".
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@senanthic Our brains are always in a balance between focusing on our current activity and being aware of all the other things that might need our attention. ADHD meds are supposed to shift the balance towards the first (ideally without forcing your brain to block out physical stimula).
So it sounds like for your brain, these people are always in the background as possible threats or surprises that your might need to deal with soon. Even when they're not around, you're still processing past & possible future interactions. And that the meds are actually working to turn down the volume of all those "just in case" thoughts.
From a psychological perspective (and noting I am not a psych[iatrist|ologist]), maybe it also would help you to be aware of these thoughts as planning/threat management — as opposed to focusing on the emotions they cause — so that when they do intrude you can more intentionally tell yourself "Yep, but they're not here & I can't do anything about it now, so I will deal with them at X time".
@senanthic (Also, apologies if your "I wonder what that means" was supposed to be read as dry sarcasm & I just got all explain-y on you with my eager nerdy take.)
