Feel free to ignore as I'm not sure what you're comfortable sharing. But what is it like trying to write or commit to a deadline with ADD?

So much fun! LOL.

In all seriousness, since I never knew I had ADD, I’ve always believed that my difficulty maintaining focus for sustained periods was either (a) a consequence of depression (which certainly was aggravating the problem) or (b) me being lazy. And don’t get me wrong - I am lazy. It’s definitely my personal sin of the Seven Deadlies. But now I’m starting to be able to tell the difference.

For most of my life, except for the times when my depression was really severe, I’ve been able to grit my teeth and force productivity out of myself through sheer willpower. I always kind of thought that was normal, you know? After the past two days taking ADD meds, however, I’m like… oh. So this is what it’s like to be able to focus and be productive without fighting your own brain every second of the day. Nice.

It’s still quite early, of course, and it may take me a bit of time to adjust. But I’ve felt more optimistic about the future over the past two days than I have in… years, honestly.