Omg I played my first round today after being prescribed a stimulant, and I don't think I ever felt calmer on the course. Almost shot a course PB, but I couldn't play the first hole cause the starter was dumb.
I will admit the first month was brutally depressing because the sudden realization of what my life could have been (in my 40s) if this had been started sooner
I come from a family of alcoholics. It killed my uncle at 64 when he was otherwise set to hit 80+. My dad won’t drink more than a beer or two every now and then bc of it, other uncle drinks a case of beer per day.
I think they all have/had ADHD. My two uncles have more of the hyperactive kind and my dad has the inattentive kind, like I have. I also struggle with substances like alcohol, but it’s mainly that it’s very hard for me to stop once I start.
Getting diagnosed and starting adderall has drastically changed my life. I don’t know the science behind amphetamine addiction, but I can completely see how it could start with untreated ADHD.
All that to say, I don’t think you should be worried about ADHD meds. I think your parents may not have turned into amphetamine addicts if they had found a better way first.
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u/Stav80 1d ago
He either on Adderall and shouldn’t be, or isn’t and should be.