It blows my mind how productive I’m able to be, being properly medicated after a diagnosis. I don’t understand why I cannot do these simple tasks normally. Why does adderall make me “go” and actually accomplish tasks?
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In EIL5 terms, our brains like to have a certain amount of stimulation. In ADHD, normal life does not provide enough stimulation often leading people to seek more stimulating input. So doing “life tasks” like working, studying, or housework leave the brain feeling unstimulated so the brain starts wandering and getting distracted looking for stimulation. This often pushes people to do non-productive but stimulating things like watching TV or playing games.
Stimulant medications help the brain feel more normal, like it has the appropriate amount of stimulation and therefore it doesn’t need to constantly be distracted looking for more stimulation.
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