Posted by hok on December 24, 2002, at 12:58:51
In reply to ADD treatment , posted by cybercafe on December 23, 2002, at 20:47:02
I've found that starting up with the meds only gives me the frame of mind to start getting motivated and focus. Even more so if you're on an AD as well, since it causes so much damn apathy. I definitely believe that the other formidable half for me was more holistic. Despite starting on the stimulants, I still struggled with being motivated and focus, so I set out to attend to more behavioral forms of therapy, including: setting a fixed schedule of times to work, finding and maintaing oultlets for stress/hyperactivity release (e.g., exercise/yoga), and even seeking therapy/counseling/CBT.
In the end, I think an ADHD diagnosis can be handicapping because it can give us an excuse to procrastinate further on pressing issues. Realizing that the meds are the primary element of my treatment, I never assume it works as easy as throwing a switch. I still have to work through the motivation/focus issues that I think are just as much learned behaviours by now as they are inherently a biochemical problem.
As for finding employment, it took me a while, six months to actually find a new career. However, the way I approached it once on the medication was in a much more linear and determined manner. I remember constantly second-guessing myself when I was trying to figure out what careers interest me and what I wanted to do. Now, with the meds, it's much more instinctual. I lament less and act more.
good luck with your own job search. remember that the job market is abhorrent right now, so just realize it's not all a personal issue of motivation.
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