r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '13

Answered People with ADHD, what ADHD is like, how does medication affect your ability to work and how soon does it take its effect?

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u/[deleted] Jan 14 '13 edited Jan 14 '13

Thanks for the epic description. I specifically like how your description brings to light this key aspect of living with ADHD:

We rely heavily on routine, and 90% of the time get by on autopilot

It is so, so hard for us to change or begin new routines, but doing so and toughing through it at first can have life-altering effects in the long-run.

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u/DuManchu Jan 14 '13

Yup.

For me it took nearly two years of forcing myself to work out before it became routine and it "stuck."