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Without it i would have never been able to succeed in life. For me it was the single greatest decision i have ever made in my life. I simply could not focus on anything important, I was a miserable mess.

I was a consistent grade D student in high school, I was that werido in class who everyone hated. In my final year my parents realizing I was not going to have a great future, decided to bring me to our doctor, I was prescribed Dexedrine for ADHD.

That Pill completely and utterly changed me in my final year, i could think clearly. I understood what was being said, it completely changed me. I suddenly decided to go to University for CS, forcing me to do a victory lap in high school. I was able to get into University on an amazing scholarship.

However the biggest thing was the few people who i was vaguely friends with me praised my 180 personality change, they liked being my friend.

I am now 36 years old taking the same dose of meds i have been for the last 20 years. It works for me, immensely. At the same time there is a huge stigma around ADHD medication. My ex hated the idea of me taking meds saying its big pharma pushing this, i don't need this, i just need exercise, etc. She changed her tune after she saw me not on my medication.

I know there are probably people out there that don't need this or abuse it. Sure, but that is true for almost everything.

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