I have been diagnosed with ADD about 6 months ago (of course, I knew it for much longer time, but adult ADD only recently started to be recognized in Switzerland, where I live). I started taking Ritalin immediately after. Here are my observations:
— The first day on Ritalin, you feel like you have superpowers. You are cold, calm, Spock-like, having laser-like focus. Unfortunately, brain adapt to this new state quickly.
— Later, you return to your baseline, but something changed. You can now actually learn things that you read in these countless self-help books while trying to understand what's wrong with you. Meditation? It works now! (Before treatment, I couldn't sit still for 2 minutes). GTD? Sure! It doesn't come naturally, you have to work to learn hundreds of things that were obvious for non-ADD kids, but now you can.
— You'll keep your insatiable curiosity and desire for new things. Otherwise, I wouldn't agree to the treatment.
If you have any more questions, I'll happily answer them.
— The first day on Ritalin, you feel like you have superpowers. You are cold, calm, Spock-like, having laser-like focus. Unfortunately, brain adapt to this new state quickly.
— Later, you return to your baseline, but something changed. You can now actually learn things that you read in these countless self-help books while trying to understand what's wrong with you. Meditation? It works now! (Before treatment, I couldn't sit still for 2 minutes). GTD? Sure! It doesn't come naturally, you have to work to learn hundreds of things that were obvious for non-ADD kids, but now you can.
— You'll keep your insatiable curiosity and desire for new things. Otherwise, I wouldn't agree to the treatment.
If you have any more questions, I'll happily answer them.