If you've been officially diagnosed with ADHD and opted to give meds a try I'd love to get your feedback on that entire experience. I was late-diagnosed at 52 (now 56) and opted to give them a try. In part I had high hopes they would "fix" my broken brain but the addict in my also looked forward to pumping some new stimulant drug into my body just for the rush. Over about 3 months I worked through a few different options, starting with two 𝗻𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗻 - Prefrontal cortex - blocks both the dopamine transporter (DAT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET), raising extracellular dopamine and norepinephrine 𝗔𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘅𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮) - Prefrontal cortex — selectively blocks the norepinephrine transporter (NET), leaving little effect on other neurotransmitter systems Neither one moved the needle for me. So I moved on to 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗵𝘆𝗹𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - Prefrontal cortex — blocks the dopamine transporter (DAT) and norepinephrine transporter (NET), so both neurotransmitters stay active in the synapse longer The side effects were less than desirable with this one and it was at that time I decided to stop experimenting and just focus on lifestyle, nutrition and finding a coach. I want to be clear, this is not an anti meds post. Plenty of people I've talked to found the right medication at the right dose and it changed their life. Meds can absolutely work. So if you're open to it, share your own journey with ADHD medication below. 👇 Your experience could be exactly what someone else needs to read before they decide whether to go down that road themselves.

Following up on my previous "Let's Build The List: Share Your Best ADHD System" and have created a Tips & Tricks page. I've added several more techniques and the one that I've using for the past few months is speaking to Claude to capture thoughts and place them in specific lists. I have a single thread which has several lists and I'll tell Claude the idea and which list to add it to. Another thing I like is that I just ask it to read me back all the items in the list so I can "remember" what I added. Curious if anyone else has given that a try?

The one single piece of advice that I would share with anyone struggling with ADHD is this... TAKE ACTION!!!! Lets face it, you already have an idea of what you need to work on and if not then your only 1 AI chat away from being provided with a list of 100 things to try. But none of that knowledge is ever going to amount to much until you TAKE ACTION on at least 1 thing. No if you've made it to this community then you've already taken action. You've made the decision to surround yourself with like minded people and thats a step in the right direction for sure. But now that your here what will be the next baby step you can take?

Lesson starts Fri 8/21 3:00 PM EST Join here: https://www.skool.com/live/STlwC7fjYrK - Time for a Dopamine Detox and the myths around dopamine - The AMCC (anterior midcingulate cortex) and how resisting quick fixes trains willpower - 3-step framework: name your source, set a rule, add friction to fast dopamine - The fast-vs-slow dopamine tradeoff and the 72-hour challenge

Hi Everyone! 👋 When it comes to your ADHD what are you struggling with the most today? Is it focus 🎯, lack of follow through ⏳, emotional dysregulation 🌊, executive dysfunction ⚙️, anxiety 😰, depression 💭...the list goes on. Now its time to own up to your struggles, say them out loud 🗣️ and don't suffer in silence. Lets figure out the best strategy to help you work through them, at least for today. 💪 Lets take it one struggle at a time, one day at a time. ✅