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Cake day: June 4th, 2025

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  • I’m on a solo camping trip across the country, and have had to leave two campgrounds because men kept inching closer to my camp and scoping me out in ways that made me feel very uncomfortable. It’s different than when men see my car or tent and want to engage with me about it, that’s a very direct and friendly approach and I’m always happy to have those conversations. This was very predatory feeling, and now I’m keeping defensive things in my pockets at all times :/












  • I think the bulk of your concerns are better to speak with a therapist about than the doctor prescribing the meds. I’ve found my adhd is 75% managed by meds and the rest is tools I’ve learned in therapy.

    I am a bit concerned about the feelings of euphoria you’re still experiencing and chasing, those usually wear off fairly quickly after a stimulant dose increase and that is worth speaking to your prescriber about. Some people do really well on non-stimulant medications like Strattera, and because that stays in your system much longer you may be more stable and have less questions about who you really are.

    As an aside, some things lower the efficacy of stimulants. For example, don’t drink orange juice or take vitamin c with your medication. Also, medication breaks on weekends are important to keep you from constantly needing to increase your dose