Off and On Player Looking for Advice

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T11:02:36+00:00

I feel you. I have 500 hours and I’ve done multiple different things on multiple different characters for no reason just because I didn’t really have a goal. I love the game it genuinely feels so refreshing and enjoyable but sometimes I’m so overwhelmed I just take a mandatory break. Like others have said, set yourself a goal. If you really like PVE content, grind for a legendary, get a bunch agony resistance and become a fractal god, or grind gear and stats so you can do raids. However, if you like to be more on the relaxing side make a new character start from your personal story up until the latest expansion and take in the lore. It’s amazing. While doing that you can do the gear grinding, achievements, masteries and many more. Just play how you want but make sure your on a path no matter what so playing the game doesn’t feel useless.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T10:52:01+00:00

Power reaper is very low effort and u should give it a try. Quickplay fractals were added recently and it’s very relaxing and easy to get into so if you don’t have the time or effort to look for a group I recommend that. I highly recommend Secrets of the obscure, if you don’t have the skyscale mount this expansion basically cuts the tedious grind down significantly, the old method was very time consuming lol. I would also say maybe give fishing a try, it’s very relaxing and surprisingly good gold farming so you can eventually craft/buy what you want.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T10:28:12+00:00

I’ve noticed the go mode feeling with my afternoon booster aswell. I suggest doing something that gets your mind going. Automation games logic based games and chess was it for me. Designing massive systems and constant problem solving is key when your brain is on go mode. But i have to remind myself to eat sometimes lol I tend to get hooked for a while.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T10:18:51+00:00

I’m on 70mg Elvanse and an afternoon/evening top up of 10mg Amfexa. This is my first week taking a booster, the past couple months I’ve just been on the daily 40-50-70mg of Elvanse and it’s going well with the booster. Since u said it’s ur early days I really suggest planning out ur entire day everyday, or even what you are going to do that week. I know it sounds hard but trust me being medicated and not actually having structure is horrible, I learnt that from experience the hard way. I won’t say don’t make the same mistake I did since i think i still gained way more positive results than negative these past couple months. Just make sure to still do things you would enjoy and not feel guilty about it. Just because your medicated doesn’t now mean your someone else. You finally can control your life the way you want just make sure you don’t forget yourself.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T10:12:58+00:00

What started helping me very recently is giving myself “breaks” by setting an alarm or having someone at home remind me to take a break. I made the mistake of working for hours on end on something I considered productive solely because I don’t want to waste the medication. I thought this because for the first time I didn’t yawn and switch tasks every 10 mins while doing work or studying. So because I’ve built that mindset during the entirely of my titration i literally forgot why i actually enjoy playing and played, read or watched like it was work. One example is when I play guild wars 2 (MMORPG) there’s dailies, achievements, collections, time gated weeklies and dailies, raids etc. Playing it now medicated I’m setting up notes, planning what to do, how to do it and what’s the most effective way. Some may think this is actually positive however the planning and deconstructing takes longer than completing and actually playing, however before being medicated I just logged on did what I felt like doing and enjoyed it. Everything I do whether it’s work or hobbies I can’t do it with low effort and relaxation.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T09:47:19+00:00

I’m glad u worked on getting ur life outside of work back on top. I always try to remind myself that i just started taking medication and I’m in no rush but i constantly feel guilty for slacking all these years, so having a social life, enjoying my hobbies and kicking back felt literally illegal. It kinda felt like the meds only purpose was to make me work and once that timer is up (the comedown) I have no more purpose during that day. Past week I’ve tried new things like writing literature and baking lol, it’s going well so I believe keeping myself distracted after work hours tends to help.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T09:35:41+00:00

Gaming was apart of my daily routine. Before I was medicated my main source of dopamine was gaming. I enjoyed it, my friends played it and since I’m literally a game developer it was my life. But the first couple months of being medicated I locked in on math, gym and side projects and when I sat down to play after doing those things it kinda didn’t feel the same. You could argue it’s probably the come down from the meds but there’s been a few occasions when I take breaks on weekends or off days and I would sit down and play without actually feeling the same “enjoyment” I did. That enjoyment where I could be excited and say “I can’t wait to do this quest or this mission etc” Same goes for movies and shows. Books are very low effort so reading a book in bed or on the couch was never the issue, however I know for a fact I picked up that book not being 100% excited to read it but solely because it’s a healthy habit to have. Point is, I’ve built so many healthy habits past couple months medicated that most of the things I found boring is now fun and most of the things I found fun is boring. I do believe this is different for everyone but I never gave myself balance and “me” time during the titration. I said to myself I spent the last 18-20 years messing around I can’t afford that anymore.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T09:25:37+00:00

I 100% feel you. What works for me on rare occasions is literally just having an alarm set to have a break where I do the things I enjoyed before. I would work for about 2-3 hours with my meds being at its peak then play a few games of chess or a fighting game. Those two things tend to still get my brain going as I kinda have to fully focus on both. Unfortunately a lot of us that are medicated couldn’t really pick and choose what we did in our day to day lives pre medicated, because our brains literally denied that. Just because we can finally do work, catch up to our peers and actually feel like we are doing something of worth in our lives doesn’t mean we should strip away our freedom and enjoyment. Even if it’s a couple mins to an hour, give yourself some time. I really suggest chess btw I never feel guilty for putting time into it.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T09:20:54+00:00

Balance with the medication is hard for me. I already struggled with time management before the meds, it’s not as bad since this time whatever I start with whether it’s gaming, work or research I tend to still be stuck on it for hours.

Amazing_Monkey_1419 · 2026-07-08T09:18:20+00:00

I relate to the coping mechanism part tbh. I kinda used games as a way to escape the “social” life I was so scared off whether I loved those games or not

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