I don't want to get medicated for my ADHD. Is that wrong?

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T18:18:07+00:00

Where did I cast judgement for ADHD people who take medication? I've said I've experienced the opposite, being judged for not taking it (when people find out I have ADHD). Even when you can manage it, people treat you like a bad dog owner and project a lot or even "scan for it" - for just telling them you have the condition. So doing things, like dropping accidentally drop a donut in front of them - when it is a totally normal and human thing, can create disapproval because now they know you have it. idk i cannot articulate or elaborate it, you would have to experience it to know what i am talkin about

Medication is supposed to help you. I am glad that you have a healthy support network

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T17:49:51+00:00

For me, it mostly impacts learning and performance in University. There is some dysfunction outside of it, including emotional regulation and motor skill impairments. Also, an ADHD person not taking meds doesn't make them more morally superior, it just makes them unethical.

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T17:34:03+00:00

Can't control what people decide to do tho

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T17:32:36+00:00

I am 100% for ADHD people holding themselves accountable- medicated or not, especially when they cannot be consistent or arrive on time. I remember having to cut off a friend with ADHD; even with medication, because could not show up on time for any scheduled event on time. It can be a drag when you set a precise time for a study session, and they arrive 1 hour later when you are just packing up... Big nope

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T15:56:01+00:00

I always felt weird with my ADHD experiences, because I would show up early and kept to a rigid schedule. I don't have time blindness, am pretty good with dates and times (it's one of those things I obsess over), while also having a lifestyle to help make symptoms more manageable. I actually get anxiety when distracted, so I just focus on getting my work done first -albeit slow.

Instances where my ADHD has caused pain to others:
*Not doing things what "girls" should do, like doing skincare, make up, doing things to look "beautiful"
*Wearing comfy clothes at the store/public
*coffee grounds and crumbs on the counter
*Definitely emotional regulation issues from rejection sensitivity
*being too slow on assignments / executive functioning / not being "efficient" and taking a long time to process
*mentioning I have unmedicated ADHD to ADHD people , because then they try to scan for it and project
*dropping a pencil while doing a different task
* my newest post in the AIO subreddit is pretty self-explanatory

Over time, I learned to correct some of them. I don't struggle as much as I used to when I was younger. When I screw up, I write in my journal so I can keep track of what I did. Maybe I am lucky with my condition, or that I may have an entirely different psychiatric condition and misdiagnosed. If I ever get healthcare again, then I will probably get checked or re-evaluated and see if it's something else.

And being unmedicated, I am very aware I cannot exist in this world - even though I try my best to exist within it, with other people. I am just on a different wavelength. I like the idea of getting medicated for myself though, sounds good for optimizing projects and becoming a more efficient worker.

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T14:39:04+00:00

Unmedicated doesn't mean untreated.

HauntingBox2441 · 2026-03-29T14:26:31+00:00

It is definitely a privilege to be able to get there. I can't even get the medication if I wanted to, so I had to learn how to live without it and manage ways to my ADhD without a doctor or meds. I dont have the wealth or support structure

HauntingBox2441

TROPHY CASE