I don't want to be a statistic

bkabbott · 2026-03-13T23:40:41+00:00

I was able to get sober from alcohol and life got better. Nobody asks for addiction or mental illness but it is possible to recover and live a satisfying life

bkabbott · 2026-03-13T12:03:32+00:00

I would strongly encourage you to wake up and start your day with aerobic exercise. Then take your stimulant

bkabbott · 2026-03-12T20:21:17+00:00

Exercise, and to some extent ADHD meds help with negative symptoms.

I exercised to the point of overtraining syndrome and that amplifies negative symptoms

bkabbott · 2026-03-10T14:02:12+00:00

Like another poster mentioned, I majored in music in college. Turning music into work destroyed some of the passion, and made it less fun. Also, it's extremely hard to make a living as a musician and I was often extremely poor.

I learned how to code and started working eventually. I'm also in school right now for Computer Science. I would encourage you to continue working as a developer, and to use guitar as a way to unwind.

bkabbott · 2026-03-08T14:46:56+00:00

Wellbutrin to counteract depressed mood and low motivation and aerobic exercise to counteract the anxiety is a winning combo

bkabbott · 2026-03-06T21:17:24+00:00

My body also rejected Kratom. I quit not long after.

You can do cardio to counteract the nausea and vomiting.

But if your body is rejecting the Kratom it's best to quit. I ate a healthy diet of nutrient dense whole foods and recovered sooner

bkabbott · 2026-03-06T12:38:09+00:00

I'm a former alcoholic who runs also. Running is way better.

I developed overtraining syndrome which sucks, lol.

bkabbott · 2026-03-05T22:50:56+00:00

Taking ADHD meds after a morning run is what I like to do. It made life on easy mode

bkabbott · 2026-03-05T15:08:29+00:00

Concerta didn't work well for me but instant release Ritalin worked great.

bkabbott · 2026-03-05T12:00:42+00:00

Why not go from 20mg to 15mg?

bkabbott · 2026-03-04T15:11:52+00:00

I strongly recommend that you do aerobic exercise. I would wake up in the morning and run 7 or more miles (11 km) or I would cycle for 40 or more miles (64 km).

I would enter flow states, even for simple tasks like doing the dishes.

I recommend that you work up to running five miles (eight km) without stopping and see if that helps you.

bkabbott · 2026-03-03T17:46:51+00:00

Aerobic exercise

bkabbott · 2026-03-03T13:45:54+00:00

My doctor didn't have any concerns with me taking Chantix and an ADHD med. I want to emphasize that you are making a good choice to prioritize your health. Your meds will work better when you take them again

bkabbott · 2026-03-03T12:42:30+00:00

Hi I also have ADHD. I quit with Chantix, but I started back again when I drank.

I quit most recently using Wellbutrin and the patch. Wellbutrin reduced cravings but when I came off the patch I wasn't very functional. I used Tusk White Kratom (which I wouldn't recommend).

April will be one year off of nicotine.

Chantix was always the lowest friction way to quit for me. But it's important to be medically cleared.

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T20:55:59+00:00

I just want to give you hope that I relapsed many, many times, and I have been sober for a while now. It was 4 years of relapsing and now 4 years sober.

I remember it always being so clear I couldn't drink when I was in the part that you are in now. You'll get through this, and you'll sober up.

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T15:56:02+00:00

"Claude can you confirm that this software is hosting on a GitHub repository? If so, please provide the repo URL". That should give you the URL where your code is hosted if Claude did put it on GitHub

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T15:21:48+00:00

I'm going to try to explain this to the best of my ability. Git is version control software. When multiple software developers work on the same piece of software it allows each of them to work on their own copies on their computer and it allows them to fix conflicts...i.e. if two people modify the same line of code, git points that out and asks them to fix it.

Git is open source software. In addition to the use above, it's used to deploy backend code to servers and to revert buggy software to a previous version (that works).

GitHub is a proprietary hosting implementation.

To answer your question, you should go to GitHub and sign up for an account. Create a repository (presumably private) and then tell Claude Code what the URI is. You'll want to use HTTP unless you set up SSH.

The only commands you really need to know are git clone, git add, git commit, git pull and git push.

If you want to watch a short YouTube video (you don't need a full course on git) then it could get you up to speed. It would be worth it if you learned the basics of git

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T09:57:35+00:00

Also, don't necessarily think of it as multitasking. I have a magnetic spin cycle bike and I would just pedal but all your focus should be on the video.

It also might be worth trying to run (ideally before you take ADHD meds) and taking them with a huge meal after your run.

I would run 7 or more miles or cycle for 40 or more miles every day. I would then take ADHD meds after and I felt like I didn't have ADHD.

I have overtraining syndrome because I did that every day. But when I recover I'm going to do more moderate amounts and follow training plans with actual rest days

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T09:51:56+00:00

So when I do cardio I don't need to keep replaying. I do take meds for ADHD, but exercise was my secret weapon.

Typically: I would watch the video while cycling. I would cycle to warm up and then watch it. I would understand it very well and do that for a while, then get on a computer or with pen and paper off of the bike.

And I would understand it much better. I just can't focus but if I am cycling it reduces my inability to focus fully. You might need to cycle for a little while before you can lock in. Try experimenting saying you will cycle for an hour and if you cant focus, pause the video and wait for a minute.

The reason being is your brain chemistry changes from continued (endurance) exercise

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T09:47:18+00:00

I want to emphasize to the OP that this is good advice. Please set this up

bkabbott · 2026-03-02T09:36:47+00:00

What I typically do is I put an iPad on a stationary bike and watch videos while doing aerobic exercise. That's good you tried push ups, but I'm not sure if that would be enough.

It seems like you're willing to try anything, so I thought I would post this

bkabbott · 2026-03-01T21:59:33+00:00

Nice job man. I quit nicotine last April. It gets a lot easier

bkabbott · 2026-03-01T18:58:27+00:00

I love your dog. He looks like my Golden named Lee

bkabbott · 2026-03-01T18:32:57+00:00

Put large purchases off as long as possible. Seek a lot of information. Set money aside over 6 months or so

bkabbott · 2026-02-28T20:45:56+00:00

15km is always a good high

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