Comment by abraae
2 years ago
Wooooaah. I don't know about this service, but I feel there would be a lot of value in having a person to bounce things off in real time / help with unblocking when things get challenging. Would that also be complete bullshit? Are prescribed stimulants the only thing that's not bullshit?
Hire a virtual assistant, not a virtual therapist. This virtual therapist costs $99 for 60 minutes of assistance. 15 minutes a week is too little time to bounce ideas off of someone. But you can buy 5-10 hours of virtual assistance with that money, or more.
A service that provides virtual assistance for ADHD ppl - without the veneer of medical treatment to raise prices - could be a lot more affordable and helpful in helping ppl complete tasks they're struggling with, bounce ideas and plans back and forth, and help with other executive tasks.
This is an assistance vs treatment approach. ADHD doesn't have to be seen as a disease you treat medically - it can be seen as a perfectly natural way of being that requires some assistance, but also provides special abilities.
Have you tried the VA strategy yourself? I don't think it's that simple to get a VA to help. I have used a lot of VAs over the years and there is a significant time cost for me in training them up to help. It's not necessarily a quick win and I have found it very frustrating when they don't understand my needs. Delegating boring work to specialists absolutely works well and I do this a lot.
It would be cool if there were VAs that were trained in how best to help people with ADHD. I would see that as being supplementary to Shimmer. I use Shimmer myself and find it useful in coming up with strategies that work for me.
Do you have any recommendations on VA services? Thank you