Comment by CharlesW
4 months ago
> How exactly is this supposed to work?
It's not exactly "executive function in a pill", but in people with ADHD, stimulants help with task initiation and sustained attention. That's often enough to help people create a structure for creating and maintaining habits that work for them.
That's not what I was asking. Please note both parts I italicized in my quotation, and how they interact.
Ah, now I understand what you meant. The OP assumed the "get diagnosed" part would be understood. I've made it explicit below:
> Here’s an example: you (having undiagnosed ADHD) try to set a schedule, or use a todo list, or clean your bed every day, but it doesn’t stick. So you [get diagnosed and then] get on medication, and the medication lets you form your first habit: which is using a todo list app consistently, checking it every morning.
No, you do not understand. Please read the parenthetical in my first post, in which I preemptively made it explicit.
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