Yeah, for me it normalizes a little, but definitely doesn’t make me hyper or jittery unless I drink it really strong and non-stop all morning. Only the Adderall really does a good job at giving me a little executive function. The coffee just gives me a slight additional boost to multitasking functionality I need for my job. And the Adderall keeps that multitasking from becoming extreme distraction…sort of. Still wish there were better meds, but I haven’t found any and I’m afraid to switch it up too much and end up not being able to do my job. Especially with all the layoffs that they told us would be supplemented with LLM “AI” but really just mean everyone is insanely overloaded with work.
With my health, I’m not allowed any stimulants. I don’t have any directives not to consume caffeine, but I wouldn’t consume large amounts. It’s one of the reasons I gave up looking for work and just said fuck it and took disability. The US has been against my health all of my life, so fuck it, I’m done fighting.
That sucks. But I get it. If I had the disability option earlier in life I may have taken it. But I didn’t know I was Autistic or ADHD or any of the other stuff. I just thought I was lazy and a bad person. And in a small town in the US it would have meant being stuck with no public transportation or enough money to really survive. I was unhoused for a bit, but got lucky an ex invited me to a city rent free for a month that I was able to find more steady work. It sucked, but I got through and ended up getting by at least until I eventually found a supportive partner to help me through the gaps. But things could definitely have turned out way different without the generosity of people around me. I hope life treats you better in the future.
Caffeine does nothing for me as far as I can tell.
^ Me until/unless the 500th milligram joins the party and happens to be in time to join the OG molecule while its half life hasn’t finished.
First energy drink does nothing, second one can provide a little something. Try not to do three because it’s bad for the heart.
Yeah, for me it normalizes a little, but definitely doesn’t make me hyper or jittery unless I drink it really strong and non-stop all morning. Only the Adderall really does a good job at giving me a little executive function. The coffee just gives me a slight additional boost to multitasking functionality I need for my job. And the Adderall keeps that multitasking from becoming extreme distraction…sort of. Still wish there were better meds, but I haven’t found any and I’m afraid to switch it up too much and end up not being able to do my job. Especially with all the layoffs that they told us would be supplemented with LLM “AI” but really just mean everyone is insanely overloaded with work.
With my health, I’m not allowed any stimulants. I don’t have any directives not to consume caffeine, but I wouldn’t consume large amounts. It’s one of the reasons I gave up looking for work and just said fuck it and took disability. The US has been against my health all of my life, so fuck it, I’m done fighting.
That sucks. But I get it. If I had the disability option earlier in life I may have taken it. But I didn’t know I was Autistic or ADHD or any of the other stuff. I just thought I was lazy and a bad person. And in a small town in the US it would have meant being stuck with no public transportation or enough money to really survive. I was unhoused for a bit, but got lucky an ex invited me to a city rent free for a month that I was able to find more steady work. It sucked, but I got through and ended up getting by at least until I eventually found a supportive partner to help me through the gaps. But things could definitely have turned out way different without the generosity of people around me. I hope life treats you better in the future.
Helps me poop on my schedule, and its calming at 5am when checking emails with a hot cup of black coffee and no one in the office yet