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    I'm unmedicated and am wondering if there are any models that have cammed medicated and unmedicated and if you noticed a difference. I'm thinking about going back on meds after years off of it. I feel like it's just not worth the struggle.

    There are medications out there that will help with focus and staying on task, but if the personality difference is so much that it effects the moolah earned, then I'll pass. My original diagnosis was 30 years ago so I'll have to go through the whole assessments process again (since most of the medical field still believes it's something you grow out of) I'd want to make sure it's worth it before I do.

    Basically what I'm asking is if you cammed while on meds to help you stay focused and on task, did you feel that you were able to focus on the task of camming? And do you feel like you cam better with the meds or without them?

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    It's a tricky one. So much depends on how you react to the meds. If I cam on them, I find rapid task switching (i.e. free chat!) actually physically painful. Doing shows is just fine, though, because I can focus on the single task at hand. In addition, all the tasks that are non-free-chat-related benefit enormously: my video editing, writing and all the sundry business stuff are on point.

    Essentially, I've found that I can't take the meds and do free chat the same day (and I lost like 3 months figuring it out), but taking the meds on the days I'm only doing indy or phone gets other stuff done more smoothly. Also, giving my poor battered executive function a rest on days off by getting that dopamin boost just makes the non-med days more bearable.

    (P.S. Thanks to the ladies in verified who helped me figure this one out a couple of months ago - it took ages to find the right mix.)


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    Me! But I don't see any difference... I take Ritalin...

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    Check this out https://www.leafly.com/news/health/cannabis-and-addadhd
    I thought i had add. But i actually had insulin problem which caused all those nasty symptoms.
    Check this link too http://gethypohelp.blogspot.com/p/i-...ots-of-my.html
    Maybe you dont even have ADD/ADHD.

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    I'll start taking Ginkgo Biloba today... I've heard it's good for the ones who have ADD

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    being add/adhd is one of my struggles in camming. I haven't medicated since childhood. Free chat tends to get boring or I get sidetracked during a break lmao typical . I couldn't imagine camming on meds though, but it depends on how you handle meds. Ritalin gave me depression and is also a med that you have to stick with and ween off of if you decide to stop taking it. So it's not a subtle decision to try out. When I used to take them , it would help me focus but would also make me feel drugged up and not very exciting. I found weed to be a more natural alternative lol , though recently I've found that to make me sleepy. If you are a smoker and can function off of herbs, I would suggest maybe taking a hit or 2 or eating an edible a little while before jumping on cam if thats your thing. A non addictive alternative

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    Quote Originally Posted by meme88 View Post
    being add/adhd is one of my struggles in camming. I haven't medicated since childhood. Free chat tends to get boring or I get sidetracked during a break lmao typical . I couldn't imagine camming on meds though, but it depends on how you handle meds. Ritalin gave me depression and is also a med that you have to stick with and ween off of if you decide to stop taking it. So it's not a subtle decision to try out. When I used to take them , it would help me focus but would also make me feel drugged up and not very exciting. I found weed to be a more natural alternative lol , though recently I've found that to make me sleepy. If you are a smoker and can function off of herbs, I would suggest maybe taking a hit or 2 or eating an edible a little while before jumping on cam if thats your thing. A non addictive alternative
    try to change a diet, something that promote healthy level of blood sugar. try to cut off refined carbs.

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    Thanks MissJu. I will definitely try that out. My diet right now consists of alot of my favorite food AKA Pasta BKA the stuff that turns to sugar lmao

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    So, I was diagnosed as a child with severe ADD...like 94th percentile severe. My parents made the choice to not medicate me, ADD was a BS copout to them and not a real thing...I was just a bad kid, and treated me just like my siblings that do not have any symptoms of ADD...so I was punished A LOT. I still have severe ADD and I'm just tired of trying so hard and having to put sooooo much effort into things that don't require any effort for non-ADD people.

    I struggled a lot in school, especially uni and utilized their learning disabilities center with my diagnosis to have tutors provided for me, and notes, and whatever else. It helped, but it still took me 7 mothereffing years to get through school for a career that I got bored of 18 months after starting. I started meds for a bit in uni and it helped so much, but I was scared of being dependent on a pill for the rest of my life to function like a normal human being.

    I have been unable to create meaningful friendships since leaving high school (almost 20 years ago) because I cannot navigate social situations properly...for example: being unable to wait my turn to talk...I interrupt others, I even interrupt myself...because it's just word vomit that I cannot control and frequently lose track of my thoughts. This is just a small example. I don't want this to turn into some freakinig thesis on myself!

    I have dieted...I did the Paleo diet for 18 months! I journaled the entire time...taking note of focus, concentration, etc. It did not help me. It actually made eating a chore too so I have to be forced to eat. Because you know when you have ADD, it is SUPER easy to put off shit you don't want to do

    I have tried vitamins and supplements and all kinds of stuff because I was going the natural route because I have always been scared to be medicated. Always been scared of depending on a pill. I have tried a million post-it notes. I have tried the books. I have tried self-medicating with weed...even alcohol...those were both a disaster. I have tried and tried and tried all kinds of different methods.

    I developed severe depression because of all the shitpile of what ADD is and how much I have to struggle all day, everyday. I'm out of the depression now. I feel awesome. Life is GREAT! But...I cannot focus nor control my executive function.

    The thing is, ADD is a disfunction of the Executive Functioning in the brain and I think that it's ok to get help with that instead of turning the last 35 years of my life into an unnecessary daily battle. I would give glasses to a person with eyesight problems to help them see better. I would give a cane to someone with a limp to help them walk better. So why can't I take a pill to help me with my executive functioning? When the medical community spreads the belief that it is something you grow out of, it makes people think that once you become an adult, you just magically don't have it anymore. That's so untrue.

    I'm not even sure if I need to be reassessed at this time. I'm going to the doctor to talk about the issues I've had since my last diagnosis and to say I want to be on meds to help me. The decision is made. I just wanted to be sure if I would schedule the taking of said pills outside of actual live streaming hours.

    THANK YOU so so soooooo much everyone for your input. I am totally going to reflect on this stuff before my appointment with my doc...hopefully I don't disappear into the hyper-focus ether...fingers crossed! Thank you again everyone
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    Quote Originally Posted by ggminx View Post
    When the medical community spreads the belief that it is something you grow out of, it makes people think that once you become an adult, you just magically don't have it anymore. That's so untrue.
    I don't know where you live, but that's crazy. Anyone who has read the DSM knows that is bullshit, and a psychiatrist or psychologist would be considered incompetent to suggest such a thing. Hope you get the help you need.
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    well, yeah, but I think that my belief/perception on this stems from 30 years ago when I was first diagnosed. I remember the doctor saying that kids grow out of it and I've kind of had that chip on my shoulder ever since. They just didn't know as much about it back then as they do now. There have been many strides made on this front since then...so I probably shouldn't have said that...word vomit...sorry




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    Quote Originally Posted by ggminx View Post
    well, yeah, but I think that my belief/perception on this stems from 30 years ago when I was first diagnosed. I remember the doctor saying that kids grow out of it and I've kind of had that chip on my shoulder ever since. They just didn't know as much about it back then as they do now. There have been many strides made on this front since then...so I probably shouldn't have said that...word vomit...sorry
    Things have changed! LOL get your hopes up! http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/stati...g-adults.shtml
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    Thank you rockets! I have my appointment in about an hour to talk to an ADHD specialist




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    I was diagnosed with ADD a few years back and was prescribed 15mg for AderallXR. Those lasted me a while. I did get the courage to get on cam (during days I needed a push, or depressed) but I didn't really like the way it made my heart race and I slowly used them and never went back to get them refilled. I also believe I needed a higher dosage but the heart papilations really scared me. It is Speed, after all, lol. The crashes also sucked and usually were followed by a headache. I did notice I never had an appetite so that was the only upside.

    I've been medication free for about 3 years now and I've never felt better. I decided to change my mindset, eating, and fitness along with meditation which help balance me. I use a lot of post it notes, have at least a window full of tabs dedicated to keeping my interests, and my cam room/eggs on in the background so I can greet the guys. I use a lot of affirmations, planners, journaling, and post it notes and list to keep myself accountable towards any and all goals. I log in more off the drugs than I did while on it. I just needed to strengthen my pre-frontal cortex. I notice since doing so I don't even daydream and traffic lights as much and I can sit on cam 6 hours in free chat without wanting to go do one. Also, smoking weed has also helped a bit with my focus.




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    Quote Originally Posted by ggminx View Post
    So, I was diagnosed as a child with severe ADD...like 94th percentile severe. My parents made the choice to not medicate me, ADD was a BS copout to them and not a real thing...I was just a bad kid, and treated me just like my siblings that do not have any symptoms of ADD...so I was punished A LOT. I still have severe ADD and I'm just tired of trying so hard and having to put sooooo much effort into things that don't require any effort for non-ADD people.

    I struggled a lot in school, especially uni and utilized their learning disabilities center with my diagnosis to have tutors provided for me, and notes, and whatever else. It helped, but it still took me 7 mothereffing years to get through school for a career that I got bored of 18 months after starting. I started meds for a bit in uni and it helped so much, but I was scared of being dependent on a pill for the rest of my life to function like a normal human being.

    I have been unable to create meaningful friendships since leaving high school (almost 20 years ago) because I cannot navigate social situations properly...for example: being unable to wait my turn to talk...I interrupt others, I even interrupt myself...because it's just word vomit that I cannot control and frequently lose track of my thoughts. This is just a small example. I don't want this to turn into some freakinig thesis on myself!

    I have dieted...I did the Paleo diet for 18 months! I journaled the entire time...taking note of focus, concentration, etc. It did not help me. It actually made eating a chore too so I have to be forced to eat. Because you know when you have ADD, it is SUPER easy to put off shit you don't want to do

    I have tried vitamins and supplements and all kinds of stuff because I was going the natural route because I have always been scared to be medicated. Always been scared of depending on a pill. I have tried a million post-it notes. I have tried the books. I have tried self-medicating with weed...even alcohol...those were both a disaster. I have tried and tried and tried all kinds of different methods.

    I developed severe depression because of all the shitpile of what ADD is and how much I have to struggle all day, everyday. I'm out of the depression now. I feel awesome. Life is GREAT! But...I cannot focus nor control my executive function.

    The thing is, ADD is a disfunction of the Executive Functioning in the brain and I think that it's ok to get help with that instead of turning the last 35 years of my life into an unnecessary daily battle. I would give glasses to a person with eyesight problems to help them see better. I would give a cane to someone with a limp to help them walk better. So why can't I take a pill to help me with my executive functioning? When the medical community spreads the belief that it is something you grow out of, it makes people think that once you become an adult, you just magically don't have it anymore. That's so untrue.

    I'm not even sure if I need to be reassessed at this time. I'm going to the doctor to talk about the issues I've had since my last diagnosis and to say I want to be on meds to help me. The decision is made. I just wanted to be sure if I would schedule the taking of said pills outside of actual live streaming hours.

    THANK YOU so so soooooo much everyone for your input. I am totally going to reflect on this stuff before my appointment with my doc...hopefully I don't disappear into the hyper-focus ether...fingers crossed! Thank you again everyone
    I have similar issues. Word vomitting, not being able to wait my turn, putting things off, procrastinating, manipulative daydreaming, etc. Have you considering meditation and changing your diet and exercise regimen? It's tough but you have to want this. Once you train your brain (yes, it's possible!) you will automatically align things and will be able to focus more. You might even need to use alerts on your cell to make sure you're reminded to do things and take care of yourself. It's a tough, long road but I'm a lot further off then I was. Change your mindset and things will become a lot more clear and attainable. Your body will follow your mind but you have to put in the work and not give up. You'll have to grind daily and reprogram your brain but anything is possible.




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    thanks BBs! I just got back from my CBT appointment (*giggling* since CBT in BDSM). I feel a lot better just being able to word vomit everything out at my appointment. Tears were shed. Laughs were had. And plans for treatment were made. Setting up weekly appointments. He wants to try 4 new tips/things I need to do this week and see how I do at next week's follow up...then add in or adjust more things I need to do the following week, etc., before approaching anything about meds. The 4 things for this week are going to be so hard, but I'm going to do it.

    I did chicken out when telling him I want to be on meds...because I honestly don't know if I do. I'm just flustered and frustrated with myself right now. I like me the way I am...word vomit and all...it's just the frustration of initiating tasks and staying on task. These two things are vital for earning money, paying rent, having a comfortable life, and being an adult.

    Initiating work is what is so hard...but once I'm on, I'M ON! I don't stop for hours...but the amount of hours it takes me to start is deflating and disappointing. Also, if I take a break for whatever reason (drink of water, someone called me, a whatsapp came in, go take a quick pee), I never come back!

    The thing is, all the people that come through my room are nice. I don't get berated like some of the models I read about in other threads. (that makes me so sad when I read those stories) So it's not like I'm hearing negative things from the people flowing in and out of my room...I have very, very positive feedback and love the fast paced style of being in free chat and making it a game about when I'm going to get whisked away to paid chat.

    Without going into much detail about exactly what I do, the doc said it probably has more to do with the fact that I don't know how long my task is going to take and it's important to have a clear goal in mind. I'm beginning to think my dollar goal is a bad goal...maybe it just has to be a time goal for how long I'm live streaming. I don't seem to have as much of a problem with indie shows although I will procrastinate on those as well...just not as badly as I do with live streaming. If that side of things made way more and I didn't have to lean on live streaming for the bulk of my earnings, the initiating task problem wouldn't be so frustrating.

    I tried meditation one time and loved it. I don't know why I haven't done it again. I should do that now and make sure to schedule it when I wake up in the morning. I exercise religiously for weeks at a time and forget about it for weeks at a time. I have alarms for my alarms and reminders for my reminders. My diet is pretty close to paleo now. I only eat home cooked food from scratch (typically meats and veggies for meals and fresh fruit smoothies for snacks...sometimes rice and lentils too when I'm craving grains which doesn't happen after being 100% paleo for 18 months...no breads/pastas/sugars and stuff like that).

    If any of you have tips for initiating tasks and tricks to keep focused when a distraction happens or how to get back to work after taking a break, I'd really appreciate them. And I'll be happy to share what I learn from my CBT appointments once I'm able to get into the verified thread

    Thanks again everyone




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    Well... I took Ginkgo Biloba yesterday and... I've just had a headache... ¬¬
    I'm so tired of my ADD...

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    I'd tell your doc what you do so you can get more into detail. Therapists who judge can go fuck themselves.
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    I found this you may what to check http://www.marsvenus.com/blog/john-g...ivity-disorder

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    I got diagnosed ADD, I used to take Concerta (basically the same as Ritalin as far as I'm aware) for it. It made me really energetic and focused on cam up to a point but once I crash that's basically it, I'm in a sour mood and useless for the next few hours. It's a bit too "speed-ish" for me. I haven't taken it in a while and can't believe I used to take it on a daily basis. It's worth trying though, you may have a different experience.

    Recently I've been using a combination of caffeine and L-theanine (as in, say, drinking a cup of coffee and taking 200 mg of L-theanine with it), which does make me really focused, but in a much nicer, mellow, less hectic way. Plus I don't feel as bad when it wears off (unless I have too much coffee, but I try to avoid that). L-theanine is a dietary supplement, you don't need a prescription. It's been very useful for me and I recommend it.

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    I've been taking Ritalin extended release for a couple years now and for me it helps a lot... most of the time. It puts me in a good mood, pumps me up, and makes me more motivated and focused on camming. But when it's slow/dead, I have a hard time dealing with the boredom. I will have a million tabs open browsing websites and forums because I can't seem to go a second without being stimulated.

    I'm so used to taking it now that I don't like to cam without it. When I'm off meds I generally feel tired, sluggish, lethargic, and my head is constantly in a deep fog. Very unpleasant.

    edit: Also for me, there isn't much of a crash... it just wears off gradually.

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    I am definitely going to try the caffeine and L-theanine before going any medicated route. That is a tip I have never heard before and am super excited about it.

    How long would you say it takes to kick in and to wear off? And do you take multiple doses per day or just one? Since it's not as potent as the prescription meds, would you say the focus you have on it allows you to live stream with it and stay on task or do you use it more for when you are doing non-lifestream-things, like clip recording/editing/social media stuff?

    I'm working down my schedule I made for myself (which includes meditation and exercise <<<did both of those today...woot woot)

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    This is a super eye opening thread. I had no idea that other cam girls were going through the same struggles as myself. I have to admit... my number one downfall in camming and working from home in general is ADD/ADHD. Yet I'm stuck in a position where I have to work from home at the moment. The last few months I've been able to barely break through and pay my bills on time, not because the money's not there but because I procrastinate so bad that it literally takes the adrenaline of an imminent eviction to get me focused and in grind mode. Even though I'm the one who suggested the "herbal" route, I'm unfortunatly one of those few people who can't function off of it because I get too laid back and in nap mode (though back in the day when I was a regular smoker, it actually helped me get through school) I'm gonna look into the caffiene and L-theanine route too. Drinking a cup a coffee already before getting on cam gives me the boost I need to hop on. I wish this thread was a sticky for ADD/ADHD support lol.

    Sidenote: Kourtney Kay, you are lowkey my secret mentor lol, your threads are always grind inspiring and make me wanna step my game up. But hearing that you too have ADD yet have found a way to not only work through it but be successful is awe inspiring. It definitly goes to show that one advantage of having the diagnosis is that we have the ability to be master multi taskers. I swear if I had the ability to multi cam on 2 computers, I'd never get bored seeing money spill in from multiple windows and not having to have the akward silences when no one's talking for too long in free chat smh.

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    I was diagnosed ADHD 10 years ago, but I was abusing my medicine. I don't think I was ever properly medically treated. I haven't taken my Aderall since I was 19. I personally don't ever want to be medicated because I can't trust myself, even ten years later.


    I understand what you mean with word-vomit. I am the same way. It's hard to keep track in a conversation with me, because my brain wants to say all the things at once. My father and all my brothers have ADHD so just imagine sitting at the dinner table with all of us talking. My husband says he gets a headache just trying to keep up, lol.



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    So I really got my ass into gear the last couple of days. I talked about the Pomodoro method in the "Tools of the Cam Girl Trade" thread.

    If you don't know what that is, I'll explain it now

    Pomodoros are units of time. 25 minutes of task time and a 5 minute break. Each 30 minute unit is a Pomodoro. Every 4 Pomodoros you complete, you take a longer break, like 15-20 minutes.

    I downloaded a pomodoro timer that stays in my desktop toolbar. It counts down each 25 minute and 5 minute unit. When the timer is up, it pops up for break time or work time, so it interrupts you for a second. Like most with ADD/ADHD, I work better under pressure so I have to create a false sense of pressure that I believe is real to get me to work when I need to work.

    In combination with the Pomodoro timer, I got some graph paper and traced out rows that spans the amount of Pomodoros I'd like to work for each day of the week. I started off just doing checkboxes but that didn't motivate me for shit. BUT...then I had a breakthrough...I decided to start filling in the dollar amount in each square to see how much I made during each Pomodoro. Now I'm hooked! I have to make sure I don't leave a $0.00 in each square!

    I feel kind of like I hacked my brain to get me to work when I should be working and not procrastinating.

    When I start working, I have pretty good momentum from starting. But when I stop, for a day off, or because I had computer problems this weekend, it's like trying to start all over again. I explain to my therapist like a car that doesn't have a working motor, so you have to push it to move it. All that energy it takes to START, ugh, it's horrible. But once I have started, if I can create a way so that I'm not stopping and starting again, then I will feel like I have truly succeeded in fixing this stop/start problem.

    He told me that if you think of your life, there are generally 4 ways to look at tasks:

    Green - High energy, fun
    Blue - Low energy, fun
    Yellow - Low energy, boring
    Red - High energy, boring.

    If we can work on more evenly distributing tasks across all the different colors, we will be happier. Currently, I am addicted to the high pressure of Red even though camming is a Green activity for me. I make it red by procrastinating. He told me it has more to do with the fact that I don't know how long I will be working. There's no clear defined scope. A dollar amount could take an hour to earn or 15 hours to earn. Working on simply doing the time and then letting the money flow in from that has been a game changer for me. Now let's see if I stick with it.

    I hope you all give it a try. It's really helped me with initiating tasks.




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