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hey jarle, how can I contact you?

This is not Ritalin story idiot..It's just your career story

i was the opposite ritalin was very restricting of who i was supposed to be.....i was put on it to make the teachers life less difficult i didnt wanted learn anything they were teaching and it forcibly made me an introvert.....at least i figured it out eventually but it can be poison to those not diagnosed properly like myself

So when you need to concentrate you end up thinking about concentrating

boring

This is an amazing video. Thank you so much for this. I’m 19 and have been struggling with an online gambling addiction for 4 years. There have been long lapses where I’ve been gamble-free, but I’m in a two month span of a pretty terrible “relapse”. This video helps. Thanks again ❤

Thank you for sharing this story. It’s giving me hope.

Really good thoughts man you earned a new subscriber!

you will get back into gambling in 2 months just guarantee

Great video mate

He was that hooked on gambling he put his head on upside down 🙃

What is utterly puzzling to me is that I never heard anyone say "How I overcame gambling addiction? Math! I looked at the expected value, and due to the math of big numbers, this would never make sense."

Any side effects of Ritalin?

Great video and incredible advice

Great video. it's never late to quit.

Great video

thank you for sharing your story and reflections. It was great to see another one of your videos pop up in my feed.

Hey man, this is rough. Now I understand why you stopped posting regularly. Thank you for sharing that emotional moment in your video-it really highlights the depth of your struggle and how serious this issue is. Addictions of all kinds are extremely dangerous for people with ADHD, and there are so many vultures preying on us. I know a friend of my father's (I strongly believe both have undiagnosed ADHD and alcoholism) who has such a severe gambling addiction that he has been forced to sell his family’s apartments multiple times, moving to cheaper ones each time. These casinos, social media platforms, game developers, and producers of addictive foods have figured out how the reward system works and are using this knowledge against us. There's something called the "variable ratio reinforcement schedule" that these systems exploit to target our psychological vulnerabilities. I think the only reasonable strategy is to stay away from potentially dangerous and addictive activities. For me, alcohol has been the most dangerous so far, getting me into trouble multiple times. But at least I've learned my lesson and now try to avoid it as much as possible. Please don’t give up on making your videos-your content is truly impactful. I’m really glad you’re back. Your videos about your experience with getting diagnosed and starting treatment were a big part of what validated my own experience and encouraged me to seek a diagnosis. My story is actually quite similar to yours: I moved to Vietnam and got diagnosed here at 35. I started treatment a few months ago, while also starting work as a software developer, haha. So, your experience has been incredibly helpful and encouraging-thank you! I still struggle with productivity and motivation, even after starting treatment, and I’m looking for more strategies, habits, experiences, and knowledge to help me improve my life after all those lost years. That’s why your content is so valuable and reassuring. Keep going-you’re making a real difference!

Welcome back, and thank you for sharing your story. I don't want to share details, but I have something that needs to be done, so let's try “Tomorrow I’m not doing X anymore, and then I’m done.” I will update msg in 3 months :)

good job bro, proud of you

Man i don't know why. But i'm happy every time i see you post a video. Your ability to be open and honest about your experiences brings a real level of humanity to your videos. I was diagnosed with ADHD few years ago as an adult and it was refreshing to find your content. Also you do bring a high quality of videography and a good style of editing to your videos. I have a hard time to create and maintain new habits, but I am going to therapy about that. Glad to see you back.

This video resonated deeply with me. I'm so glad you feel like you're in a better place, I hope to be able to say the same soon. I don't have a gambling addiction, but it's in the same ballpark. The problem with addiction is that everything comes down like a house of cards. And the catalyst for it is usually just some random event, so regardless of how rational you think you are, you're still at the mercy of something unpredictable, which makes all your logic and rationality moot. I think your explosive metaphors make sense, but for some people healing can only happen after everything has burned down. And that's also why you should probably seek professional help rather than using your friends, or you risk losing them in the process. You've probably already seen it, but in case not, Ze Frank has a great short video called An Invocation for Beginnings. I recommend watching it.

Waited for an upload. Already: Love the new look. Excited to see the video.

Honestly just curious to hear what people think about this video. Its longer than what I normally post or I guess whats normal for these kind of videos and also editing for this was more high effort and deliberate than what I normally do so curious if that went well ^_^ Oh also if anyone is motivated to attempt quitting something you can post a comment here. I’m not going to offer to be the personal quitting buddy of everyone who watches this, but even something as small as making a youtube comment saying “Tomorrow I’m not doing X anymore and then I’m done” can be the catalyst you need to quit something.

I wish I could try and see if medication can help me, but sadly I need money to get treated and I don't have money to even eat... My life is over at 32 years old, I'm struggling every day not to kill myself but i'm slowly loosing the battle and I can feel it. If someone reads this and has adhd, please get treated early or it might be too late and take your life like it did with me.

Can you make an update if Ritalin e helped you following through the plans you have organized about day/week structures? Short has Ritalin improved you into a functional freaking human being? I had 9/9 HS score and 6/9 ADD score. Was given Atomoxetin, took away the "loudness" in my head. No improvement in following task in a slightly motivated manner for hours ..

I was tested for ADHD back when I was in 3rd grade or so. They said I didn't have it but, I have a feeling I do have it. Basically, I ended up trying this medication because, I deal with major depression and had tried just about every med possible for it. All I can say is, that it made my life sooo much better. For once I felt like I could focus on whatever task I had been working on. Mood was a lot better and, I actually just felt CALM for once! I thought it was going to make me all wired up, but it was the complete opposite. Just felt at peace, focused and ready to work on whatever I needed too. A good example of how affective this was when I struggled with trying to learn the python programming language. (Or anything in general) While on this med, it was almost like my brain could understand what I was reading! My head wasn't constantly jumping around from thing to thing. I could read a few paragraphs, process what I read and it actually Stuck! I just couldn't believe it. The only downside was the medication stopped being affective after about a month. (I just had the regular IR formula one). I mentioned it to my doctor but, he took me off it. Not really sure if a different version of it would of made it work better or keep working. I'm sad I can't get back to that state of mind again, where my brain actually worked! Is it true that, if you feel calm on these medications, you are more than likely to have ADHD? Maybe one day, I'll be able to try the XR version and see if I can function again.

How did you get into tech

Keep uploading man, don't slack off your so good

Hi! I'm writing from Turkey. I do have similar symptoms as you had. I want to go to my psychiatrist and ask her to prescribe ritalin or conceeta. But I'm worried about side effects. Did you have any serious side effects? Thank you 😊

Is there all bad drugs? There’s other method.

lol same “diagnosed” in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Doctor was like here have 1kg of Ritalin for the whole year. Used to order modafinil before that and got a proper diagnosis from a neurologist in Europe after Covid

Is there any time tracking software that tracks video recording and live record? Like loom but also live

Any negative sides taking Ritalin?

hahaha i also got bribed for every good grade i got but it was just as invisible to me as the time it takes till that grade

I'm 42. I just realized in the last few years that I probably have ADHD. I haven't been diagnosed but all the signs point in that direction. I wish I had discovered this sooner as I feel like Ive wasted years of my life struggling to cope with the daily tasks of every day life. I'm single with no real career to speak of. I think its probably time to deal with this, take the first step to get diagnosed so I can get some medications if I need to help me live a normal life.

Thanks for this video sharing hope

I relate to your story so much. I haven’t started Ritalin yet but I had an appointment with my psychiatrist and we discussed it. Hopefully I will start in September. 🤲🏼💯♥️🤍

ritalin makes me super focused but at the same time I feel like I'm autistic

Ive been diagnosed with ADHD also. and I can honestly say that Hackerman Mullet at 6:19 was hilarious

Im an upcoming entreprenuer & i'm currently unemployed. And today i actually crashed my brother in laws car now i got to pay the damages. Thank you so much for this vid

BRO WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK, YOUR LIFE IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS MINE. I had exactly the same path in school, with the same sleepiness problem, i am now trying poker and having dificulty studying and i work in a tech store a lot like the one u did. hence the reason i came to this video, considering starting ritalin so i can achieve my dream of becoming a pro poker player

Im taking ritalin for the first and im really really really feel your words especially in the beginning when you talking about school 😢😢😢and studying Im suffering this now but with college You give me some hope Thank you so much 💗💗💗 And im so proud of you

main takeaway... take speed :D

im 25 and today I got prescribed ritalin, :) thanks for the info

Same experience of high school and soon after. No diagnosis at that time.

Have you ever tried to come off Ritalin?

i also need a fix for my adhd, but if i'm trying any drugs, it's going to be non-stimulant medication. these amphetamine stimulants i want to stay away from :)

Ritalin changed my life. It was the catalyst for a sea of change in my life, a process that continued over the course of the last 15 years. Thank you for sharing.