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The other day I told a friend of mine that I never forget to take my ADHD meds because I fucking love my ADHD meds. I'm in my late 30s, I didn't finally get a diagnosis and meds until less than two years ago, and they have changed my entire life.

And he raised his eyebrow at me. We'd been discussing addictive medications a few minutes before, like the Tramadol I finally got from the pain specialist to take once a week or so to give me a break from my chronic pain, so I reassured him that methylpenidate (Ritalin/Concerta) is not addictive (at least not in people with ADHD).

His response? To raise his eyebrow even harder and say "Well it sure SOUNDS like it's addictive!"

And I had to explain to this man - who works in a healthcare related job by the way - that just because medication makes you feel good and helps you, just because you look forward to taking it, that doesn't make it addictive or dangerous. And he wasn't convinced.

The simple fact that I was excited to take a daily pill that has literally changed my life, after decades of fighting to get that medication, made him think I shouldn't be taking it so often. That it must inherently be dangerous.

I'm not even in America, but I'm pretty sure this attitude began there and then spread over here to Europe. This Puritan idea of "if something feels good, you must beware of it. Pleasure is dangerous, it is sinful, it is addiction, it is evil."

I know too many people who subconsciously believe that pleasure = addictive = dangerous = bad. Joy is a slippery slope to hell.

So here is your reminder for today that you don't need to be afraid of feeling good. If something improves your life, use it. Even if it is addictive - learn what that addiction means, whether the addiction is inherently dangerous or not, and whether the benefits outweigh the drawbacks and risks.

My ADHD meds are, in fact, not addictive. But I will take them every day because they make my life orders of magnitude easier. I will enjoy them every time I take them.

My tramadol is addictive. I will still take it. I will keep it on a schedule to avoid becoming addicted, primarily because addiction in this case would mean reduced effectiveness. But I am not afraid of my painkillers. They are life changing.

Take your meds, everyone. Don't let anyone scare you away from doing something that improves your life.

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#cats #all aboard the queue queue train

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#all aboard the queue queue train #the aquabats #music

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#nimona #nimona graphic novel #all aboard the queue queue train

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Girls With Devil Tails ☄️

You ever just randomly remember a character exists and need to draw them immediately?

#meteora butterfly #svtfoe #star vs the forces of evil #cy art #cy fanart #spoilers

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If a worker who isn't the owner says ANYTHING similar to "I'm not really supposed to do this but-" and then does something that helps you, under no circumstances inform the business, including through reviews. You tell them that the worker was polite, professional, the very model of customer service and why you like to go there. You do not breathe a word of the rulebreaking.

#all aboard the queue queue train

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Jack Black did more of Hit Me Baby One More Time, and I am living for this.

What an ad for Kung Fu Panda 4

#jack black #tenacious d #video #all aboard the queue queue train #cover

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#music #all aboard the queue queue train #cover

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DESTIEL IN EVERY EPISODE → 4x18 the monster at the end of this book

dean's first prayer to cas

castiel's first rebellion for dean

#all aboard the queue queue train #supernatural #gif

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So apparently some people new to Tumblr think a repost and a reblog are the same thing, so when they see creators asking for people to not repost, they're thinking the creators are saying to not reblog 😭

Y'all, a repost is when you copy/download the work and create a new post using the work making it seem as if it's yours. A reblog is you using a site provided feature to share the creator's post directly from the creator so that it's still credited to them and they still get all of the traction/notes from the work.

Please, reblog fics/art/etc. that you enjoy! Reblogging is not reposting! Creatives need support too, and reblogging is a way to do that!

#all aboard the queue queue train #tumblr etiquette

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he looks so fucking cool in this scene man

#atla #all aboard the queue queue train #gif

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Will they say good of you to last?

Or lose the memory of you fast?

#all aboard the queue queue train #music #the aquabats

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source

#video #Art ref #ref #goth #all aboard the queue queue train

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Protect yourself during earthquakes!

If possible, DROP! COVER! HOLD ON!

Using cane, DROP! COVER! HOLD ON!

Using walker, LOCK! COVER! HOLD ON!

Using wheelchair LOCK! COVER! HOLD ON!

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"To live and fight is my limbo."

#just dance #all aboard the queue queue train #gif

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#all aboard the queue queue train #music

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#the princess bride #gif #all aboard the queue queue train