It varies highly person to person. I’ve been able to reduce my dosage considerably over time, but I still require it.
I occasionally take a weekend break from my medication, so I know how I function without it. When unmedicated, there are certain tasks that I can’t do because they are more difficult, and there are certain tasks that I don’t do because I become more of a risk - for example, driving and cooking.
Driving because I am prone to space out behind the wheel. Cooking because I’m liable to leave the stove or oven on and forget about it until I smell fire.
So, if I someday have enough money to hire a private driver and personal chef, I could ditch the meds.
I’ve found as a young-adult diagnosed person, it heavily affects my social functioning to the extent i dont use it on social occasions and successfully get by with the systems i setup to support myself generally and it covers times i dont use meds.
Id never not want to have access to my my meds but im genuinely curious if i will find the same need for them in my later years
Oh it absolutely affects my ability to socialize; I know exactly what you mean. Lowering the dosage helped with that, but there are still scenarios where a break is advisable - I just make sure I’m not driving or cooking that day lol.
Its crazy nobody recognizes that, its really such a tension for me 😩 I and other people enjoy my non-medicated personality so much so its easier but its definitely a conflict to actualy being productive and taking care of biz-shit
It varies highly person to person. I’ve been able to reduce my dosage considerably over time, but I still require it.
I occasionally take a weekend break from my medication, so I know how I function without it. When unmedicated, there are certain tasks that I can’t do because they are more difficult, and there are certain tasks that I don’t do because I become more of a risk - for example, driving and cooking.
Driving because I am prone to space out behind the wheel. Cooking because I’m liable to leave the stove or oven on and forget about it until I smell fire.
So, if I someday have enough money to hire a private driver and personal chef, I could ditch the meds.
I’ve found as a young-adult diagnosed person, it heavily affects my social functioning to the extent i dont use it on social occasions and successfully get by with the systems i setup to support myself generally and it covers times i dont use meds.
Id never not want to have access to my my meds but im genuinely curious if i will find the same need for them in my later years
Oh it absolutely affects my ability to socialize; I know exactly what you mean. Lowering the dosage helped with that, but there are still scenarios where a break is advisable - I just make sure I’m not driving or cooking that day lol.
Its crazy nobody recognizes that, its really such a tension for me 😩 I and other people enjoy my non-medicated personality so much so its easier but its definitely a conflict to actualy being productive and taking care of biz-shit