Sometimes I forget to take a dose of methylphenidate. As my previous dose fades away, I start to feel much worse than baseline. I then think “Oh no, I’m feeling so bad, I will not be able to work at all.”
But then I remember that I forgot to take a dose of methylphenidate and instantly I feel a lot better.
Usually, one of the worst things when I’m feeling down is that I don’t know why. But now, I’m in this very peculiar situation where putting or not putting some particular object into my mouth is the actual cause. It’s hard to imagine something more tangible.
Knowing the cause makes me feel a lot better. Even when I don’t take the next dose, and still feel drowsy, it’s still easy for me to work. Simply knowing why you feel a particular way seems to make a huge difference.
Sometimes I forget to take a dose of methylphenidate. As my previous dose fades away, I start to feel much worse than baseline. I then think “Oh no, I’m feeling so bad, I will not be able to work at all.”
But then I remember that I forgot to take a dose of methylphenidate and instantly I feel a lot better.
Usually, one of the worst things when I’m feeling down is that I don’t know why. But now, I’m in this very peculiar situation where putting or not putting some particular object into my mouth is the actual cause. It’s hard to imagine something more tangible.
Knowing the cause makes me feel a lot better. Even when I don’t take the next dose, and still feel drowsy, it’s still easy for me to work. Simply knowing why you feel a particular way seems to make a huge difference.
I wonder how much this generalizes.