I was misdiagnosed with adult ADHD. They told me Ritalin would help me to not be so scattered, complete tasks, generally, not be so distracted. It never had those effects for me; it just gave me a really speedy high. I am an artist, I told myself Ritalin was helping me tap into a deeper level of creativity. After about 6 months taking
Ritalin medication, the doctor cut me off. I continued to purchase it by other means. I entered a inpatient dual diagnosis drug rehab center, turns out the ADHD was plain old garden variety bi polar (manic)
