One of the better evolutions.

POTATO XD

Not to mention how plastic recycling isn’t exactly easy anyway. Not all jurisdictions take all kinds of plastic. So you have to know what your recycling center can handle and what you’re tossing in or risk contamination.

I go out of my way to buy things shipped in paper, glass, or metal containers. Even though steel and aluminum cans do have a little plastic in them, it’s far less plastic than containers made entirely of it.

It would be nice if we could have more things sold in the bulk section so you can bring your own container. Like, if I could buy laundry detergent or shampoo using my own containers, that’d be sick.

Hi. I’ve been taking Adderall since November and have had something of a similar experience. It felt like an immediate change for me when I got started, but I still rely on lists and routines to get my stuff done.

I use an Excel workbook to track every email I receive. I can use it to mark emails with one of five levels of importance and whether I need to act as a result of getting it. I have another worksheet in that workbook where I keep track of my tasks, when they’re due, and how far along I am with completing them. I even have progress bars.

I could use tools in Outlook for all of this, I’m sure, but there’s something about adding a manual process that makes it feel like I’ve got some skin in the game and makes email feel more important.

But yeah, I absolutely must have lists and notes and whatnot. I don’t think I’ll ever not need my lists and notes. I don’t think that’s what the medicine is for. I think, for me, that it’s to poke me in the butt to use my lists and notes and stay on top of my tasks.

Essentially, if I don’t write it down, I’ll forget it. Taking my medicine makes gives me the motivation to write it down. That way, I have a better shot of remembering it.

And I also said routines. My house has three exterior doors. I have to pick just ONE to use every time I come and go. And I MUST unload my wallet, keys, and badge by the door each time I come home. Otherwise, I throw them wherever and freak out when I can’t find them the next morning. So using the same door every time makes it easier to remember to leave my stuff by it, especially when there’s a designated drop zone for that stuff.

Sorry. This got way longer than I wanted it to lol