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First Month of the ADHD Treatment

Feb. 6, 2026 // dante


The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel (1847)

The painting depicts the Devil after his fall from Heaven

Prelude: This is just a really personal experience that I really wanted to keep track on. The explanations will certainly not be the same for anyone else. If you fall into such a misconception, please close this window immediately.


First of all, I have not felt this way in a long time and I really mean it. When people ask me how I am, I even have a joke I use a lot: "I haven't felt well since I was about 12 years old."

Of course, for me, this was more of a longing for nostalgia, a reference to how everything was easier when I was a child. I only learned that this joke had some basis in reality when I turned 30 and started right treatment about two days ago.


Yesterday, I smoked a cigarette of my own FREE will. Perhaps something that never happened after I started to smoke at my really young age of 14. This might not seem meaningful to you at first glance. What I mean is, being present while smoking, not fidgeting, and not thinking "I should be doing something else" or "Should I light up one more cig after this one?".

Just standing still and being there, exhaling the smoke -- even though I do not want to praise a bad habit, sorry-- felt really different.

The cursed everything at ONCE Feeling is gone.

Anyway. I decided to keep track of my habits and statistics for the first month, so here they are!

I. Cognitive Subjects (The Mind)

  1. Cognitive Clarity: (1 = Brain fog/racing thoughts; 10 = Clear, singular focus).

  2. Task Initiation: (1 = Frozen on the couch; 10 = Can start tasks immediately).

  3. Working Memory: (1 = Forgetting why I walked into a room; 10 = Keeping track of steps).

  4. Inhibitory Control: (1 = Impulsive/interrupting; 10 = Able to pause and think).

II. Physical Subjects (The Body)

  1. Sympathetic Arousal: (1 = Calm/Quiet; 10 = Heart racing/Jittery).

  2. Nutritional Intake: (1 = Forgot to eat all day; 10 = Ate balanced meals).

  3. Xerostomia Severity: (1 = Normal; 10 = Very dry mouth/Thirst).

III. Emotional Subjects (The Mood)

  1. Emotional Regulation: (1 = Irritable/Overwhelmed; 10 = Patient and steady).

  2. Morning Rebound: (1 = Heavy "crash"/Sadness at next morning; 10 = Smooth).


DateCognitive ClarityTask InitiationWorking MemoryInhibitory ControlSympathetic ArousalNutritional IntakeXerostomia SeverityEmotional RegulationMorning Rebound
04.02.2026768936381
05.02.2026798945497
06.02.20268858465108
07.02.2026567763687
08.02.2026787846488
09.02.2026898738389
10.02.20266558282610
11.02.20267665782910
12.02.202685785741010
13.02.20266466683710
14.02.2026546549377
15.02.2026577764356
16.02.2026786846355
17.02.2026565567268
18.02.2026686755368
19.02.2026574625249
20.02.20267968232710
21.02.20269876252910
22.02.202689876621010
23.02.202687674

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24.02.20267898352810