wow  thanks so much for this  thanks to starting adhd meds yesterday i was able to read every word of it    i thought i was depressed and asked my doctor about getting an ssri or something but after he asked me a few questions he said it sounded more like adhd and asked if i would like to try medication  he explained what adderall is and how it works  i had concerns because of alcoholismaddiction in total remission 3 years now and he said adhd could have been the egg for that chicken he advised me to carefully record doses taken and evaluate the effects over the next month or so   i started with 10 mg yesterday afternoon then 20 mg this morning and im already noticing a vast improvement in comprehension and focus    you couldnt be more right about the associated stigma and shame involved though  in fact i kind of held the same myth-based opinions before yesterday  i want to enlist the support of my very supportive wife but im afraid she is of the same opinion as i was i need to let her know without her hearing guess what honey youre married to a meth head now  im not experiencing anything id call euphoria but i do feel better  i sometimes think  the existence of  addictive disorders has made the medicalpsychiatric profession totally opposed to doing anything that might make people feel good        again thanks for putting all that together  as a newly diagnosed adhd sufferer being treated for the first time my head is still a bucket of cats but your post gives me hope