"Adderall is Cheating"

So I've heard this sentiment recently. And I thought it was kind of funny. First of all, cheating at what? I didn't know we all were in a competition.

But secondly, I can forgive the misunderstanding about what it does to people. I certainly never understood what speed would do to an ADHD brain versus a "normal" one. I assumed it was, you know, speed.

So I've chosen the path of medicating, at least in the short term. And here's how my pre-medication morning went.

1. Got up at 7:30, shower, etc. 
2. Set up computer for Skype call.
3. Make eggs benedict for the kids for breakfast, overcooked eggs, burned ham, forgot some for myself.
4. Packed lunches, snacks, backpacks.Kids dawdled about while I kept finding things I needed to do. Like move the snack box to another counter. And figure out what that dull clinking noise was in the dining room (St. Brigid's cross in our window + fan = dull clinking noise) and fix it.
5. 8:30 - they missed the bus.
6. Extra time! Let's sort through some papers before I drive them to school!
7. Went to Trader Joe's for detergent and got beer, detergent, and cereal.
8. Went to the library to return two books (done) and pick up 2 books on ADHD that are supposed to have been delivered from the downtown library but weren't. Also pick up a cookbook, a book on 19th century German history, and some random fiction that I will never read.
9. Came home and cleaned the kitchen, started a load of laundry, unloaded the dishwasher, had a conference call, checked (work) email, responded to emails, read a corporate community service overview, made a virgin bloody mary, put away some toys, talked with ChowderDad a little bit.
10. Took my meds @ 9:30.

From 9:30 - 10:00 when I was sitting here writing and listening to a conference call, [shift legs] I keep looking at this empty bag on the stairs that I need to bring up so I can take the clothes in the hall and pack them up for Goodwill. [stand up] Which reminds me I have laundry. I should do that too. [sit down] But there's this robot toy on the table and that needs a home. What was that email I got from Naomi? Did I respond? I should look and see if I responded. [crack neck] Is that fan still on in the kitchen? Where DID I put that hiking book? Is IBM's corporate community type mission green? That hardly makes sense...I mean, it does and all but they're doing what with cloud computing and the environment? I really need to read about that. Open tab. Wait. Someone asked me a question on the call...

That is a roughly 2 minute reenactment.

10:02:
I need to go to my office. I have work to do. I really need to deal with this cable channel thing. Unplug the computer, bring the glass to the kitchen, walk up the stairs, past the Goodwill clothes [ignore] and up to the third floor. Where I plug in the iPhone, organize the papers for the day. Write this. And publish post. Because I have work to do.