(05-16-2024, 08:54 AM)Shannon Wrote: If you don't mind me asking for some technicals, how much alcohol did you consume, over what period of time, at what concentration, and what's your BMI? Or, you could just tell me what your average BAC during the time was. lol
Since it's a bar I'm unsure of the concentration exactly however I had x2 Long Islands over the course of 60-90 minutes and my BMI is probably around approx 28. The second Long Islands was DEFINITELY strong and by the end of trivia I definitely had a nice buzz going. That said, I feel the main thing that was affected was probably my verbal filter lol.
One thing to note, especially today, is that lack of sleep will still negatively impact the effectiveness of BROP; however, I do notice that I'm more productive now on BROP (even with less sleep) than I am off it. So far this week my mood has been improved, where I don't feel the usual ups and downs I normally get from the job. I'm even a bit more clear headed however I can still get a bit lazy especially today due to the lack of sleep/rest. There's some other ways that BROP is affecting my ADHD but I'd like to get towards the end of the week and make sure these effects are legit/stable before commenting on it.
MEMORY
Ok this so far is continuing to improve. There are two main things that I HATE about ADHD. One of them I'll mention probably later this week or next week when I'm a bit more confident in the changes, but one of them I'll mention now is memory. As mentioned, I know several tricks of the trade to improve my memory, and I will say, without a doubt, those techniques taught to me were invaluable in allowing me to be able to complete graduate school. That said, incorporating ANY technique is sometimes difficult because my brain sucks at remembering certain things due to issues focusing. With BROP, remembering and focusing come more naturally, and I find I can remember things more easily. This is invaluable when being told about certain patients and issues going on with them because I can now supplement my memory techniques with my improved mental processing and storage capabilities.
