JamesClrrke wrote:
Please don’t procreate…
Bro, what the heck?
should i stop playing on chess.com if i'm using my adhd medication?
Sort:
Mar 23, 2022
0
#23
I have no problem playing against someone who is sick it is no problem brother
why would you need to stop playing chess? having meds is fine with chess.
btw what do they have u on ?
Mar 23, 2022
0
#26
Keep playing bro! Hope you enjoy and you can focus on the games you play. I find chess to be a great escape 💪🏻💪🏻
Mar 23, 2022
0
#27
Finnleyyyyy wrote:
i have severe adhd, and usually simple stimulants help me focus, but this makes me have an unfair advantage against people that play with me, since i can focus way more when on medication. should i have another account that i use specifically for playing chess while on my adhd meds? or should i stop playing fully?
Two accounts is a clear rules violation.
Prescription drugs for ADHD merely help you concentrate the way those of us without ADHD can. In any case, chess does not have an anti-drug policy. I’ve had OTB opponents who step outside to smoke weed, I used tobacco in the same manner a few decades ago (I quit), and I’ve cured many a blitz slump with a glass of bourbon.
if the meds are helping give you what you need to focus......
its kind of like this: say you have a car that doesnt work how you want it to, and then you get it fixed or buy a new one, would you say "i shouldnt drive this because now i have a better advantage than i did before." ???
if the meds are helping you, you dont need to stop doing somthing because of being able to focus better, you can play with others your level, no one will mind that.
Mar 24, 2022
0
#29
Hi 👋 I am a psychologist, when it comes to medication think of you brain as soup. People without disorder biologically have all the right neurotransmitters, or think of it as ingredients, in their soup. By taking your medication it makes sure that you have all the right ingredients to function. It is not cheating it just setting you up to have the right amount of neurotransmitters in you cortex.
Mar 24, 2022
0
#30
Well, I think the OP is saying that he focuses better when he doesn't take his meds?
Well I know I don’t have ocd but I may be wrong
Mar 24, 2022
0
#33
I think you should take the advice of the psychologist, but simply put, if you have ADHD doesn’t that mean you have a disadvantage? All you’re doing is removing that disadvantage. If someone breaks their leg, they have a disadvantage in a marathon… If they fix their leg they have just removed the disadvantage.
Beth Harmon took tranquillisers before her games so you’re good
we love you friend there is no reason to feel sad or wanting to leave, you can stay and play
Nick_Gherz wrote:
I have no problem playing against someone who is sick it is no problem brother
i am not sick. i simply have a condition that you do not. it is not a disability for me, so don't treat me like i'm crippled
Thee_Ghostess_Lola wrote:
btw what do they have u on ?
mostly ritalin, but for school adderall works too
Mar 25, 2022
0
#38
Finnleyyyyy wrote:
i have severe adhd, and usually simple stimulants help me focus, but this makes me have an unfair advantage against people that play with me, since i can focus way more when on medication. should i have another account that i use specifically for playing chess while on my adhd meds? or should i stop playing fully?
Suggest: Don't feel guilty about playing while on medication and being 'helped' that way.
In the Olympics - many athletes are disciplined because they got 'help' from some kind of banned substance.
In a chess Olympiad would you be disqualified and your games lost because you were taking a prescribed medication ?
That seems so Unlikely !!
Would one even be disqualified from a chess whatever because of being on an illegal medication ??
I imagine they could and would throw you out if 'you' and your breath stinked of pot. Whether its legal in the place concerned or not. ...
But that's not pot that you're using - its prescribed medication you Need !
Mar 25, 2022
0
#39
No, you should continue playing. You are just…. You. Don’t be apologetic at all. Chess may be helpful in teaching your brain to focus. You can play me anytime, and I will wish you well.
^ answering to #19 btw