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I wish that I could tell you exactly what to do and tell you that it was the correct decision that will work without a flaw....However, I can't, and neither can anyone else (Unless you're religious, in that case, perhaps God/Budah/? could??) It sounds to me like you already have your hands full and as if you're overwhelmed.....Only you can decide, ultimately, what you should do....however, if I were in your case, I'd probably do something like the following:

If I had been on adderall for 2 months and things were still overwhelming, despite the fact that they were better, I would not assume that things would be getting better and not take further action because of it. I would put myself, my health, and my well-being at the top of my priorities and act according to how I am doing...not how I could be affecting the company. "Me-time" is very important, even though it is extremely hard to find me- time, I would make sure that I wasn't so swamped that I couldn't just relax sometimes. If a person finds time for themself and relaxation in their daily lives, they normally experience less stress and are much happier. Taking on more than you can handle is a sure way to lead a sleep-deprived, high-stress, "not happy" life......If my schedule was already tiresome, I would not pick up an extra day of work. I would leave it to my under-staffed company to hire another employee......

I don't know if that helps at all....I know that I have been on adderall xr for about 2 years now and it does help me at least keep my life some what less-chaotic, but I am still most definitely ADHD....I can get really overwheled with situations like you have described and I don't know what to do. I will often get so overwhelmed and upset by the situation that it seems as if there isn't a way out and I "freak-out".....but with each experience, I come out with something new learned and things always seem to work out...even if it is difficult for quite awhile. Trust me, you're not alone in what you're feeling.....we've all been through situations (although they vary) where we are lost in what we should do! I hope that things work out for you in the end!! Just remember that it's not up to you to take on all of the responsibilities of the company, especially if they are under-empolyed. Remember to keep YOU in mind when making your decision and I hope that things work out for the best! Keep us posted with how things work out....and if you have any other concerns or just need to vent, you've come to the right place!

P.S. No matter how useless you may feel, try to look on the positive side....think of the things that you HAVE achieved and get a positive outlook on life, etc....I find that it helps a lot with coping with emotions, decisions, and just life overall!

Continue as you are up until the boss requests you to work more hours.

Do your job, get paid, go home, relax - that is all you have to do.

It is the boss's problem to worry.

Hi,
I've been on Adderall for more than 2 months now, and it seems to really make a difference. 
I'm really worried about a couple of things though:

    I love my job, but it's taken over my life!  I work so much that I barely make it home in time to get enough sleep before getting up the next day. 

    I've been at the same job for a year and 3 months.  This september I started working only 4 days a week, and getting paid 5 hours less so i could take a class, but i've been working so much more i had to drop the class!  On my day off, i'm so exhausted i sleep the entire day.   It's very hard for me to even get out of bed on weekends, because without the routine the enormity of even making breakfast is too much. 

    I really don't want to go back to working 5 days a week, but it seems that there is no other solution.  My coworker thinks there is so much to do because of the higher profile of our office.   This is totally my fault, i have a hard time not offering my help until I'm drowning. 

    My boss is really supportive, and our customers think we're great, because of how helpful we are.  But i'm starting to lose my mind over all this! 

    I know I need to stop being so chatty- I lose a lot of time in useless conversations. 

    I also know I need to focus on organization, and finishing projects, which is hard because in our office we tend to get interrupted many times a day when we don't have entry-level staff on hand. 

   I'm really afraid for the company to spend money to fix what is essentially a problem I created, especially when the company is undergoing very hard times.  I checked our office statistics against similar ones, and we are very understaffed, but have always been. 

Should I hold off on extra hiring, in the hopes that the Adderall will help me get better organized??  Or just resume the 5 day week?  I don't know what to do!! Please help!!