I stumbled on this comic from Extra Fabulous Comics today.
It really did feel like gaining a super power when I started my meds.
this post was submitted on 02 May 2026
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i think this comic is also a nod to the loss of creativity that some people (including myself) experience when medicated
i mean it's worth it for me. i draw less but I'm also less chronically late, less messy, and less frustrated with myself all the time
Yeah I don’t lose the creativity so much but it does reign in the grandiosity. I’m like “that’s cool and all but is it necessary?”
Plus I embrace the iteration. Make the simple one, then improve. So I get the “finished a project“ rush several times. Win-win.
You get a rush from finishing a project? Lucky.
I find it's a trade off. Off meds, I come up with ideas, but can't implement them. When medicated, the ideas slow, but I gain the ability to actually work on them.
I often adjust my meds based on what I need on a given day.
Couldn’t agree more. I find there’s a sweet spot as the short acting meds start to wear off.
I struggle with creativity with or without meds. In this scenario I'd freeze at the idea of designing and building the birdhouse, but have no problem banging one out if I had a guide or set of instructions, then tweak to my liking later.
For me, designing from scratch is hard. Modifying an existing design to what I want is easier. Without meds, those designs stay in my head. With meds, I'm able to be realistic with my abilities and my needs to get to a completed project.
That's what I took from this comic. The birdhouse wasn't without creativity, it was more realistic to his skill level and he was able to finish it
Yeah I agree. I like finding existing projects and making them better.
It's the guardrails of the existing project that helps our brains focus on what is needed
I never thought of that. You’re likely completely spot on.
To note; this depends on the meds.