DAY ONE
9:00am: Just as I open my work laptop, not a minute late, it hits me: my kid is out of their ADHD meds. And, I’ve been meaning to refill the prescription for two weeks. Oops. Somehow the calendar reminders, sticky notes, and internal guilt all failed to spark action.

11:15am: Log into the pharmacy portal. Immediately forget my password. Attempt a reset. Get distracted by an email. Close laptop. Decide to "circle back later." Spoiler: I won’t.

DAY TWO
8:30am: My kid's teacher sends a "gentle reminder" email about their focus at school that feels... less than gentle. I spiral. I Google local pharmacies open past 7p, only to open 12 tabs and accomplish nothing.

12:00pm: Lightbulb moment: duh, Duckbill! I send off a message: "Help me get a refill of my kid's ADHD meds, please. I am the problem."

DAY THREE
10:00am: Duckbill replies: prescription confirmed, refill requested, pickup scheduled. They even offer to call it in monthly AND schedule a delivery for next time so I don’t repeat this circus. Cue the tears of joy!

7:00pm: Meds secured. Breakdowns avoided– for both of us. Maybe it's time to take care of my own frazzled brain, too?

DAY TWENTY FIVE
9:30am: A few weeks later, Duckbill sends me a reminder: “Confirming your prescription will arrive on Tuesday!” I immediately feel waves of relief…. and ask them to make me an appointment to get my own diagnoses and prescription. This time, i'll start off with auto-delivery!

I may have executive dysfunction, but this feels like the first time in a while that I’m not letting it win.

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