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My want to retake my meds but my wife doesn't want me to. Any advice? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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I'm trying to retake the medication that I took back in high school (Concerta) so I can study for and eventually take the Comptia A+ exam. The idea being that I've a decently-paying remote job that will benefit both my wife and I. My wife, however, refuses to let me get my meds. This isn't the first we've had this conversion and every time she says the same thing: "You just need to focus naturally", "It's all in your head", "Doctors are only in it for themselves" and so on. There's no getting through to her and I'm tired of trying to get to reason with me. I think I'm going to get my meds in secret and hide them. I know that this is a bad idea but she leaves me no choice. Any advice?

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[–] paul@lemmy.org 1 points 2 days ago

Get everything you can get. Start with the A+ then get the Sec ones. A+ gives you a good foundation to get going and the more certs you have the better your chances. You can get a helpdesk job with A+ and from there you can get other certs.

Stick to your plan, don't let people put you off.

As for your partner, get the meds and don't tell her. Women over-think these things and despite what they'll have you believe, they will underestimate what you're feeling just as much as we can do to them. It's that human "it worked for me, it'll work for you" mentality we all fall into sometimes.

Stay consistent with your studies and good luck on your exam.