What's really going on?????

10/30/08 3:02pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

5150KAT

10/30/08 3:25pm

Thanks for the support, I guess substance abuse is just a nice way to say it. I am also a full blown addict. I have been in and out of recovery for years, 3x rehab, and done all the 12 step stuff. Boy it is a relief to know I'm not alone. This seems to be a good website for people like us. Feel free to email me anytime (if they let you do that on this site)! My bipolar and ADHD symptoms also overlap with the substance thing. So life is pretty krazy 4 me.....

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:02pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:02pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:03pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:04pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:04pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:05pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:05pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:05pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:05pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

Gr8fulMaria345

10/30/08 3:05pm

I too suffer from adhd, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Not just substance abuse, but I am a full blow drug addict. I have to make it clear that I have been in recovery for almost 4 years and am very greatful that I am. It wasn't until I got clean that I was diagnosed with any of these disorders. The self-medicating masked all of these symptoms. You are so not alone. I am having difficulty now knowing which is my addiction and which is the ADHD. These 2 disorders mirror eachother in many ways. The more research I do the more I find out. If you aren't in a 12 step fellowship I suggest that you check it out. It will give you a lot of relief and I'm sure you will meet others like yourself.

James22la

6/15/09 6:13pm

I have all the same disorders you do. I have never been a user but both my sisters are, and I pity them for not getting help for depression. I also can understand how difficult it can be. I take my medication everyday. I know all of my diseases and symptoms but the fraked up part about the disease even knowing all symptoms and why they are there does not stop the way you feel. It's like walking through quick sand everyday sometimes getting out of bed can be the hardest part of your day. The fog that surrounds us sucks and the fact that just wanting to wake up one day automatically healed. Its ok do the best you can take one day at a time. I was on here because I know I can control my disease good enough to carry a job or get out of bed using the medication properly. I have studied this stupid disease I can tell the doctor how to fix my medication. It’s never a perfect cocktail and will never be, it just holds back symptoms not the pain. What I was looking for is the excitement. I have not always been this way I have been unhappy but always could get back up and walk, but now it's hard. Every doctor has different answers as well as the books I read. I was wondering about electric shock therapy. I hate depression and sometimes think loosing a limb would be easier. What is the true answer no one knows but maybe with the rise of the disease a cure is around the corner? I do not know completely what it’s like to be thrown away. Their have been times in my life I have thought of diapering to protect the people I love from seeing me depressed wanting to help and not being able to. I have been to the point with my sisters where I have talked to them for hours to seek help and stop doing drugs or doing other things to give them a small amount of relief from their depression. Sometimes I ask God for help and others I am right pissed off at him.

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