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In response to your very detailed and honest article which gave a clear insight into just a minor part of living with ADHD. I would like to ask your permission to use this as part of a talk I am giving to tutors and staff at my college. I studied Specific Learning Difficulties (Dyslexia & ADHD main study), in the UK and in Houston and have continued my research on a private basis.
We are however experiencing many new problems with ADD/ADHD that have to be understood. I have realised that many tutors and staff do not have the time for study on a subject that at this point, has not been part of their remit or interest however; this is no longer the case and that it must be addressed.
I would love to use the scenario you have given as just one example that I could adapt into a questionnaire that maybe those that do not want to know or especially for those that do; some familiar link to own quandaries that we all feel when having to purchase such an important item, also one that is probably going to be a large chunk of anyone's budget raising the same issues. Can anyone please help with the details of the Behavouiral Intervention Form? We have nothing like this in the U.K. yet, only assessments and Senco reports, all mainly centered around Dyslexia but I know that we are now needing this type of document to be included in our students documents; not only for ADD/ADHD, but other learning difficulties OCD etc.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
As I was driving into to work today, I found myself pondering this very thing about myself.
I drive myself nuts worrying and stressing and trying to make decisions, from the big to the trivial.
I think what worries me the most is that due to my impulsivity in decision making, I get very upset with myself and feel like a failure. Then in the future, I find myself worrying about messing up so then I procrastinate and it just goes into a vicious cycle.
Wow, the more I read, the more I realise just how strongly my ADHD is impacting my life. My obsession is with my procrastination and the negitive effects it causes. I go over and over the problem and possible solutions, but I never accomplish anything which only causes me to obsess harder trying to figure out why. In this article it mentioned the feeling of being "stuck". That where I am, obsessing, but never making a decision. In the rare instances that I make a decision, I usually don't follow through due to procrastination...and of course this leads to more obsessing. Help!
Wow, the more I read, the more I realise just how strongly my ADHD is impacting my life. My obsession is with my procrastination and the negitive effects it causes. I go over and over the problem and possible solutions, but I never accomplish anything which only causes me to obsess harder trying to figure out why. In this article it mentioned the feeling of being "stuck". That where I am, obsessing, but never making a decision. In the rare instances that I make a decision, I usually don't follow through due to procrastination...and of course this leads to more obsessing!
The looping you mentioned with obsessing is what I do. When trying to be rational and practicing cognitive therapy with myself.. I feel that it works then of course the thoughts pop up again and then we go around again with the cognitive therapy...I thought well practicing enough of this cognitive emotional therapy I will rise above this and it will be gone.....well I realize I will be doing this for most of the rest of my life but with practice and now understanding what my brain is doing....I will accept it and it will make it easier now. I thought I was nutty at first but now I can see that it is part of the ADHD....my whole family has a touch of it ...it is funny how it manifests itself in each of us. In my mom's word..."I can't stop thinking about things when I go to bed, stupid things, things from so long ago that don't mean anything today" It is like your whole life is a movie in your mind and some previews of what happen or what you think will happen(fantasies) come popping up...At first it was scary but now I feel like I can accept it as who I am. I plan on exercising more to keep those good chemicals flowing and make myself so tired at night that the movie theater will close for the evening. lol Thank you for your informative article
It's funny, I have been on anxiety meds (lexapro) for years b/c of my obsession and ruminating thoughts about everything, but I have never thought of myself as ADHD,b/c I am so focused and determined. I can be very anxious and sometimes explosive when overwhelmed and the Lexapro kind of takes the edge of. I have found myself obsessing more than ever about weight loss and exercise, while I am not overweight. I can't get it out of my mind... do you think another type of drug would work better? Keep in mind that I will take nothing that may make me gain an ounce... i will read every possible thing on the internet to determine its affect on weight. Suggestions?
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Terry
I must say, we really enjoyed the story about the car.
Eileen