June 2011
41 posts
So I looked up my estranged father on Facebook for...
I haven’t seen him or the rest of my family in a year after a falling-out related to my ADHD. The last thing he posted on his wall is a video which talks about arts education and standardized testing… oh, and is anti-medication for ADHD. And very skeptically disclaims that the speaker is “well, not qualified to say whether ADHD is real.” And the comments are full of...
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hupsoonheng:
why does add always get compared to a tv with ever-changing channels
it is totally like bumper cars, guys
plus if i had to choose irl between being stuck forever watching a channel-surfing tv and being stuck forever playing bumper cars, well you tell me which sounds more fun
crossoutashley:
1st session with the psychiatrist done. got my Adderall, thank god. also got diagnosed with depression. Did NOT see that coming… well maybe subconsciously, I did… Severe ADHD Moderate Depression. RX to see him again in 2 weeks. I just wanted to get my Adderall. I don’t want him to go any deeper. Has anyone had any experience with successfully hiding an eating disorder from a...
Dear A.D.D.
dearmentalillness:
I hate you. I know others have it worse, but I hate you. You make me look like such an idiot. You make it do my brain and my mouth don’t work together because I have to talk so fast to keep up with your ever changing train of thought. I’ll be in the middle of a sentence and than just - BAM THIS IS INTERESTING NOW. I just want to be able to sit and have a conversation with...
I just realised...
prettyboygenius:
Great, this 15mg of Adderall is probably going to make me stay awake for a long time now. In small doses, it helps me sleep. In large (compared to the prescribed amount) doses, it keeps me awake.
I do genuinely have ADHD, though, even a dose of 15mg calms me down (since I am hyperactive), helps me focus, and helps my attention span… but it still has the side effect of keeping...
ADHD and Me →
ed-wyrd:
Until I saw a PBS-airing of “ADHD and Loving It” I had no idea why my life seemed out of control. I couldn’t figure out why I seemed so self-destructive, fucking off at work and losing a few jobs, always starting projects but never finishing them, never able to hold a conversation because EVERYTHING around me seemed more interesting. I was disorganized, flighty, easily distracted,...
The diagnosis
absolutelyhealthy:
I think I have the diagnosis and the psychiatrist is willing to prescribe meds, but I’m so fucking distracted and unsure that I’m unsure of my freaking diagnosis too, which should not be my concern. I’m not a psychiatrist. Wtf? I’m also afraid I might appear as more OK then I really am and that might affect some things. I already wrote a letter to psych with my thoughts, but...
I hate my fucking ADD.
heartacheofateenagegirl:
I forgot to take my adderall yesterday, and so I took it today….. I HATE how moody I get when I get back on it.
My friend Zack was over my house today. A friend of ours called us and asked if we wanted to stay at his house tonight. He lives like 40 minutes away so we were going to car pool with some other friends. It didn’t sound that fun… but there was nothing else to...
Not funny.
princesskenzie:
No dad, I wouldn’t find the irony of you buying me, your daughter with severe ADD/ADHD, a Ford Focus hilarious. That’s just mean.
The Misunderstood Child ~ Poem
ijustdunnoo:
The Misunderstood Child I am the child that looks healthy and fine. I was born with ten fingers and toes. But something is different. somewhere in my mind. And what it is nobody knows. I am the child that struggles at school, Though they say that I’m perfectly smart. They tell me I’m lazy-can learn if I try- But I don’t seem to know where to start. I am the child that won’t wear the...
I honestly don't know how I would function without...
weremunk:
Oh wait, I do. Incredible mood swings, no drive, no motivation, no focus.
I’m human now.
Had trouble making breakfast this morning.
robophobia:
I couldn’t focus for more than a couple of seconds to figure out what I wanted to do. Nearly put everything back in the wrong place, had trouble opening my yogurt, ridiculous hand flapping/waving. Ugh ugh ugh so glad I got my Adderall refilled yesterday, I don’t think I could’ve gone a day without it.
I took my meds and shit but I’m still jittery as shit.
┐(´ｰ｀ )┌
femme—:
i told my doctor i have add and accidentally went off topic a little, so she concluded that i must have depression but i’m only depressed about my add so it gets me talking about how terrible it makes things. she wanted me to see a psychiatrist before prescribing anything but i had no motivation to go and now its been months and i lost her papers anyway so it looks like i chickened...
Today:
kizzlestix:
Is the first day I try taking medication for ADHD. A little freaked out, but more…..excited? Actually being diagnosed by a professional, means that I can finally start to work towards dealing with this. And I might not lose my bankcard once a month! Or my car. Or my mind.
Medicine effect
absolutelyhealthy:
Asked one person about the positive effects of her medication which is Dexedrine. I hope she doesn’t mind I’m posting this. No sensitive information I think. So I won’t even ask for a permission. Otherwise I would.
I’m inattentive - Dex makes my brain a lot quieter, so it’s much easier to focus. It’s like I don’t have to battle with my own thoughts to concentrate anymore....
jumbled mess
awakeinreverie:
My father expressed his disappointment in me for dropping the college class I was taking. I had to explain to him that all the unhappiness he feels for my lack of commitment affects me way more than him, and that I too cannot stand my inability to focus.
My mind is a jumbled mess. I like everything and nothing all at the same time. I want to do something new every other day. I...
1st Psychologist Appointment
youmeadhd:
I met with a new psychologist today. He’s some sort of ADHD expert. He was recommended by a local rehabilitation counselor in my professional life. Plus, I’ve been there before. I was there to document my ADHD.
“Do you have a diagnosis of ADHD?” The old yet scholarly looking psychologist asked.
“Yes. I was diagnosed with ADHD in September 2010 when I wasn’t looking for that...
VYVANSE YOU'RE KILLING ME
shinyshinypants:
Ugh, please work properly today. I’m all distract-y and I don’t need that. I don’t need to be focusing on tumblr today. I need to be focusing on my resume and job hunt and the success profile I have to do for my current job and preparing for my review next week. But the internet is just so shiny.
Stupid brain chemicals. Why can’t they just function normally?
wholegrainlofat:
I have serious learning disabilities that were undiagnosed until the Summer of 2009. I was 36 years old and my Cognitive Neurologist told me that he did not know how I graduated from high school. Rather than look at this as a negative, I am amazed at how my stubbornness has allowed me to get as far as I have.
If you met me, you wouldn’t notice that I have difficulty with my...
teal deer
rueforyou:
The ADHD Fairy has hit me hard and I am the hyperest I have been in years. I am so hyper I am inventing new superlatives. Fuck you, “more,” you are the shittiest qualifier. Who needs “more” when you have “-est”? Buzz buzz buzz.
I extended my run by about 50% yesterday, which puts me at 6k! I’m doing three non-consecutive days a week (which is why I am not running off the hyper right...
oh my lord
welcometothelauracone:
Went to Wikipedia for a hot second to look at how they categorize ADD. Look at the fucking picture they use:
I want to laugh and cry at the same time. Are you fucking kidding me?
Uh, NICE.
My Worst Enemy
youmeadhd:
“Am I my worst enemy?” I asked my husband in the middle of dinner. He was startled by my question since we were out on a special occasion.
He took a moment to think before he responded, “Well, yea. I think you are. Why do you ask?”
“Well…” I paused. “I just was thinking about one of my students and how he was described by one of the staff that him being his worst enemy.”
My husband...
i was more myself today
uhntss:
than i’ve been in soo long.
so long that i forgot this girl existed within me. i’m a fucking ball of energy, i could literally go at it all day. i love it, i love myself this way. the adderall makes me so serious, anxious, and i seem to always be giving a fuck about something. without it, my mind is absolutely free and thoughtless. i mean, i’m always thinking but its like life is...
A.D.D. by Elisabete A. Lincoln
thelitblog:
Driven to destruction we dont know how we are victims not one of the crowd. spacing out is all we do. we have a crowd in our head that dont let us go ahead. its true ,iam not lazy,stupid or crazy. like everyone tells me. iam just like you. slower maybe,but not like you say. iam a normal person. wanting to get away. i may feel lonly,restless with no one . but i know deep...
I just read something about ADD even though I'm...
doctorwhoanddisney:
I can’t help it! I know that I always feel weird reading them because it’s like my whole personality but still!
“Sensitivity to medication.” “Poor criminals.” “Always aiming to please.” “Excessive eating/spending.”
Question:
broadwayxbound07:
When you clean your room, to drawers count? Or the tops of things? If it’s not on the floor it’s clean to me. I lose EVERYTHING in my underwear drawer. I swear to Jeebas. I have cds in there, zippo lighter fluid, candles, candy, old homework from high school, batteries, socks, markers, some ribbon I think? And the top of my Chester’s drawers! It’s like a friggin paleontological...
Hocus-Pocus
shyspark:
Our mind is running wild today And we have no will to stop it Too many balls up in the air now And afraid that we might drop it. Sitting frozen in this moment because we just can’t seem to focus Maybe we should disappear Wouldn’t that be Hocus-Pocus.
Some thoughts I had on the bus. I would like to...
beautyinabrokenworld:
I didn’t move away, I’ve been in treatment for over a year
I’m not socially handicapped I just have really bad anxiety
I’m not stupid, I have ADHD
I’m not lazy, I’m just depressed
I don’t just hate my body, I have an eating disorder
I’m not shy, I’m just scared that you are going to hurt me I don’t try to push you away, I have Boarderline
Everyone has a story. What’s...
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ey dee etch dee (adhd)
sfangel:
after some suggestions from the school with joe’s adhd, it worked. yesterday, we had a family meeting about his condition and his older siblings shared what bothered them and he shared what bothered him about them. i was actually surprised. i thought it was going to be a gripe session but all in all it was good. today joe did well. his grandpa is going to give him an ipod touch to...
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An answer in three parts. First: It is my opinion that “self pity” is a terrible phrase. All you have to do is think it, much less have someone accuse you of it, to make legitimate pain feels like a childish selfishness. And it’s not. It’s as bad as “There are people who have it worse than you.” That’s true, that’s always true, but it...
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Story of my life
ablipintime:
1. Take Ritalin due to ADD.
2. Lose or forget your bottle of pills on a regular basis.
3. Too lazy to take them, anyway.
WITH A BONUS CHAPTER:
1. Take Paxil for anxiety.
2. Pills suddenly begin to come in blister packs labeled by day of week.
3. Have minor attacks every morning when struggling with packaging.
4. Freak out over not being on the right day of week due to losing...
That reminds me...
prettyboygenius:
I actually bought Fight Club (the novel) and I STILL HAVEN’T READ IT YET. I guess I might as well go look for a version to put on my Kindle because I’ll probably read it then.
(I also bought “Choke” and didn’t finish it either. GOD DAMN YOU ADHD STOP MAKING READING SO DIFFICULT. At least with Adderall I have more of an attention span than before… it had gotten so bad it was...
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stanlgaboo:
The tide is changing. The leaf is turning over. What I had thought to be stable is now in the abyss with everything else. Nothing can even truly be called for and sometimes it’s better off that way. Strangers turned to into a union to be broken down into a delusinally lost pair. Sometimes I find it easier Sometimes it’s hard But all too soon its incorrigable and I’m left with...
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ADHD
sfangel:
my 9yr old son was diagnosed last year. it’s been a constant struggle with daily life of things…homework, brushing teeth, dressing up, and most of all being emotional. at first i was in denial with the letters ADHD but i finally got him diagnosed and not only did he have ADD but ADHD! it’s a battle dealing with it. i sometimes don’t want to take him anywhere but i can’t keep him in...
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Anonymous asked: I just looked through this, and it really comforted me. It's been 8 years and my A.D.D. still frustrates me and I get so discouraged, and your blog makes me feel so much better and less alone.
Thank You <3
Thank You <3
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foreverabitterbitch asked: thank you for existing. It makes me feel like less of a freak when I have problems. I'm not as alone as I think with my ADD. Thank you for helping me realize that.
