i want to cry

Every day Jeff. I guess that’s why they “still” call it the blues….

“that’s why they “still” call it the blues”…which is an interesting thing to call it…especially since we have “The Gift.”

Oh yes, We still have “The Gift” everybody wants.

Having AD/HD is like having a physical disorder (Scott, I used to say “like having MS,” but don’t really know if it is an accurate analog) that waxes and wanes in severity. There are days you need a cane, days you need no cane and days you need a walker or a wheelchair. Unlike that physical disorder, AD/HD isn’t so obvious, so people don’t get that you need the mental cane, or on a day you need a wheelchair like to say, “But you didn’t need one yesterday! You were walking fine last week!”

I likened having a house cleaner to having a walker around here. Only problem is, you can’t deduct the house cleaner as a medical expense. Which matters. It matters financially and it matters as a symbol of credibility.

“waxes and wanes in severity” – Aye…there’s the rub. When it decreases in severity…you get overconfident…do something stupid…then feel ashamed for your stupidity and that, in turn, causes it to increase in severity. Damn! Why couldn’t I have been born with the gift of a large trust fund instead of the gifts of intelligence, good looks and ADHD?!
Oh…and the gift of modesty.

Betsy, that was(like having MS)an accurate analog in some ways. One of the little phamplets a person gets after being diagnosed MS, is titled “You Look So Good!” (or something like that). It explains how some people don’t realize what the disease has been doing to a person physicaly and mentaly.

Jeff, your right about that for sure! Some moments are realy cool when we have these great ideas about something, and then try it out. Then that “Great Gift” of hyperfocus takes over, and hours later we get to clean up the mess we made…..Where the hell did I put that hose for my ShopVac?

Hey Jeff,

After another broken relationship with someone who I thought I was going to spend my life with i was ready to throw in the towel.

Just wan’t you to know your blog has really lifted me, even inspired me to start writing about my journey as a recently diagnosed ADDult. This is the first post I read and it made me cry for joy and relief that someone out there “get’s it” and that I can make my life functional again.

While I hate to hear about a broken relationship, I am pleased to hear that something I had written had given you inspiration. So often bloggers post different things and they never quite know what affect it is having…if any. So…your comment is, in turn, my inspiration to keep going…to keep on blogging. – Jeff

Aaaarrrggghh! I really went through a bad patch recently, where I really felt uncomfortable with having ADD. Still not quite over it…

Are you newly diagnosed as ADHD?