Moments of panic all through Monday and Tuesday as you check again which day this is, and confirm that you haven't somehow missed the Wednesday morning appointment.
Might make you feel better, I'm almost 30 and all I can say about myself is: oh no
...because I've only had an unpaid internship at a car dealership (many years ago).
I think the only hope I'd have is if I could find somewhere better to live without money (such as an intentional community) but even if what little I can regularly do now were acceptable/desired enough to get room and board, because of health (body and brain) I don't know if I could even be reliable enough for that. I feel like I'd need to mesh well with the community too, and as an oddball shut-in even pre-2020 I don't have high hope for that. Plus I don't expect to find all this within biking distance (I'm in a somewhat rural area (USA)).
I don't (think I) have ADHD though, instead SchizoidPD/depression (but who knows w/brains though, eh?)... though I'm in a similar spot with hobbies (and never did enough personal projects to get actual skill/anything to show).
For me, it's a tie between having no object permanence and waiting mode. My lack of object permanence really shows in my kitchen, because I will keep everything I commonly use on the counter. If Idon't, I forget I have it. Waiting mode really speaks for itself. If I have an appointment, I can't do anything else til I'm done with it. I'm also compulsively early to every appointment because of how angry my parents would get if we were even a minute late to anything.
I have a lot of problems with poor memory, difficulty initiating tasks, time blindness, and problems with processing auditory information. It's hard to say which one is the most annoying though.
This man also published a really good book to understand ADHD, both for people suffering and for people surrounding, which is called "Taking Charge of Adult ADHD".
I’ve gone radio silence except for setting up my little spaces on the Fediverse >:3 My husband thinks I’ve been very understanding of his hobbies, and internally I’m* completely oblivious
I was diagnosed at 34. It was pretty much an entire year of a mixture of relief and disappointment that it took so long to get the care I needed to help me manage the symptoms. Glad you have your answer, finally! Now have fun getting yourself educated AF about it. You got this!
My husband only found out he has ADHD at 46. Suddenly a lot of stuff is starting to make more sense to him about why he has struggled with certain things throughout his life. The meds have been helping too. Hope you get the help you need!
When I first realized that ADHD was a potential cause, it was like a light turned on. I watched some videos on symptoms to see if it lined up. Let me tell you, it is surreal hearing strangers describe your life to you. Glad he could get it addressed.
I'm waiting for an appointment with my psychiatrist to talk about what would work. Hopefully in 2 weeks I'll start and I can begin the process of dialing in a dosage.
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