Hello Get Real, I am a 32 yr old single mom of 2 recently diagnosed add innatentive. I tried a support group here in town and only 2 people showed, neither of which I could relate to all to well because one was an adhd male and the other was his wife who is not a sufferer. It has been difficult to find someone to talk with and I dont dare try to talk with those who do not suffer from add. I have found that the few people I have talked with dont seem to view the condition as a valid one.
I have mixed feelings right now regarding this recent diagnosis. Relief and Exhaustion! When I was 23 I started prozac for depression and was excited to finally see the world a little clearer. I couldnt undrstand though why I still had problems with piles, unfinished projects, wanting to sleep all the time, and trouble with articulating my thoughts. I viewed myself as undisciplined, slobbish, slow, stupid, socially inept and the list goes on with the unpaid bills and impulsiveness. I tried diction classes, meditation, counseling, NLP and on and on. I took classes in different subjects trying to make myself "smarter". Although I learned many new things I couldnt overcome the problems mentioned above.
I was diagnosed with anxiety and I thought maybe that was the problem.
When I brought my daughter in to be evaluated for a.d.d. I discovered that I recognized all of the symtoms in myself to a T.
After my realization I became depressed as opposed to my usual excited and motivated self to finally figure out what was going on with me. I think I was just tired at the thought of dealing with this whole new thing after so many years of searching. I am trying to get my motivation back but am struggling right now. How are you working with your recent diagnosis?
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