I had depression before I knew what it was. I had dyslexia before...... I have put words to my behaviors and it deciphers a place to make a change or two. It’s always an adjustment to improve here and there. That’s life.🦥
Adult ADHD has been a hot topic over in my little social bubble. Yes, it feels as if it's next-to-impossible to get an official diagnosis (and in my research, medication is at a shortage to boot). But the first step you describe here (and one of the more important in my opinion) is recognition. Once you see, you can't unsee, and so life feels less like a mysterious incomplete puzzle. So many behaviors and incidents and idiosyncrasies are finally better understood. Daily tasks becomes more approachable and manageable as one a. accepts the circumstances are different than average and b. gathers helpful tools for support. Finding the positives in neurodivergence is super helpful too. (The creativity and ingenuity alone are pretty incredible characteristics!) But to put it in your own words, what helps one person might not help someone else. Not being "typical" can feel pretty scary and lonely. A little self-compassion can go a long way!
Thanks, ELZ! You're so right about recognition. Once you recognise, you can see where to go looking for what you might need. Fortunately, I'm not after medication. I'm extremely wary of anything that might dampen my ability to think creatively.
I had depression before I knew what it was. I had dyslexia before...... I have put words to my behaviors and it deciphers a place to make a change or two. It’s always an adjustment to improve here and there. That’s life.🦥
Adult ADHD has been a hot topic over in my little social bubble. Yes, it feels as if it's next-to-impossible to get an official diagnosis (and in my research, medication is at a shortage to boot). But the first step you describe here (and one of the more important in my opinion) is recognition. Once you see, you can't unsee, and so life feels less like a mysterious incomplete puzzle. So many behaviors and incidents and idiosyncrasies are finally better understood. Daily tasks becomes more approachable and manageable as one a. accepts the circumstances are different than average and b. gathers helpful tools for support. Finding the positives in neurodivergence is super helpful too. (The creativity and ingenuity alone are pretty incredible characteristics!) But to put it in your own words, what helps one person might not help someone else. Not being "typical" can feel pretty scary and lonely. A little self-compassion can go a long way!
Thanks, ELZ! You're so right about recognition. Once you recognise, you can see where to go looking for what you might need. Fortunately, I'm not after medication. I'm extremely wary of anything that might dampen my ability to think creatively.