I was just diagnosed with ADHD. Some signs were there for years but it has escalated into pure chaos in my mind and my daily life. Therapist has put some perspective on why it has been hidden to me for so many years. I do extremely well in reactionary circumstances. I put out fires with calm and confidence. But daily maintenance and preventative stuff? Crippling. So I wait until something is urgent, then I shine. Everything else is a mess. I’m also reworking my idea of “rest” because even when I’m resting, I’m thinking about projects, rehashing plans, etc all while a million other things are flying through my head. Mental hyper activity. We are working on that now and have talked about similar breathing exercises to what you’re doing to see if I can clear my head even if it’s for 30 seconds. I will start medication next week to help calm my brain down from a chemistry standpoint point but then we have to train me to wield my new clearer mind. I feel better and am waking up with less panic attacks already just knowing there’s hope of getting me untangled.
I was just diagnosed with ADHD. Some signs were there for years but it has escalated into pure chaos in my mind and my daily life. Therapist has put some perspective on why it has been hidden to me for so many years. I do extremely well in reactionary circumstances. I put out fires with calm and confidence. But daily maintenance and preventative stuff? Crippling. So I wait until something is urgent, then I shine. Everything else is a mess. I’m also reworking my idea of “rest” because even when I’m resting, I’m thinking about projects, rehashing plans, etc all while a million other things are flying through my head. Mental hyper activity. We are working on that now and have talked about similar breathing exercises to what you’re doing to see if I can clear my head even if it’s for 30 seconds. I will start medication next week to help calm my brain down from a chemistry standpoint point but then we have to train me to wield my new clearer mind. I feel better and am waking up with less panic attacks already just knowing there’s hope of getting me untangled.