This is the stuff that drives me crazy and frustrates me so much! I have driven past, and actually even walked past, a million places that I needed to stop at for one reason or another. It sounds so ridiculous when you say it out loud. “I was on empty, and I drove right past 4 gas stations, but stopping was just too hard.” No wonder people have a hard time accepting the reality of ADHD.
Small victory – I actually stopped at the grocery store on the way home last night. I came so close to not stopping, but I actually repeated out loud “stop and get groceries, stop and get groceries” as I cut across a lane of traffic in a last second decision. But at least I have a bit of food in my fridge & freezer now. (we won’t go into the lack of nutrition in the foodstuffs I managed to purchase….I tend to buy based on least number of steps to get to my mouth)
@scattybird – good luck with the ID badge! It might turn up in the freezer, but I’m sure you’ll find it! 