Re: i'm never actually going to amount to anything, am i?

[Anonymous]

Lord knows I know exactly where you’re coming from. I know now that I lost the last three of my jobs due to ADD. So now I either stress about trying to find work or how long before my ADHD gets me fired. I just don’t know how to read people, and to make matters worse, my internal judge is quick to imagine every negative thought they think of me.

It’s hard to be rational about it, because it is so easy for our emotions to overwhelm us. When we’re emotional, we stop thinking. Even though I’m taking medication to try and keep it under control, it sometimes feels like someone’s opening the floodgates inside my head and letting everything wash over me – I panic.

I used to pooh-pooh meditation – how can one be calm when one’s mind is racing? But I’ve learned to accept it as one small tool in my arsenal. When I feel the emotions are trying to take over, I close my eyes, breathe, and get them to subside. I don’t consider it “real” meditation (I don’t think I have the patience for it) but it works as a bit of quick mental first aid.

I wish I knew the answer for landing and keeping the perfect job. I wish I could share my thoughts with my co-workers without fear of putting my foot in it. Just know we’re here for you. Talking helps.

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