Re: Two weird things my brain does…

[ashockley55]

Wow! I’m so glad ya’ll have responded! Seems like repetitive thought really is a thing in the ADD community, and maybe the overactive imagination bit, too.

Robert, thanks so much for your advice. I really am excited but also anxious about the appointment because I feel that it’s up to me to get myself the right diagnosis! That’s a lot of pressure! Who knows what I could be diagnosed with next if I happen to get lost and focus on one aspect over another, or use the wrong words to talk about something! I’m learning that it really is quite subjective. One psychiatrist can hear me talk about my restlessness and go to bipolar disorder, another psychiatrist can hear my talk about my low self-esteem and reactive emotions and go to borderline personality disordeer! I’ve read that verbal communication is difficult for ADDer’s, especially because of the organization issues, that makes sense, and I do have a hard time feeling like I’m getting myself across to people. I know I shouldn’t beat myself up for it, but I do feel responsible for getting the wrong diagnosis to some degree. Maybe I exaggerated my symptoms? Maybe I didn’t tell them about something I should have?

Thanks so much for your comments and shares, ya’ll!

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