Reply To: Explain the anger/temper

[blackdog]

@klmillscats– I don’t believe there is any connection between ADHD and dementia or Parkinson’s. But I don’t know for sure.

There is no point in worrying about what the future may hold. But that doesn’t stop any of us from doing it, does it? And people with ADD are more susceptible to depression and anxiety, and people who are depressed and anxious are more likely to worry.

Every time my parents would get diagnosed with something I would say to them “oh great, something else I have to look forward to.” Diabetes is my number one danger right now. There is also heart and kidney disease, cancer, Parkinson’s and dementia in the family tree, just to name a few. I somehow ended up with good eyesight and so far only have minimal hearing loss.

The best thing you can do is live in the moment and enjoy what you’ve got right now. Because none of us know when it all might change. Of course living in the moment is easier said than done.

@sdwa, that is also an excellent explanation. The invasion of mental space is exactly what sets me off. Especially when I am doing something that requires my full attention or something that I have carefully planned out step by step. Or if certain nerves are touched, things that have always been a source of stress for me, like being late or losing/forgetting things. And don’t ever treat me like I’m stupid. Unless you really want to have your head ripped off.

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