yay! *does her snoopy happy dance*
see- it does get better when you work at it! i’m sooo glad you had such a brilliant day with it all yesterday. i know what you mean about your head- stopping procrastinating and doing *something* can be a huge releif- usually all the imagining and worrying we do is 100 x worse than the event itself (it definately covers a much longer timescale, in my case 
), and taking control of your future is always super-empowering stuff.
this doctor sounds awesome- i think your friends must have really good taste in friends. goes to show that there are some people out there who genuinely do care about other people, and its good to see that re-inforced.
the upbringing comment rings very true with me- environment can be as big- if not bigger- factor as genetic predisposition with things like ADHD. how on earth are we supposed to LEARN how to focus, behave appropriately, master patience, handle our impulsivity, use tact, defuse anger and agression, be persistant, consistant, calm, and generally all-round stable human beings as children, when we’re not exactly getting it modelled particularly well at home by grownups who are focused on our well being and quick to troubleshoot and correct problems? yeah…. tricky stuff.
seems like you’ve got yourself started on a really good roll- so don’t stop! whats next?