Re: Here's a really big part of the whole Holistic approach to recovery-continued

[Misswho23]

Opps hit return and posted. ok try again

11.possessing the mind of a Pentium-with only 2 MBs of RAM.

Finally an explanation of how my mind works. Now if I could just get more RAM.

I’m glad there have been posts about the 12 steps and ADHD. I do apply them as I am familiar with 12 step programs. But after some time there I realized I didn’t relate to a lot of the experiences. Yes my life was not so good with drinking as a way of self medication but I was not the raging alcoholic that I thought I was. Just annoying and over emotional. And it would just amplify all my ADHD symptoms. I realized this when after being sober for a year I added too much work and stuff going on. It was great at first lots of things going on at a million miles and off of 2 MBs of ram. Then it hit me. My life is still out of control. Luckily when I did do 12 step stuff it was about the same time I was diagnosed with ADHD. So as part of step stuff you do an inventory of yourself. I did an ADHD inventory as well. Both positive and negative. And left my judge out it. It was because of that I realized what was going on with me when my life got crazy again and there was no alcohol to point to. I could go on and on about the differences but I said to my therapist 12 steps can help in a way that they provide a structure a reference point to start from. But with ADHD we are dealing with a different type of thing than alcoholism. I do know some people who are both alcoholic and ADHD.

So back to train of thought. I stuck with going through all the steps and did them one month at a time. This was the first time I ever followed anything in order. I’m glad I stayed off the alcohol and still am. It gave me the chance to really see what was going on with the ADHD. I still don’t drink at the moment not because of some fear of relapse but out of the knowledge that my ADHD symptoms get magnified and that’s scary enough.

I also found surprisingly I don’t have too hard of a time being around people drinking and I’m not. I’ve come to find out that I have a better time. And life is more enjoyable. I do miss a good glass of wine. I also tell myself that the wine isn’t going anywhere it’s there if I want some. My life is however going somewhere.

So for now I just enjoy whatever type of drink I’ve come up with. I’ve come across lots of interesting things. Lately coconut water with lime and cucumber is my favorite.

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