Re: What exactly is the reason? I need to understand WHY.

[Anonymous]

Some things I like to follow in dealing with my ADHD:

First and foremost I am constantly Self-Aware. Meaning I am trying everyday to be aware of my triggers, I am trying to stop the blurting before it reaches the mouth.

I take Dexedrine every morning

I have my little black book that I write everything in. I do not go one step without it. It has everything you can imagine in it. If I do not have that in my life than I fall apart.

I have a daily Schedule that I commit to like you suggested Tiddler. I feel like in order to really complete this schedule than you really want to WANT to complete it. I am not sure if that makes sense. You can take all the meds you want or diets or exercise, but if you truly are not committed to controlling your life than you are not going to make it.

Motivations for doing this with my life are school, work and my relationship.

I need to be at my best for all of these. It is a struggle everyday but I reward myself after each day for getting through it. If I do not complete something on my schedule than I try not to freak out at my self or get down about it.

Sometimes I am just dying inside because I feel that I never accomplish enough or I have never done a good job on anything.

These issues are always with me but I am dealing with them one step at a time.

I think it is important to step away from the biological sense of things too and look at the sociological parts. Society has constructed a stigma surrounding this Disorder and have deemed us “stupid”, “inoperable” , “slow”, “bad kid”. I would argue that this is a form of oppression on a mild degree. It is up to us to spread the word not only amongst our fellow ADDers but to everyone surrounding us.

I personally just wrote a letter to my University President about the lack of distraction free rooms allocated for students who need them. I am making a large awareness around here about our disorder. More and more students are coming forward.

I think Tiddler you have to search for a strong motivator to get yourself wanting to write down a list and wanting to follow through with it.

Sit down and think, If I do not start doing this where is it going to leave me? How is this going to affect my Chilidren? Than move forward from that.

We all believe you can do it. Take the advice that you need and act on it.

Colby

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