Another Step Down The Path

[Anonymous]

Well, yesterday the wife and I attended the Trustee’s office and signed into Bankruptcy. It was inevitable, really. Wasn’t it?

I’ve known for a while that something just wasn’t quite right with my life. I couldn’t understand. I didn’t understand. I kept trying and trying, and almost everything ended in epic FAIL. The few things that I didn’t fail at had a natural sunset clause (like being the Manager of the Pink Floyd tribute band, which was great!) and came to an end of their own accord.

It seems like longer, but it was only a month ago that I saw the article in the Toronto Star online about the ‘Red Green’ seminar at the Science Centre. I know it said ‘Red Green’ in the article title, or I wouldn’t have clicked on it. I love The Red Green Show.

So that led me here, to TotallyADD.com, which I logged into, watched the introductory videos (thinking, how do THEY know what I’m like??), watched a few of the other videos, and then entered the Forum. I started reading … and there before my eyes was post after post after post of people whom I didn’t know, never met, describing my life! WTF! How do they know my life??? And slowly it dawned on me.

Now I understand. I don’t know how it’s going to get me out of the quadmire that I’m currently in, but at least now I know and understand.

I also don’t know where or when the next step on the path will appear, but I am sure kismet will provide it when it’s ready. For now, I’ll just stop and smell the roses.

Cheers!

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[Anonymous]

YAY!!!!! I felt the same!!! and it’s funny cause I went to a trustee’s office yesterday to see about bankruptcy. Haha…I think I’m going to do it so that I can start fresh again!!! School debt sucks!

So happy you have gotten some use out of this site…I have too! It’s been awesome getting to chat with people of like mind and of like struggles! Such support! Have a great day

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[Patte Rosebank]

Ah, the path…and it all starts with a single step.

This afternoon, I heard something I never thought I would. My mom saying, “I think I have ADHD too.”

It seems she was in charge of organizing the condiments and side dishes for a weekly “bring your own dinner” group, and she’d put such overwhelming pressure on herself to make a good impression, and had such overwhelming organizational and concentration issues on top of that, that she’d totally freaked out. Fortunately, the freak out happened in her own kitchen (and, I’m guessing, in the car when she and Dad were driving to the venue). In any case, Dad had been so concerned about it, that he’d discussed it with me and my brother. Especially since we all remembered her Christmas Dinner freak out last year.

Now that she’s been scared into finally admitting she has this problem, I wonder if I can convince her to come to some of the workshops, and more importantly, to discuss it with her doctor and get a referral to an ADHD specialist who can help her. It would be wonderful if she could find the right medication and counselling so she could say what others have: “I didn’t feel any different, but everyone else was less of a jerk.”

Now THAT’S something I really want to hear!

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[Anonymous]

LOL … oh Lianne, I luv you. I post about a dark day that just epitomizes my failed life (and I wasn’t going to post that, but I had to get it out), and there is your cute self going “YAY!!!!”. I laughed and laughed. I’m still chuckling. I’m not laughing at you or your situation. I’m just thoroughly enjoying your energy and exuberance. Thank you

Tread carefully Lianne. I’m assuming you thought this through. If you do go through with it, make sure you do it in conjunction with a proper diagnosis, perhaps going on some appropriate meds, getting some coaching (which you already are just by being here), and not just “Doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.”.

And Larynxa, I just took notice of your avatar … a cat singing. I like it. Yes, since I’ve been here, I’ve been thinking back to the past a lot, and I now know our Dad had ADHD. It’s so obvious now.

Cheers!

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