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I’ve tried doing the meds and going back to bed, it helped at first. I was doing that when my meds had just been increased (I’m on Adderall). The sugar thing is interesting. I wake up a couple times every night to eat. I’m sure that isn’t good for quality of sleep, but I can’t help it. I do fall back to sleep right away. I also get very weak and can’t think when I haven’t eaten for a while. It feels like I have to eat immediately. Is this an ADHD thing? I am very healthy, I eat well and exercise a lot.

I’m going to try the sugar in the morning. Caffeine doesn’t seem to help much.

Mike

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I just started using this app on my phone that has helped some. It is called “Chimer”. I have it chime every 15 minutes. It reminds me to get back to what I’m doing. I’ve only used it a couple of days, so we’ll see how it goes.

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I think not showing that a bully is getting under your skin is the best way to reduce or stop it. Even laughing at their comments is better than showing that they are getting to you. Depends on the circumstances of course.

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That’s too bad. She must not know that ADHD is genetic? You could be someone for your niece to talk to regarding ADHD and how it has affected you.

Maybe she is a little scared for her daughter and doesn’t know that much about it, so she is acting irrationally? I have no idea.

 

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@blackdog, What really has helped recently with my to-do list is I have a notebook and on the side I write down the times 8, 9, 10…. Then I put the items on my to do list slotted into different times. Otherwise, I’ve had problems with looking at the list getting overwhelmed and doing nothing. Then I’ve totally avoided looking at the list. The notebook is easier to carry around. I think the trick is to find what works for you. There isn’t any one way that is going to work for everyone.

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I thought I included this, the anti-depressants help but I still get depressed sometimes. I would say without meds I was at 75% of the time depressed, with meds I’m at about 25%. I’m also on Adderall which helps me. Except for right now, as I procrastinate getting back to work and posting on forums. 🙂 Trying to have self compassion is difficult but you gotta give yourself a break, I think. I try to talk to myself in my head like a friend would. It is difficult to keep the negative thoughts out.

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@blackdog, I still get depressed and still have all the ADHD crap with the meds. The hardest part is finding a something that helps and sticking with it. Honestly, I had read that book I suggested started using some of it. Then I forgot about it. I just found the book again and started using it again (last couple days). If I could stay consistent with this stuff, life would be so much easier. I don’t know about you guys but it gets tiring constantly looking for something to fix all my problems.

@gforcewarp9, as far as cleaning your place. Try inviting someone over to your place, but set it up for a couple days later. That way you have the extra pressure to clean up your house. I’ve also tried using a timer and see how fast I can do things. That sometimes helps.

I adopted a dog a few months ago and I’m fostering another dog. They really help out. They are always happy to see me. It feels pretty good to have them around.

To make new friends I suggest checking out meetup.com

Good Luck!

Mike

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I’ve only read about half of the posts on here, sorry for any redundancy. If you are depressed, I suggest getting on anti-depressants. I feel a lot better since I’ve gotten on them. The lows don’t feel as low. I would also suggest checking out “Feeling Good” by David Burns. It is only about $8. It talks about cognitive distortions. It is really helpful. Exercise really helps me with stress as well.

Here is an interesting link/funny. He is being sarcastic. At the end of the article he explains more.

http://secretgeek.net/depression_is_easy.asp

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Maybe this book will help. I really like David Burns, I read his book “Feeling Good” it helped me a lot with some of my personal issues. His books give you tools to be able to work on issues. I haven’t read this particular book (I’m not married) but looking at the reviews it sounds like it will give you tools to help.

http://www.amazon.com/Feeling-Good-Together-Troubled-Relationships/dp/0767920821/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386189544&sr=1-1&keywords=david+burns+relationships

Good luck!

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