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A lot to read, so I`m only getting bits and pieces, but it helps a lot, so a sincere THANK YOU to all!

Robbo, dont worry about hijacking, Im sure if we were all sitting in the same room together we`d be cutting each other off and changing the subject constantly lol!

I kind of enjoy seeing that others` brains work like mine

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Sorry if my thoughts are all over the place. This is the only place I feel comfortable writing lately. I haven’t started treatment yet and my symptoms are really bad lately (due to lack of sleep and increased stress)

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Shutterbug, I love the lawnmower example!!! Now, I just have to read it over and over until it sticks to my memory, so I can actually use this example with friends and loved ones.

WGreen, well after reading that excerpt, I feel a bit better. I turned out pretty good considering how much the odds were against me.

I’ve been wondering if my life would have been different if I had been diagnosed sooner and I’m not sure. I was such a proud young woman. I doubt I would have accepted any form of medication or even the thought of having a mental itllness. I’ve been diagnosed with depression a few times already, but it took years for me to finally accept that medication was needed in some cases.

This being said, I think being diagnosed in my twenties could have gone either way. I could have gotten the help I needed to get through university without the acting out, excessive drinking, risk taking, etc. Or, I could have looked at the statistics and said to myself “may as well do it, the stats say I will most likely anyways”.

I was so depressed in my late teens and twenties that I have no idea how I would have reacted to this type of info. Relief, Shame, Fear, Anger are only some of the feelings that would have surfaced during this already difficult time.

Now, I’m a mom. I have others who depend on me. I owe it to them to do the best I can to learn about ADHD and how to live a fuller life regardless… Yeah, I think the timing was right for me to find out about my ADHD.

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Koots,

Thanks for sharing with us that you have great driving skills. I’ve always thought of myself as a good driver, but reading about ADDers having a higher rate of car accidents made me think I was wrong. I think that I now better understand under what conditions I am a better driver. If the kids are fighting and yelling behind me, I’d rather pull over then keep driving. Too distracting. I can sometimes completely ignore them, but it’s not a given. I also noticed that when I’m tired, I go on autopilot which is not good. I sometimes can’t remember the drive.

I also get frustrated when someone who doesn’t understand ADHD tries to give me directions and makes fun of me when I decide to take an alternate route because I’m more comfortable with it. I don’t care if it takes me 5 minutes longer if it gets me there safely.

I also have a temper behind the wheel and that too can affect my driving. At least now I’m aware of how I react to things and that’s a step inthe right direction

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Reading all these makes me feel so “normal” lol! My tendancy to do things like this peaked when I became a mom. I once took my son for a long 45minute walk only to come home and find my car keys and house keys sitting on the railing next to the front door (in clear view). I was like I was saying ” feel free to borrow the car and use my home while I’m gone!”. I was so lucky nothing was taken

I also did the grocery thing many times. The worst time was when I had emptied all my bags but one and it happened to be the most expensive one with all the meat in it. I found it the next morning. Eighty dollars down the drain I was so upset with myself. I was on mat leave and now I was throwing money in the garbage!

Oh there was one time I rushed in to work to do something. It was raining and I was in a hurry. I backed into a parking spot and I think at one point I opened the door to see the curbside (I’m not even sure what I was doing), but anyway I ended up hitting the door against the cement and bending quite badly. I can at least say this was my worst car accident No one was injured and no other people were involved. Still, hubby wasn’t too happy with me…

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This makes me laugh as I’m sure this is the reason not many people “drop in” to see me.

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I managed to get through and got an appointment for September 12th. Unfortunately, my 5 year old will be with me, so I don’t know how it’s going to go. I might have to reschedule

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Line still busy

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Well, still haven’t made the doc’s appointment, but since i’m writing about it now I should just stop and pick up the phone

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I watched it with my Dad. He recognized some of the tips you guys mentionned as something he already used to cope We both enjoyed it, it was entertaining

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Too bad I didn’t think to tell my psychologist to include a note asking the doctor to call me, since it will most likely take me a month to get my act together and call the doctors office lol.

I haven’t been getting much sleep and I’m 100 times worse than usual. A friend of mine who’s never been to my place is dropping by tomorrow and I’m in a bit of a panic because the house is a huge mess!! What a great first impression :S

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Darn, missed it again. By the time I got around to calling the doctor’s office, I got the answering machine and it was telling me that the office was closed for the day and would remain closed until Wednesday. Sheesh!

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I’m new to this (just learned I have ADHD about a month ago). I’m sorry I can’t help you with this. I just feel bad that you didn’t get any replies when you really needed it. I guess this just demonstrates how varied our symptoms can be and how we can’t alway help guide others with ADHD or possible ADHD.

I hope things are getting better on you end…. did you finally get an “official” diagnosis?

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I’m in Moncton, NB and I did a search with my PVR and it’s airing tomorrow morning at 7:00. I’m recording it, but will probably watch it as it airs also. This is one morning I look forward to waking up early with the kids. Just watch them all sleep in tomorrow

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Hmmm great idea with the timer! I should try that with my cellphone. Never thought of it :S

My screen name it what describes me best lately I am constantly struggling to remember what I was about to do 5 minutes ago. I starting moving in one direction and the next constantly distracted by the phone, the tv, the kids, the computer, the door…. and the list goes on

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