[jpdenheijer]

Yes. From my past experience and what we’ve been through so far with our son, there’s always a sense of moving forward. In the case of my depressions (which were not all to be attributed to my ADD symptoms, but that’s a whole different story) I’ve made some great strides. Up to a point where I felt like it was “under control”, so i stopped treatment. But it never felt complete. That’s why I’m slightly, cautiously excited to be on this road I am on now.

Humour is a wonderful thing. Which has eluded me for quite some time, unfortunately. The same process started with my ex-partner and son right after him being diagnosed. Thank god i went to the library and happened to pick up “Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising Your Distracted Child” (a well-known book here, I presume), which fundamentally shifted my outlook on what was to come and made me stop and think about myself. Since then I’ve managed to make my ex an enthusiast as well, which had an immediate effect on our son. We joke about it, laugh, identify with etc. Great!

Those videos you mention helped a lot as well. Lots of recognition 😀

Aaanyways, the doctor wrote his referral without needing to see me personally, which I’ll be picking up this afternoon. There’s about a 3 week waiting list for the intake at the ADHD specialist mentioned on the website (oh boy, must use digital agenda!! Place reminders five days before, and 4 and 3 etc lol).

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[jpdenheijer]

Thank you for that wonderful reply.

That joke just hits the nail on the head. I did laugh (whereas i’d feel despair just days ago, which i think is good progress :D).

Got up this morning, drove to work and, when I arrived there, stayed in the car to call the doctor. Told the assistant my story and she said “Yes, that’s a very common way for adults to find out for themselves. I’ll go see if the doctor thinks he needs to see you in person or if he’ll write a referral right away. I’ll call you back.”

Yay for in a country where there’s acceptance and understanding for this in the medical profession. If all goes well I’ll be referred to the ADHD specialist at a local psychological centre I’ve visited before (depression symptoms).

Adventures await.

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