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I experienced an internal critic as a voice in my head. I checked it out with a social worker. His quick answer was, if the voice is inside your head, it’s OK. If you experience it as an external voice, it could be a sign of schizophrenia. I agree with g.laiya – if it’s bothering you, check it out with a doctor.
REPORT ABUSECould you describe how Taoism has helped? This sounds intriguing. I am fascinated by Zen Buddhism.
REPORT ABUSEIf you take away the titles and look at the way they are taught and experienced, progressive muscle relaxation (PMR), guided visualization, meditation and hypnosis all engage the same internal processes. Different metaphors abound, but the effect on the person is very similar.
REPORT ABUSEHi ipsofacto – glad to hear that someone else has found PMR/meditation useful. Feel free to add your experience to one or more of these conversations http://totallyadd.com/forum/tags.php?tag=hypnosis
REPORT ABUSEThis rings true for me as well. At the same time, it can be a very powerful motivator for me if I know that what I am doing will actually help someone else. Curiouser and curiouser.
REPORT ABUSEI decided to teach myself cooking and I discovered what ipsofacto said above. All of the casseroles started with cooking the onions, adding the garlic, then the vegetables / meat then the tomato sauce and seasonings. As I got more adventuresome, I tried other types of recipe, but found that there are many common threads to cooking. If you have the context, it’s easier to do the recipe without skipping steps, because it doesn’t feel right if you miss something.
I agree that baking is a horse of a different feather. If cooking is an art, then baking is a science. It can be overcome, however. If you buy a breadmaker, then all you have to do is throw the ingredients in and turn the machine on. Unfortunately, I haven’t found a pie maker yet!
REPORT ABUSEJune 1, 2012 at 7:48 pm in reply to: Short-term solution for forgetting sustained-release meds? #114667You also could carry a small quantity of immediate acting medication for times like that, but I agree with Jim. Set up a routine that does NOT rely on your memory. There is a reason why my Concerta is right beside the toothpaste where I can see it every morning.
REPORT ABUSEScattybird – For What It’s Worth . . .
REPORT ABUSEScattybird – nice to know that other people experience the same things! It’s all a bit of a balancing act. When my doctor asked me how I was doing on Concerta, I said that it feels like I’m borrowing energy from the future.
REPORT ABUSEI find that there is a downside to the medications. While I am more focused during the day, I am more exhausted in the evenings. If we go out or have people over, I find that I need a nap beforehand, otherwise I nod off in the middle of conversation.
REPORT ABUSEHey Trashman – consider changing your name to trashsurvivor – just sayin.
Carry – your paradox should be told far and wide. I found the same thing. When I decreased my expectations, I accomplished more because I wasn’t so busy criticizing myself. Inner conflicts take up valuable energy, something that is in short supply with ADHD.
REPORT ABUSEMy doctor warned me about eating a protein lunch while on Concerta. She warned me that if I experienced a loss of energy that I should check that I have been eating properly.
REPORT ABUSEI also find that a nap helps when I lose energy. But then, I was taking naps on weekend before I was diagnosed.
My dosage has crept up, but I recently worked on a different scheme. We reduced the dosage to 36 Concerta in the morning and added 10 Biphentin (i.e. not slow release) with lunch. That has helped.
When I discussed dosage with my doctor, she said if you want to know what the medication is doing for you, stop taking it for a day and observe the differences. That was very helpful in separating the effect of the drug from other things I’m doing.
REPORT ABUSEHi Q,
On a lighter note, kids can be remarkably self-aware. I remember getting frustrated with the kids on a weekend when my wife was gone. The kids were at each other all the time. I called a time out and we all sat on the living room floor. I asked my son why he kept bugging his younger sister. He said, “Cause I like to bug her.” She then piped in with, “And I like to get him in trouble.”
As you said, often it’s about attention. The trick I discovered when the kids were small, was that they didn’t need a LOT of attention. So, if I stopped what I was doing for 5 minutes to look at what they had done or answer a question, etc. I could then say, “Sorry honey, I have to get back to work now” and they would be OK with it.
All the best!
REPORT ABUSETry ignoring the diagnoses of oppositional and attention deficit and ask how this behavior is benefiting your child. What benefit do they get out of it? Then see if you can find another way for them to get that benefit AND go to bed on time. We have two children and they couldn’t have been more different in their bedtime routines, so I don’t think there’s a one-size-fits-all solution. Things that worked for us:
1. Giving lots of warning (e.g. What do you want to do in the half hour before you have to brush your teeth?)
2. Building a routine (pyjamas, teeth, story, lights out, 10 minutes of talk lying next to mom/dad, sleep)
3. Something special, e.g. reading with mom/dad or a guest who happened to be at our place.
4. No TV in the hour before bed.
If they were allowed to stay up late for a special reason, there was a whole negotiation about what had to be done and in what order (e.g. pyjamas and teeth before you can watch the special TV show).
Hope that helps!
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