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@DogFather: I had to laugh when I read your story. It seems like a lot of us develop coping mechanisms to handle this, long before we’re diagnosed. Guess that means we’re resilient. Like you, I thought my struggle was just normal, and that everyone had the same issues. It sure surprised me when I found out differently.

My latest ADHD “glitch”: I bought some frozen items at the grocery store. Brought them in, and put them on the table, intending to put them in the freezer, but then lost focus. Some other shiny object got my attention or something. I have no idea what it was.

The next morning I found the now thawed groceries still sitting where I left them, so had to throw them out. *laughing* Oh well.

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@Larynxa: I think you’re probably right. Still, it’s a little (no, a LOT) frustrating. Ah well.

Your Plan B is a little too frightening for me. I’ve been in that place, visiting a friend after he attempted suicide. “Not for the faint of heart” is too right.

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@Aaron.Walkhouse: six months to get an appointment?

Wow. I knew it would be long but didn’t realize it would that long. Thanks for sharing it.

My family doctor gave me a referral to a psychiatrist about six weeks ago and I’m still waiting for them to contact me to set up the appointment. It’s taking that long even to get someone to tell me what date I can come in – which I find unbelievable. So I’m guessing that by the time they get around to calling me an appointment, I can add six months to that date.

Yes, I bug them on a weekly basis to call me with an appointment and they keep telling me that the person who’s responsible for setting it up is in a meeting or something but that I should be sure to hear back from him or her within the week. It’s a way of setting expectations I suppose, and to ensure I won’t bug them on a daily basis. It’s not going to work though: I plan to call them every day starting this week. I mean this has gone on long enough, and I’m certain I’ve exercised quite enough patience by this point.

Thanks ChrisL for bringing this up!

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Hey thanks for the heads-up Larynxa! I’ll keep my eyes open for that show.

I know I’m sounding like a broken record here, but I used to be the same way: *needed* to make people feel good about themselves at the expense of my own opinion and character. Finally broke free of it.

Can’t wait to see this show!

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Hey Daniel. Welcome to the forums! Like you, I just recently found this place – a community of people who are just like me. I wonder if you thought your way of handling things was just normal for you, and that you just had to try harder? That was the case with me. Never realized that other people actually process and think differently than me. I truly thought I was just not trying hard enough to keep everything in perspective and focussed. So annoying isn’t it?

Anyway – glad you’re here!

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@rhawser: *thank you* for your comment on my writing. The DIRT story came to me when I was in the shower one morning, trying to figure out how I was going to use that word (dirt) in what I hoped would be a compelling story. As my brain tried to sort that out, I thought about the shower I was having, and then, the fact that I knew someone who was obsessive-compulsive about washing his hands. Then, back to the story, and how it had to have some sort of conflict to keep things interesting. And that’s when the story fleshed out.

The Girl is amazingly real. I say “amazingly” because quite frankly I’ve never met anyone like her in my life. Or rather, anyone who’s had an effect on me the way she has. We are polar opposites, of course: I don’t think there’s a more relaxed person than her. Which probably gives you a good indication of what I’m like.

I thought she was gone but….(don’t know if you got this far in the story), I pulled a rabbit out of a hat and we’re together.

Never saw Ice Age but now have it on one of my many lists. So hopefully I’ll see it. *grin*

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Wow. Thanks everyone! I’m glad the story was useful in some small way at least.

@Clive: I don’t know about anyone else, but I just went to my regular GP and asked if she could get me a referral. She set me up with a psychiatrist who will do the assessment. It’s going to take a while before I can get in though, but what the heck – I lived my life for a long time already with this condition (or whatever you want to call it) – a few more months isn’t going to hurt.

Gave my boss a heads up on this too, which was scary. (Asked him first if he knew anything about ADHD and he said he did, very much, so I figured it was safe to tell him.). Full disclosure just seemed like a good idea, and he seems to be understanding, which is half of the battle.

Clive – I can’t believe you call your ADHD “squirrel”! That’s hilarious – I’ve seen the movie UP twice, and that distracted dog kills me every time. What an appropriate name for it! *laughing*

@rhawser: Funny you should mention bookmarks – I’ve got the same problem with my browsers too. Like you, I have multiple browsers and bookmarks that aren’t the same on any of them so when I want to find something – you can bet it takes forever.

You know what though? Despite all of the pitfalls and stumbling points – especially for those who have to deal with us – I really like having those creative thoughts all the time.

It’s like a party in my head and everyone’s either stoned or throwing up drunk, but laughing. *laughing*

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I guess it just matters that you find out eventually. I just got a referral from my doctor to go to the ADHD clinic to get assessed. Like many others here I took a few of the online tests – which must be acknowledged ONLY tells you that you might have it, and it would be a good idea to get assessed.

Nevertheless, the relief I’m feeling from what was formerly a series of seemingly unrelated behaviours is just too amazing.

I hesitate to do this (and the owners of this site are free to take down my comment if this is against the rules – no hard feelings) but here is my blog on my discovery: http://wolfshadesblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/02/compensating-for-the-shiny-objects/

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