You Might Be ADHD IF
Lots of people have no idea what life is for an adult with ADD / ADHD. It is an invisible disability to the world because people who have it are labeled as lazy, irresponsible, spacey, clumsy, messy, poor communicators, dumb, tactless, and many other derogatory remarks. People with ADHD frequently feel that way about themselves even when we know that we have ADHD. Below are a few experiences that a person with ADHD might have relatively frequently. It is not a complete or exclusive list simply one that comes to mind from my own experience. Continue reading
You Mean I Am NOT A Weak Willed and Lazy Slob
I was 59 in August of this year. For many months I have seen a therapist (henceforth called the Witchdoctor) to help me deal with chronic anxiety and to help me find ways to establish and sustain better nutrition and exercise habits. I know what I should do but for several years I have been unsuccessful in completing many of the things that were needed. It was a matter of physical and mental well-being. I made some progress, gained new insights into my anxiety and even lost 40 pounds, normalized my cholesterol and blood pressure and improved my energy levels and physical stamina. All good but I still had chronic inertia. That is, I routinely find myself unable to get started with even basic tasks or undertakings. It sometimes overwhelms me and I cannot make myself begin even the simplest task. I know what I need to do or even want to do. But, I sit watching TV or doing stuff on the computer while chastising myself for being weak-willed, lazy, messy, and generally derelict. Procrastination, a life-long battle helped by the structure and demands of jobs and child-rearing now unhampered in my setting-my-own-schedule type of life.
Interview on Beyond the Map
Instead of a post here you can go to Bella’s Beyond the Map for her latest interview in a series that she is doing with women. She has interviewed several of my regular reads and kindly included me in her interviews. She asked the questions and I droned on. If you haven’t read the interviews with the other women, start now.
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