First off, thanks for all the supportive notes when I mentioned being nervous about my psychiatry appointment!
I got diagnosed with Inattentive type ADHD, which makes a lot of sense to me. Currently I'm coming to terms that I've spent a lot of energy covering up my dysfunctional traits for the past decades, and put myself into a state of burnout for the past few years. I've started medication, too, and that's been a huge help to start building good habits and pull myself out of the slump I've been in. Super weird not needing coffee throughout the day, though! I feel like a cyborg or vampire or something when I prepare a single coffee for my partner lol
This post made me book an appointment for a diagnosis, so thanks for that comrade
NGL I teared up a little lol. Good luck and hope you can find the right help for you!
Thanks, i still can't believe i already got an appointment next week
you're lucky!
it took me a little bit over a year to get my appointment.
yeah i'm used to ridiculously long wait lists from the time when i needed recommendation letters for gender affirming care, a part of me still thinks this will somehow not be happening in just a few days.
I feel like I got super lucky with the therapist and psychiatrist I've started getting care from, but I have to remind myself that I've had a handful of other therapists that weren't able to get to the root of a lot of my anxiety and depression issues.
That, and I had some skin issues that I had to see like 5 different doctors before I could get someone to actually help me. Navigating the healthcare system as an adult always reminds me of this cartoon I saw as a kid of a cat wandering a hospital trying to get a hurt finger addressed (I think Help! was the title).
I've spent a lot of energy covering up my dysfunctional traits for the past decades
Couldn't be me
It's a lot to find/acknowledge the little goblin person lurking within, remind them that they're loved, and also not let them take over fucking everything lol
Y'all sent me the membership kit and card decades ago. It was just in that pile of mail I was having trouble touching - yeah.
Did you check the huge pile of washing I left on the floor and forgot about because I got distracted by a cool bug?
That initial boost to executive functioning with medication is so tight. I’m really happy for you. Absolutely right about building good habits too. Leverage whatever medication you’re on to fortify those neuro pathways.
Hell yeah! Everything will continue to trend upward in a linear or exponential fashion! lol jk. If only! Very happy you’ve found the tools to help you make it through life’s ups and downs! This honestly is one of the best adhd support groups I’ve been around
Got semi-officially diagnosed with the same thing a few months ago, then moved out of state and haven't picked back up on treatment. Never got to the medication part.
I guess it's time to get back on the horse. Thank you for talking about it. Will report back if it works (will forget to report back if it doesn't).
I had a similar situation (minus the move - what rough timing!), and immediately knew I had to jump on booking my appointment otherwise I'd never get around to it.
Good luck and hope you can get the care you need!
Yeah I still love coffee because of the flavor, but cut my intake from like 30oz a day to a far more reasonable 16-ish.
I've finally started working decaf back into my life. The lack of variety is :( but having a coffee is :).
Doc said you should microdose speed to keep the cartoons away. It is rad we have have one of the few conditions that responds well to treatment.
I had a similar revelation last year and it explained so much. It's quite a relief to actually understand how your mind works.
It's like I finally have a lens that provides clarity on a lot of the issues I've experienced my entire life. It's wild.
Yeah! I also just found it easier to be nice to myself about things I was having trouble with. I probably should have been nice all along, but I got there eventually lol
I was diagnosed at age 32 and when I took my meds for the first time I laid down on the couch at cried at the mental silence. I couldn't believe this was how normative people were like and how peaceful it was.
It's remarkable how big of a difference it makes. The things I remember most about my first day on medication were the "silence" and also how accomplished I felt after completing a load of laundry.
