Hi wc -- It might help to know that you're not alone in this experience. It sounds like that's a not-so-fun roller coaster you're riding. Please visit my blogs so you can learn more about ADHD treatment strategies:
Im a 20 year old in college with adhd and have withdrawn socially which has led to me beating myself up mentally. I used to be a social butterfly. Guess I'm on the rollercoaster
This is pretty close to my life, except its usually good for a couple of months once somthing new happens in my life (new job, girlfriend etc), and then once things turn the same i just crash and burn out (i've been burning out for a few months now, withdrawing socially, going cold on my gf).
When life turns to shit, other people seem to be able to shrug it off and get back up, but for me it feels like i get hit by a fking sledge hammer. It's so to live in a rank-and-file repetitive life
Yes, that "good for a couple of months" followed by the crash gets pretty old after a while. The idea is to have a life that is mostly good without an inevitable crash.
We have an nickname for ADHD: "Search for Stimulation Syndrome." It's only when things are new and exciting that some people with ADHD feel good. But, it's hard to sustain that. There's always a drop.
@ADHDRollerCoaster So that explains it... My doctor never told me anything of that. I went from game design -> computer programming -> website design -> computer building -> electronics engineering, now i'm bored! I'm trying to go back to programming but I can't seem to find the excitement! I am a ceo of a it business, and I'm not doing as well as I could - I'm always doing something different! err... Well I just started my meds last month, so... Maybe things will be different I hope. Nice vid
Well, it MIGHT explain it. ;-) If you learn more about Adult ADHD, you'll be better able to know if you should pursue an evaluation. But I DO encourage you to learn first, so you can better judge the qualifications of the clinician doing the evaluating. Some say they know ADHD, but they truly don't. I've posted info on how the diagnosis is made, including a link to a great interactive quiz with Dr. Umesh Jain. Go to my ADHDRollerCoaster blog (org) Good luck!
When you got married, did you think you were going on a nice journey through life on an interesting and fun train ride, only to find that instead, you were caught in an infinite loop of scary ups and downs over which you had no control? Then this book is for you! Your partner might have ADHD. Thrill seeking and serial risk taking are ways of self medicating. This book has explanations and suggestions for solutions for your predicament that could be very enlightening, and even life changing!
This video just sums it all up....up and down and up and down and loops and turns....living with someone with ADHD is exactly like this, and it is especially difficult when you are counting on that person to be your partner, but really it hold true if you have ANYONE you are close to with ADHD. There are ways to make the ride calmer and more enjoyable, that is why this book is a MUST READ! Thank you for such a wonderful and informational book!
This is a very cleaverly done video. In a short few seconds you can really see what is must be like to be a partner of someone with ADHD. The roller coaster ride says it all and then the words to go along with it are well done. This is a great book, a must read for anyone who struggles with ADHD not only as a partner, but as a parent, teacher, boss, etc.
Hi wc -- It might help to know that you're not alone in this experience. It sounds like that's a not-so-fun roller coaster you're riding. Please visit my blogs so you can learn more about ADHD treatment strategies:
Just Google "Gina Pera" + blogs
ADHDRollerCoaster 1 year ago
Im a 20 year old in college with adhd and have withdrawn socially which has led to me beating myself up mentally. I used to be a social butterfly. Guess I'm on the rollercoaster
wcreason 1 year ago
This is pretty close to my life, except its usually good for a couple of months once somthing new happens in my life (new job, girlfriend etc), and then once things turn the same i just crash and burn out (i've been burning out for a few months now, withdrawing socially, going cold on my gf).
When life turns to shit, other people seem to be able to shrug it off and get back up, but for me it feels like i get hit by a fking sledge hammer. It's so to live in a rank-and-file repetitive life
newmanafterall 2 years ago
You're describing the roller coaster, as I describe it in the book. :-)
With knowledge, you don't have to feel hit by a sledgehammer, and you're not alone.
ADHDRollerCoaster 2 years ago
@newmanafterall
Yes, that "good for a couple of months" followed by the crash gets pretty old after a while. The idea is to have a life that is mostly good without an inevitable crash.
We have an nickname for ADHD: "Search for Stimulation Syndrome." It's only when things are new and exciting that some people with ADHD feel good. But, it's hard to sustain that. There's always a drop.
ADHDRollerCoaster 1 year ago
@ADHDRollerCoaster So that explains it... My doctor never told me anything of that. I went from game design -> computer programming -> website design -> computer building -> electronics engineering, now i'm bored! I'm trying to go back to programming but I can't seem to find the excitement! I am a ceo of a it business, and I'm not doing as well as I could - I'm always doing something different! err... Well I just started my meds last month, so... Maybe things will be different I hope. Nice vid
SummerGameProject 1 year ago
@SummerGameProject
Well, it MIGHT explain it. ;-) If you learn more about Adult ADHD, you'll be better able to know if you should pursue an evaluation. But I DO encourage you to learn first, so you can better judge the qualifications of the clinician doing the evaluating. Some say they know ADHD, but they truly don't. I've posted info on how the diagnosis is made, including a link to a great interactive quiz with Dr. Umesh Jain. Go to my ADHDRollerCoaster blog (org) Good luck!
ADHDRollerCoaster 1 year ago
I'm going to have to read this book. I've been struggling with ADD my whole life, now I'm 21 and still riding this roller coaster.
Skizla 3 years ago 2
When you got married, did you think you were going on a nice journey through life on an interesting and fun train ride, only to find that instead, you were caught in an infinite loop of scary ups and downs over which you had no control? Then this book is for you! Your partner might have ADHD. Thrill seeking and serial risk taking are ways of self medicating. This book has explanations and suggestions for solutions for your predicament that could be very enlightening, and even life changing!
Susan192 3 years ago
Tried to rate it, but I don't think it worked. It is definitely 5 stars though!
MosierMom 3 years ago
This video just sums it all up....up and down and up and down and loops and turns....living with someone with ADHD is exactly like this, and it is especially difficult when you are counting on that person to be your partner, but really it hold true if you have ANYONE you are close to with ADHD. There are ways to make the ride calmer and more enjoyable, that is why this book is a MUST READ! Thank you for such a wonderful and informational book!
MosierMom 3 years ago 2
This is a very cleaverly done video. In a short few seconds you can really see what is must be like to be a partner of someone with ADHD. The roller coaster ride says it all and then the words to go along with it are well done. This is a great book, a must read for anyone who struggles with ADHD not only as a partner, but as a parent, teacher, boss, etc.
liketalk50 3 years ago
No way to edit my spelling errors. :(
liketalk50 3 years ago