Post by woodworker on Jun 18, 2019 23:22:41 GMT
Hello everyone.
I want to try and keep this brief and to the point in order to stay on topic.
So I should just explain where I am first, I was diagnosed 10 years ago with ADHD, did medication trial that (at the time) I felt wasn't benefiting me, finished my Psychotherapy which, again I wasn't overly impressed with, in fact the only part of it that I felt was worth doing was CBT which was actually brilliant.
All other therapy has been through self help books which i've read abundance of.
10 years on and i've achieved far more than I ever thought possible prior to my diagnosis. from the depths of despair, I managed to establish a career that I had previously given up on. found my partner of the last 9 years. bought my first property, had my first child, lifes been 'tough' but rewarding and I do believe its that understanding of my symptoms which has made me not give up on myself.
I'd thought that I had finally mastered my chaotic scatter brain lifestyle and that I was now in control but i wasn't. A big part of the reason that I was doing so well at work was that for once in my life I had someone (my partner) taking care of the day to day organising, it wasnt until after we had our first child that I reality kicked me hard and I realised how much success at work was underpinned by her help at home. Also, something I fear I may of had an impact is that up until my son was born I had been a 30-40 a day smoker. I gave up the week he was born and i believe that over those years, nicotine may of been my own way of self medicating which brings me to the point of this thread.
I'm considering going back to my DR to see if I can trial medication again only Im put off going from my last experience, The wait to see doctor was almost a year, at the time I fealt there was virtually no focus on ADHD. a bit of me doing fully trust that they believed in ADHD... its hard to put my finger on exactly what it was I was expecting when I first started the therapy, I guess I thought I was going to meet someone who if understood me better then I understood myself and that I would just click with the therapist, just have that gut instinct that this persons knows what shes doing and at she truly believed in ADHD,.... I didn't get that impression... Im not sure if I want to go through it all again only to end up with a therapist that im not 100% sure of..
it was 10 years ago since this happened and I wondering if anyone can tell me if the treatment has got better since then ? are we any further today then we was 10 years ago and If I do go through the NHS am I likely to get a therapist who is experienced in treating ADHD ? or would I be better off taking a loan and going private ?
Thanks everyone in advance.
I want to try and keep this brief and to the point in order to stay on topic.
So I should just explain where I am first, I was diagnosed 10 years ago with ADHD, did medication trial that (at the time) I felt wasn't benefiting me, finished my Psychotherapy which, again I wasn't overly impressed with, in fact the only part of it that I felt was worth doing was CBT which was actually brilliant.
All other therapy has been through self help books which i've read abundance of.
10 years on and i've achieved far more than I ever thought possible prior to my diagnosis. from the depths of despair, I managed to establish a career that I had previously given up on. found my partner of the last 9 years. bought my first property, had my first child, lifes been 'tough' but rewarding and I do believe its that understanding of my symptoms which has made me not give up on myself.
I'd thought that I had finally mastered my chaotic scatter brain lifestyle and that I was now in control but i wasn't. A big part of the reason that I was doing so well at work was that for once in my life I had someone (my partner) taking care of the day to day organising, it wasnt until after we had our first child that I reality kicked me hard and I realised how much success at work was underpinned by her help at home. Also, something I fear I may of had an impact is that up until my son was born I had been a 30-40 a day smoker. I gave up the week he was born and i believe that over those years, nicotine may of been my own way of self medicating which brings me to the point of this thread.
I'm considering going back to my DR to see if I can trial medication again only Im put off going from my last experience, The wait to see doctor was almost a year, at the time I fealt there was virtually no focus on ADHD. a bit of me doing fully trust that they believed in ADHD... its hard to put my finger on exactly what it was I was expecting when I first started the therapy, I guess I thought I was going to meet someone who if understood me better then I understood myself and that I would just click with the therapist, just have that gut instinct that this persons knows what shes doing and at she truly believed in ADHD,.... I didn't get that impression... Im not sure if I want to go through it all again only to end up with a therapist that im not 100% sure of..
it was 10 years ago since this happened and I wondering if anyone can tell me if the treatment has got better since then ? are we any further today then we was 10 years ago and If I do go through the NHS am I likely to get a therapist who is experienced in treating ADHD ? or would I be better off taking a loan and going private ?
Thanks everyone in advance.