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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2011 0:12:49 GMT
Have been away etc and revisiting the site after a few months. Anyone got any success stories apart from "feel a bit better on the meds" etc? I live in hope.
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Post by phil on Jul 2, 2011 1:07:55 GMT
not sure yet stephen will know wtf the NHS is going to do within 26 days time not that i'm counting the days ;D i still have not heard from the sleep clinic and there is a chance of dying whilst i sleep but if i did that would just cut down the NHS waiting list ;D
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Post by snickerz on Jul 2, 2011 5:56:52 GMT
on meds now going to college in a few weeks time, I havent taken over the world yet that will take time lol
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Post by kakema on Jul 2, 2011 8:00:05 GMT
Have been away etc and revisiting the site after a few months. Anyone got any success stories apart from "feel a bit better on the meds" etc? I live in hope. What counts as a success story, Stephen? I managed to pull back from the brink of being put on Performance Improvement to become a fairly normal-functioning worker who can now remember what I'm supposed to be doing and plan my work more than half an hour ahead. Feels like a success to me. Also worked out that I shouldn't be married to the man I've been with for 25 years, because it was only the combo of inertia, procrastination and a complete inability to get to grips with the complexity of divorce that kept me there in the face of sheer boredom.... That felt like a success, too. I discovered I had little in common with my NT friends and made a bunch of new ones who I still have little in common with, but make complete sense to me. And I can relate to my ADHD child now; we fight less, and she doesn't talk about wanting to kill herself any more. I don't want to kill myself any more, either. I discovered mental health issues and realised that supporting others matters to me, so I got involved with a charity that supports people in distress. It makes me feel good, and I hope will help others too. And I've helped a couple of other people realise they had ADHD and start the journey to recovering their lives. Oh, and I renewed my tax disc before the old one expired, this year.... ;D
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Post by andy12345 on Jul 2, 2011 10:34:16 GMT
and I've managed to procrastinate through the last 2 years without acheiving anything. do i get anything for that.
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Post by phil on Jul 2, 2011 12:21:19 GMT
Yeah andy worse ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2011 17:11:00 GMT
I was diagnosed in april, been taking dex since then. I (finally!) finished my postgrad diploma The meds made a huge difference, as I was able to concentrate consistently for the entire duration of my exams in may. I started a new job in june and meds have transformed my working life completely. I have to attend lots of meetings, have in-depth conversations on the phone, and visit vulnerable people at home and listen to them - through all of this I have to take accurate notes, follow what's going on, respond appropriately, and speak up when necessary. I couldn't do any of these things before! I can also discuss my cases with my boss off the top of my head, and feed back to him what happened during visits without having to refer to my notes much. ;D I also love my job, and for the first time ever, believe the praise I get at work, instead of constantly waiting to screw something up, or fall apart because I can't cope. I feel hopeful about my future, instead of thinking I will never have a decent job, a proper career, pay off my debts, or have a happy relationship. I understand myself and my family better. I also like myself, instead of thinking I'm a hopeless mess.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2011 10:09:32 GMT
I feel hopeful about my future, instead of thinking I will never have a decent job, a proper career, pay off my debts, or have a happy relationship. I understand myself and my family better. I also like myself, instead of thinking I'm a hopeless mess. I agree with this totally. I was dx in March and have seen dramatic improvements in my academic and work performance, along with improved personal relationships. I now talk about my future plans like I believe they can happen, rather than just being a dream. ;D
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