littemiki
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Post by littemiki on Jul 6, 2013 16:35:29 GMT
Anyone round Bristol? Would love to meet some people with ADHD as I don't know any!
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Post by Lesley on Jul 6, 2013 17:28:35 GMT
There is a support group meets in Bristol - next one is next Friday, 12th July. It's at MIND, 35 Old Market St., BS2 0EZ from 7 to 9 pm. More details are here: aadduk.org/help-support/support-groups/bristol-adult-adhd-support-group/I go when i can, though I don't live in Bristol. I'm hoping to go next week. I think most of the people there do live in Bristol, though some travel to it from quite far away. It would be good to see you there - it's a very friendly and supportive group.
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Post by littemiki on Jul 6, 2013 18:01:14 GMT
Funny you say that actually. I went there once and had an awful experience. put me off for life. Was really upsetting.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2013 21:13:05 GMT
I go to that group when I can. When/what was the bad experience??
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Post by littemiki on Jul 6, 2013 22:05:13 GMT
Was a fair while ago. A lot of people where being rather rude and unhelpful, I was there to receive help and advice at the time. When I expressed my feelings to the group, I was laughed at and ridiculed, causing me to leave. Never again. My partner then emailed the woman running the group to tell her how her and the group had made us feel and she replied with a "oh I'm really sorry but I don't really care" attitude.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2013 22:13:16 GMT
It's a shame you felt like that. It might be worth remembering that everyone else was probably there for help too and frustration is not uncommon with us lot. Combined with the impulse to speak before thinking, it can be easy to come across as a complete cunt when really, you were just thinking aloud with no intent or agenda ;/
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Post by littemiki on Jul 6, 2013 22:21:47 GMT
It's hard to explain really... It wasn't right.... :/ There was a family there who wanted help as they thought that their son may have ADHD... But they where ignored the whole time nobody addresses their issue. And in all honesty, I think it doesn't really help that an ADHDer was attempting to run the group! Haha. It was carnage.
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Post by Lesley on Jul 7, 2013 9:14:40 GMT
I'm sorry you had that experience, littemiki. The group does vary from month to month and it is true that some months it is more anarchic/less welcoming than at others. It sounds like you hit a particularly bad one. It would be good if you were to feel you could give it another go. Hopefully your experience would be better this time, and if nothing else you might be able to meet a few people you could make contact with outside the group.
Also, some people go to the pub together when the meeting finishes. I've not stayed for that yet, because of the distance I have to travel to get home, but I have heard people say it can be more useful than the group itself. I imagine people are more relaxed then and also there will be the chance to chat to one person or in small groups.
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Post by jan on Jul 7, 2013 9:41:54 GMT
yeah - give it another go when i went to the first one in london i wasn't very impressed - was only 4 of us - all guys - and they were all drinking in pub after and i don't drink but i stuck at it and last few times have enjoyed it - its nice cos you get to meet same people but there's always new faces to talk to as well. i'm thinking of doing a day trip to brighton next month and going to that one and maybe the swansea one as well sometime as have got relations in port talbot and i will make it to the bristol one sometime as i have a friend from london thats moved up there - lockleaze think areas called - and she's been nagging me to visit for ages - and her son was diagnosed with adhd a long time ago but she's not been well enough to follow it through for him so would love to encourage him to come as well. (i am a bit of a shepherd )
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Post by Colin S on Sept 2, 2013 11:41:49 GMT
I'm in Bristol, although I don't go to the support group. Partly I don't like being in a room with lots of people trying to talk at once, also not really a social person. I find groups like here are more help to me, and you can choose what you want to talk about.
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