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Post by mighty on Aug 4, 2014 22:24:27 GMT
Really, I think it's true. Medication not necessarily needed. With mental exercise, learning what works and what doesn't, and a lot of determination, you can compensate for your weaknesses. I've been told a few times lately I'm an organised person! To which I've replied, I'm really really not - but I know how disorganised I am that I've managed to work hard on that weakness and gradually over-compensated for it! Possibly so much so sometimes that I may be more organised than the average person! Not taking medication at all right now and feeling great for it, just working with my weaknesses, seeing feedback from what works, and sticking sticking! Really am very determined!
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unohoncho
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Post by unohoncho on Aug 5, 2014 10:11:20 GMT
For me presently, my weaknesses are crushing the life out of my strengths, I'm more introverted at work, less confident, more disorganised, and this impacts my social life etc. in the same way... I don't doubt that CBT or counselling would help me, but the root cause of all my mental problems is inability to focus... I'm in debt so to get myself out of debt I need to earn more money, can't earn more money without getting a promotion, can't get a promotion as I can't do the job I've already got properly through my inability to focus. Same story for social life, marital relationship etc. - Vicious circle
I'd prefer to look at meditation, counselling and other therapies rather than medication, but they are future fixes for me - Right now I need to stop the world from spinning. Glad you have found the determination though without medication - the drugs do work... but mainly for the shareholders of drugs companies
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Post by mighty on Aug 5, 2014 21:57:41 GMT
Learn that you can develop the ability to focus better, then learn to focus better
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Post by mighty on Aug 5, 2014 21:58:50 GMT
Of course medication has a place in the world though, I'm not dismissing it if that's how it sounds!
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Post by carly31 on Aug 25, 2014 11:00:19 GMT
As soon as I had a diagnosis I forgave myself for my shortfalls. Going to support groups made me realise that I am my own worst enemy. I don't think anything bad of the others in the adhd meetings and I doubt anyone feels that annoyed with me. Those who do are people I don't want or need in my life. Yes I'm intense, impulsive, restless... But that's just the way I am. I don't see why I should take drugs to make me be like everyone else. Self acceptance, forgiveness and assertiveness is what I'm going with - I have these problems, this is what I need to perform, deal with it (I'm referring to people in my life), I have! If they don't accept it, move on, there are billions of people in the world, millions of them will accept who I am, millions won't! Life's too short. I've had 6 years of therapy and it's this which has helped me find ways of building my self esteem and allowing me to be my adhd self and not be ashamed of it. I think people with adhd are amazing and we shouldn't allow people to make us feel any different x
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