Hi All,
I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 39 in 2012 by The Priory after years of self medicating with substance abuse- Cocaine.
Generally 90% of the time I cope ok. I keep busy with work, kids and gym and don't drink alcohol.
Then on average once every 3weeks the old devil returns. It happens when for some reason I wake up with a dark cloud over my head. This day is always awful. I'm down, angry, can't concentrate and get really irritated by most things. I hate these days. On these days I will largely find an excuse to drink, and it can lead to cocaine. This results in me coming home to my wife and kids early in the morning. I usually would have turned my phone off to avoid grief. Its not good and it happened yesterday and I got home at noon today.
I only found this forum today so am a newbie.
I'd appreciate to hear from people is they..
- can personally identify with my shit as do the same
- anyone that's been able to stop my sort of behaviour and can give any tips
- anyone that can recommend an excellent ADHD clinic around Sussex/Surrey. This will be private as just can't wait for NHS.
Any help appreciated.
Hello, I hope you don't mind I have just found these forums and have been searching for help and advice. My partner of 26 years is awaiting diagnosis. He sounds identical to you, especially the 3 week cycle of the devil returning and this different person is sat in my living room when I get home from work. I wander if you might be interested in advising us your experience of treatment / help. How have you managed to eliminate this dark cloud?? That seems to appear for no reason at all?? After so long and thinking it was depression a phone call from an nhs practitioner mentioned it may be that he has ADHD traits, and having no knowledge of this before and watching millions of videos I realise that it definitely IS this and we have been living in this awful circle for many years. I just want it to stop is there really any end to it? Id love to hear you have discovered the way!