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How did you find out you have ADHD?

Did it help when you realized what was the reason for all the chaos in your life?
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SW-User
I had adhd as a kid, back then they gave kids like me Ritalin which gave me big night terrors. Different times now thankfully
sumojumo · 36-40, M
@SW-User I am avoiding drugs for this at all costs, I am trying to fight it with therapy and other approaches. I hope it gets better :(
SW-User
I hope it does for you 😌

Mine gradually became better when I stopped taking Ritalin - I was able to sleep better which in turn helped me feel better, far too often ‘doctors’ just want to hand out “medicine” as a cure but the cure is the remedy and that comes from positive mental health, diet and sleep ( any good doctor would start there instead of jumping straight to pills etc )

I outgrew it but I still think I have a little bit of it because I have an over active imagination but my ptsd bumps me down to earth. Lol

We can help who we are in little ways that make a big difference.

@sumojumo
sumojumo · 36-40, M
@SW-User thanks for the encouraging words, it is a strange fight - you have to be focused to beat the chaos, but that is exactly the trait that you are missing :). A fight against yourself.
SW-User
Absolutely.

aww it’s not a problem. Thank you for talking to me today about it too. I don’t know anyone in my real life who has it so I’ve never said a word about it openly in conversation except to people I’m close to they’re all tickety boo so yeah the struggle is literally one on one.

Keep going 😌 @sumojumo
sumojumo · 36-40, M
@SW-User oh, thank you so much, I miss talking to people about it so much. I am seeing a therapist, but it is not working that well for me. Talking with someone that had this experience is much more real and personal.

Thanks again, you raised my motivation by at least a few points :)