Wait what did I come into this thread for again? Oh yeah, ADHD!

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@Jynx I just saw this on ADHD WA FB page

Hello @borke09 👋🏼

Thank you for putting up this list.
It’s really good.
Coincidently I just came back from the library LOL

Oh I only just saw your meme @Glisten haha love it!

Ooh @borke09 stealing that! Thanks for sharing!

@Halster eyyyyy welcome to the club! It's such a mind-melter, getting a late diagnosis ay! I was 27 when I started connecting the dots, and holeee moleee my life has changed a lot! Been a bit of a mixed bag - first was understanding and self-validation for like the first time ever. No, I'm not incompetent, dumb, lazy, or otherwise a weaker human than everyone else - my brain just different! Allowed me to forgive a lot of the awful things I used to say to myself. So my self-esteem shot right up! Buuuut I also stopped masking, stopped pushing myself to try to behave 'how we're supposed to' (whatever that means), and the fallout from that is that I am soooo behind on my life admin, I have driven a few people out of my social life due to unleashing the full torrent of ADHD brain rot that is whatever I'm hyperfocused on at the time, and I now have an acute awareness of all the ways I struggle due to these damn executives who just keep on dysfunctioning!

Wait... where was I going with that.... Woops, got on a tangent. Just thought I'd share my experiences I guess, to show you and everyone here that we're not alone! Yay! And also to give yourself a solid chunk of time to process your new diagnosis, and all the joy, relief, horror, grief, and any other wild emotions that might pop up.

I'm so glad you found the forums friend, I think sometimes it's like we speak an entirely different language to neurotypicals, so it's always nice to find a space where we all get it, we speak the same language! I hope you can find better professional supports too, folks who are either neurodivergent themselves or very well-versed in it!

Hooray, love this community!

Hello, my first ever post. Brave me…maybe you all don’t bite?

For my 65th birthday present, a month or so ago, I got a diagnosis of ADHD Combined, Autism (1) RSD; GAD and possibly PTSD.

Aha moment. Thats why I am who I am.

To be fair one psychologist suggested 21 years ago I was ADHD. Clever me knew she was wrong because I didn’t hit plasterboard walls or need Ritalin. I had been watching the media. Maybe not so clever me.

I am so glad I did the testing…5 hours of it. 15 tests. 4 hours of psychologist reporting.

Now I can’t work out if I am:

Joyful - there is an answer
Yippee - I can be who I am

Sad - Blow look at all those missed opportunities.

Happy- Ah that is why I can’t hold loads of friends.

Cross - I have seen in excess of 16 psychologists over the years. I have lost count. Why didn’t more of them pick the troubles?

Confused - where to next?

Anxiety - there might be an answer for this constant state.

Too scared to go on the big forum just yet.

However reading the posts sure sounds promising.

Hello @Bubala Welcome to the forum.

I’m so pleased your first time post is in this thread.

I was diagnosed 23 years ago with ADHD, dyslexia and anxiety. I have been medicated ever since.

Since that time 3 generations of my family have been diagnosed with ADHD.

I have found advantages to having ADHD, for example hyperfocus can be very useful.

My lifestyle has to be very organised. Everything in its place and a place for everything.

@Jynx is very knowledgeable. I have learned a lot from Jynx

Clink around forum you’ll find lots of good threads. There’s a good Music thread in the Social section of the forum.

Outside of woodworking, this forum is my happy place, populated by the nicest friendliest, caring people.

To get someone’s attention just do @ and two or three letters of their name.

Stay cool, drink water and take naps.

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Hello @Glisten , @Jynx , @Bubala , @Halster , @borke09 , @Losingmyshiz

Loving this Thread soo much

Aww yay @Shaz51 me too, it's so nice to have this space.

@Bubala welcome to the club! We definitely don't bite, hehe.

Your story resonates so much with mine - going through so many emotions after diagnosis! I think it's normal to have an adjustment period, for me it was an odd mixture of relief and grief! Relief cos so much of my life suddenly made sense, and grief to know how much of my life could have been easier with that knowledge and insight. It's a journey, for sure! And we'll be here to walk with you, if you like 😊

I'm always an open book too, if you ever wanna pick my brain. @Glisten reckons I'm quite knowledgable (thanks hun, hehe) so always happy to go rambling about ADHD stuff, it's one of my hyperfocuses haha.

Hope you find what you're looking for here! 💜