@see_the_sus You have ADHD, don’t you 😂😂😂😂 I’ve lost count how many times I’ve done this very thing (I have it).
Undiagnosed but darn near 100% certain I do. My psych said I'll need to find a neuropsych to get tested. I tried to get tested in IN but was told the wait time was almost a year.
@see_the_sus You can diagnose yourself. There’s no blood test or anything! Start with the book “Driven to Distraction” by Dr. Hallowell (sp?), then go from there. There are some good newer books out about it.
I think a telltale physical sign is that stimulants calm us down, like coffee. One time, in high school, I took a caffeine pill to try to stay up all night to write a paper, and it put me right to sleep, head on the table. Another time, school related and many years later…
@see_the_sus I drank 5 cups of coffee in succession and fell asleep.
I also get anxiety when I have a big project to start, like crippling anxiety. I’ve learned to be kind to myself, and schedule some “freak out” time, as much as I can remember. Being around other people helps a lot, especially if they’re dealing with a similar, or the same, project.
@see_the_sus Sounds like you have it.
If you can’t access the mental health help you need, then start to treat yourself by accessing information. That’s what I did, and the behavior modification things I learned in those books have helped me far more than medication did.
Granted, if I could have taken Ritalin it would have made a difference (I read SO much faster on Ritalin and my anxiety goes away), but it gives me migraines.
Behavior modification works, though!!