I had trouble planning, I couldn't maintain any overview and constantly forgot things or at least didn't do ALL the steps.
To keep everybody busy this afternoon while I have a three hour meeting, here's a thread about my personal journey with ADHD.
I got diagnosed in August 2019, at age 33.
I had trouble planning, I couldn't maintain any overview and constantly forgot things or at least didn't do ALL the steps.
I made an appointment with my GP, who first referred me to the 'pratijkondersteuner' (psychologist-light sort of).
I started medication and a 12 week program of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Like being in a very noisy room and suddenly everything gets quiet.
It just explained so many things of what I was dealing with and WHY I was dealing with them. Suddenly there was a reason for why I just couldn't do some things.
I NEVER made my homework even though I knew I had to and thought it was important to do. I just forgot.
Just go call someone? I'd rather die.
Knowing where I put something I had been holding just 2 seconds ago? HA! FOOL!
But you can definitely learn to live with it.
There was a neurological condition standing in my way!
It doesn't excuse it and madication doesn't take it away. But it makes dealing with it so much easier!
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