BristolUK

My stepson, when he was much younger, would watch TV and when an ad break came on he'd channel hop, often watching something else that couldn't mean anything without having seen more and then go back to his 'movie' when the break was over. He couldn't just wait or even watch the ads.

Other times he'd have a box of beads which he would just tip up and endlessly sort into colours/size etc and put back in the box.

Shard

Doesn't everyone do that ?!

BristolUK

I thought making a coffee or going for a pee or picking up the paper was more likely. Or just watching the ads.

To watch a couple of minutes of something underway and then see no more?

Do you read a book, get to the end of a chapter, put it down and then read a page and only a page of a random book before starting the next chapter?

scrubbedexpat091

I flipped channels when I was younger when a commercial was on, now I tend to just get up and do something else...then go back, but it's rare I can even find something to watch that keeps my attention to watch.

scrubbedexpat091

The internet in general is for me, its a work in progress, and I have been spending less time on it in general, some days I do better then other days.

I find it easier to avoid on the sunny or at least dry days, on the pouring down rain day's a little harder since well it's no fun outside when your getting drenched. lol

Right now much of the internet use is a general lack of things to fill the day, small towns are not ideal places to be when one needs to fill hours upon hours of the day....lol

Little steps though.

BristolUK

Get one of these

AllyS

Once you get on to the medication treadmill, it's extremely difficult to get off. I can say that as I am in that position now for a different condition. We are talking Psych drugs in general.

Enquire up front about side effects and subsequent withdrawal symptoms should you decide to come off medication later on. Don't be fooled - these are really powerful drugs.

I don't know about ADHD treatment, but if you can take the CBT treatment route you will be better off in the long run.

scrubbedexpat091

I do know how miserable coming off the medications are, that is the only reason I am on Effexor still, I just could not deal with the bad symptoms I was having as the dose was lowered and we were only lowering it 37.5mg every 4 weeks, I was okay at first but at around 75mg, I was dizzy, brain zaps, moody, unable to safely work at the time so I went back up and within 24 hours felt fine again.

Coming off these drugs is miserable.

I am on the wait list for CBT, it's done pretty haphazard here and I've gone through it before, it's about 12 hours in total over 6 weeks meeting once a week as a group.

I need to work on some things that just can't be done in a classroom type thing in a group, but one on one therapy is a bit pricey, so have to wait for now.


I am not sure which route I will do yet, not easy to decide, I have taken several groups and some one on one counseling, and self help books, but I am clearly doing something wrong as I can't seem to rid myself of the issues and thinking clearly/more normally.

scrubbedexpat091

I've got one. However when it pours down like it has been, you still end up soaked especially the feet. I need to get some rain boots....lol.. My sneakers can't handle this heavy rain and mini-lakes that form all over.

Doesn't help there is no sidewalk around this area (lots of area's in this town don't have them.) so it's walking in mud, or in the bike lane/side of the road and you get soaked by the cars, who seem to purposely hit the big puddles...

Did take the dog for a walk, she went about 10 mins and refused to keep walking, she would not budge, so I carried her home, silly dachshunds hate rain and cold.

Pom_Chch

Try the 7 minute workout. Very little equipment and space needed. Do it in the comfort of your own warm and dry home Start off doing one round and build yourself up once you get fitter. I almost died doing it the first time but now I can do 4 rounds comfortably. If you're not sure how to do individual exercises search them in youtube.

Exercising in your own home is seriously underrated!

scot47

Take the right drugs and you will be like the normal people ? Sod that. I will live with what and who I am. No need for labels, thanks !

scrubbedexpat091

When depression, anxiety and other issues create a situation where you feel miserable emotionally, it's not about labels. Something has caused me to be severely depressed and anxious for as long as I can remember, back to age 6 or so...

scrubbedexpat091

I shall this, neat chart. Thanks.

bats

I've suggested this before but here it is again.
GET.gg Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Self-Help Resources

Read it, use it. It is very helpful. I know as I use it myself.

AllyS

Check out this website: Surviving Antidepressants.