A Sense of Accomplishment

[amazonstorm]

So, I've been reading everyone's posts here about accomplishments and medicine vacations (currently on one from my Vyvanse and Strattera. I found they numbed me while I grieved for my mother's loss back in March), and I thought I would post about my latest accomplishment as I was able to do it free of my medicine and I am still shocked by the focus

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[blairpettrey]

Congratulations on finishing your room!!!
I think it's funny, how ADD/ADHD effects people so differently. Some ADD's have to have complete serene white/minimalist rooms to focus, while other ADD's have to have more colorful ('chaos' seeming to some). I like your room! fun fun!

[absinthe_dot_ca]

I like to tell people I don't suffer from chaos - I'm more of a carrier. :-)

[amazonstorm]

That's an interesting way of putting it.

[kahluagal]

or some of us are cursed with both - I love the serene minimal for some areas (bathroom, definitely - total zen) and for other parts, I so need colour.

Congrats on a tidy room - this looks great! I think about going into interior design because it just looks like so much fun, and I love playing with design and organizing. IKEA also has a Space Maker thing on their site - warning, too much fun.

I've also cleaned a few things in my office, and might post pictures. I've got lots to do, but having a 'healthy' environment really, really helps for me - dunno if it's an ADHD thing, but if I'm in a confortable room I start to feel better.

[amazonstorm]

I know to what you're referring to. My room used to be a storm of chaos and mess and instead of feeling relaxed in it, I often felt worse than I did beforehand. It was often impossible to focus on anything for longer than maybe an hour.

Before she died, my mother used to tell me that the chaos in my room was a reflection of the chaos in my head and that it wasn't healthy for me to live like that. She was right.

Now that my room is tidy and looks like a human being lives here, I feel a THOUSAND times better. Better than I've felt on any medicine.

Go figure.

[lisaquestions]

It's a good point. I always feel better when I've got things organized.

I'm still working on the maintaining organization part.