What up?

[flyboy_fox]

I've been absent for a while, I know ^^; I've been trying to get my life in check, trying to make some progress since the appointment I had at The Priory in Bristol. I'll copy over what I said on SSMB so that I don't have to type out the TL;DR twice XD Sorry for th formatting weirdness.

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I dropped out of school when I was 14 due to complex
issues

Comments

[canadino]

I'm glad everything's been sorted out, cause once you know the real thing you've got, you can treat it quickly! I hope things turn up really fast!

[flyboy_fox]

Thanks (: I have to start on some other medications first to get my anxiety and depression under control, but then hopefully I can try something for the ADD-related issues I have and finally start to move forward in my life.

[inkedfeathers]

I'm sorry, Jai! ;_; I know what you mean, psychiatrists really did have a bit of habit back then of diagnosing every kid with AD(H)D, but it's good to know that's what you've got now so you can deal with it.

And if it makes you feel any better, I never learned my multiplication table. I'm only just now sort of working through it... bit by bit. I've only recently learned all the months of the year in order! The latter was because of a children's song. No, really. Put the names of the months to a melody and I can memorize in a few minutes what I could never sit down and memorize most of my life. And as much as I loved watching shows and movies, I no longer have the attention span to watch anything, even shows I like, because I feel like scenes take too long. Everything feels like it takes too long. I guess that's what's pushing me back into reading, because I can read quickly and go at my own pace rather than the super slow pace of watching things unfold on a screen. The problem would be getting me to actually pick up a book (

[flyboy_fox]

Thanks, Bird (: Hee, I learned my seasons from a song, too. "January brings the snow, makes my feet and fingers glow... February brings the rain, thaws my frozen toes again..." etc etc.

And yes, reading is epic ^^ I lack the motivation to start a book a lot of the time, but once I get into one, I can't put it down until I'm done.

[inkedfeathers]

Awww. ♥!

Ooh, definitely used to be that way, but it's kind of hard to read non-stop when watching over a little kid. x3;

[shadowdingo]

Ah, I'm glad you've finally got a diagnosis that you feel you can relate to more. The whole concept of being diagnosed with anything can seem a little scary, especially if you find you don't agree with it.

I guess I kinda got lucky with mine... well, lucky in that I find I was able to relate to Dyspraxia from such a young age. The "simple things" such as tying shoelaces, sewing, knitting, getting timings right etc. just completely go over my head. They still do, actually, and I start feeling like a dope when peopl say "C'mon, it's easy" and it's really not. I'm surprised I'm able to complete video games.

Still, good news. Now you know what it really is, you can understand it better. Here's wishing you well. :)

[flyboy_fox]

Thanks. I'm glad, too... it just makes a whole lot more sense to me.

Hehe, I totally understand about the videogames thing... my mum's always said how little sense it makes that I can type so fast on the computer and play videogames when I'm so clumsy with everything else. I guess it has to do with focussing enough on something you're interested in that you're able to get good at it despite the difficulties you have?

[shadowdingo]

Computer typing is often less daunting than using a pen because it takes less effort to press a key than it does to write a single letter on a piece of paper. My DSA assessment found that I write at about 27wpm (which is actually putting me into the undergrad average now, I used to be well below average) and type at nearly 70wpm, or 90wpm if I know what I'm typing. Quite a difference, no?

As for the video games, I guess the old phrase "practice makes perfect" comes to mind. If you enjoy it enough to persist despite difficulties, you do eventually get to learn the ins and outs of how it all works. Timing/stealth things are still an issue with me though, haha.

[flyboy_fox]

Heh, yes... I can't write with a pencil/pen for very long at all because my grip is so awkward and tight that it gives me a blister on my finger if I do it for more than a few minutes. But if I hold it any more loosely, I can't control the pen/pencil at all and my handwriting is illegible XD;

I really should get back to playing videogames. I used to play them all the time, but then I got out of the habit and haven't been bothered to pick them up again ^^;

[alycus]

I think it's understandable it took you this long to be diagnosed with ADHD, since I think so many people did the same for themselves that others began to wonder if the whole thing was even real or arbitrary. But knowing exactly what you face is indeed a good thing, and I hope you can overcome it.