Debby Colijn's leven met ADHD

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  1. “Om even op te noemen: wispelturig (enorm) opvliegend, vergeetachtig, chaotisch, nood aan structuur, zwart-wit denken, extreem emotioneel, constant nood aan kicks & uitdagingen, alles snel beu, slaapproblemen, piekeren, nonchalant, niet subtiel, graag rust en alleen zijn, enorm zenuwachtig,… That’s all me …”

    Zo herkenbaar…..! plus perfectionistisch, impulsief, grappig, moe…..

  2. dear debby
    I don't know if you still read the comments
    but I wonder how you put it now ?
    And do you do it without medication? or do you take medication anyway?
    because I find it a story so relatable
    grt, nadine

    1. I was idd found adhd-positive then. I started on rilatine for a while, but stopped after a week. I felt agitated constantly, and I still slept badly. Then psych prescribed me efexor because I had huge moodswings , but I stopped taking that after only 3 days because I got cramps in my stomach. Then for a long time( , until now) I thought I don't need any more medication. I realise now that back then I was focusing too much on my sleep problem and was perhaps still in a postnatal depression. I also said then: from now on, I will no longer take sleeping medication. And gradually sleeping has returned to normal. Only now is it time to tackle my adhd. I have another appointment with the psychologist, a new one by the way. And I hope I will be a different person within two weeks. Because my marriage is really suffering because of my enormous temper and my impulsive talking and reacting. I constantly hurt him and have nothing but criticism of him and it's stronger than myself. So partly things are already much better. But to tackle the adhd, it was too early then. Sleep had to be reset first.

  3. Hi Debs,
    Ja, ook hier neem ‘k af en toe een kijkje… het lijkt me echt nogal duidelijk dat je ADHD hebt. Je verhaal leest als een trein en er straalt een stevige dosis ongerichte energie van af. Die hebben we allemaal wel, ADHD’ers en ADD’ers. Mij valt het op dat er her en der onder die populatie AD(H)D’ers mensen zijn die die energie, die kracht, hebben leren aan te wenden om er hun voordeel mee te doen én dit gegeven ook nog te delen met andere AD(H)D’ers : Ilja VP bij ons in Vlaanderen, Jochem hier in Nederland maar zonder twijfel zijn er tal van andere, onbekende Vlamingen en Nederlanders die daar ook vorderingen in maken. Toen ik m’n diagnose, 6 jaar terug pas vernam, stond m’n wereld ook stil. Stilaan kruip ik ook uit dat dal. Nooit opgeven Debs, we zitten op de goeie weg én eindelijk vooral ook onder lotgenoten die ons tips kunnen geven en ervaringen die veel meer waard zijn dan alle adviezen van de hulpverlening of de psychiater (die zelf niet weet hoe AD(H)D voelt) waarmee ik niet wil beweren dat ook zij geen verdiensten zouden hebben. Tot later, Bert.

  4. Jeetje Debby…. Ben er een beetje stil van hoor. Ik heb dan alleen (helaas) geen kinderen, maar het meeste wat je vertelt, zou wel over mij kunnen gaan…..
    Strength girl, and in the meantime I have learnt 1 thing: accept yourself!
    Love, Tass

  5. Hi debby,

    I hope you come out of it, for you and your husband and children.
    Hopelijk drink jezelf niet enzo…. Want dat maakt het lastig om juist te diagnostiseren. Ook dit zou invloed kunnen hebben.
    But you already indicated being fierce as a child. (Or did you have bad educators?)
    Aren't you just (well just) depressed?
    Of course, it could be that you experienced something traumatic in your childhood?
    Which I don't hope for you, but something like this can trigger all these consequences.
    It then seems you have adhd, or borderline etc etc.
    Nutrition is also important.
    Zelf heb ik geen adhd maar wel ooit gedacht…
    I did have an experience at the age of four that made me who I am and have been struggling with that all my life, hence.
    I don't drink (anymore), I don't blow (anymore) and I don't drink coffee, which also made a huge difference.
    Also, I no longer eat sugar and yeast for my irritable bowel and so on in terms of diet helps me along the way.
    I wish you strength and love and patience with yourself, and you know it's okay for someone to be too nice to you!!!
    Embrace it!
    Luister maar eens naar omarm me van blöf.
    Kind regards

  6. Hi Debby,
    Wow the last thing how you describe yourself I recognise myself so much!!! And quite a few other things. I have also been labelled with ADHD, I always say. It's more in me head I can easily hang out on the sofa for a whole day if I have to from being tired.... Have tried several pills but find them unworkable.... I think we have to accept ourselves as we are and those who care about us should too....
    X Nancy

  7. Hi Debby,

    Wow, in your story I recognise so much..only don't have children myself but I completely recognise your feelings and expressions. About being too honest...you can really do that? Fair is fair...at least that's how I always thought about it, but I think I am often too honest. It sucks when people don't understand you, you start to think you're crazy and not from this world or something like that...yes, maybe you don't have that, but when I needed or wanted to tell my story, I would get upset or be fine...I have so much respect for you and people who have it because it just sucks, I find it really exhausting at times...all my life. Sometimes positive because I think of things that other people wouldn't think of.
    Thanks for your story debby.

    X Merel