Patrick and his struggles in daily life with ADD
Social activities, studies and relationships with ADD
Bye dear people,
My name is Patrick, 21 years old and I was diagnosed with ADD about six months ago.
Ik heb dit stukje over mezelf geschreven omdat ik tegen heel veel zaken aanloop in het dagelijkse leven en wil graag verhalen horen van ‘lotgenoten’ en hoe jullie er mee omgaan en ik zou ook graag mensen willen helpen.
I am currently studying and furthermore, I enjoy sports and like many, I do like a nice conversation and social activities. What I am struggling with is the following: I find it very difficult to focus on doing my studies, have frequent headaches and am often tired and need a lot of sleep.
I am totally uncomfortable in a large group and with making presentations for my studies. And notice to myself that I often withdraw and really need to be alone for a while.
Op relatie gebied ben ik ook niet zo’n held, heb nog nooit een lange relatie gehad en sinds ik erachter kwam dat ik ADD I do have a better understanding and can now better understand why I sometimes have no feelings.
The medications I used were Methylphenidate and Dexamphetamine, but I did not like these 2 and suffered a lot of side effects. I just started Clonidine and need to see if this will work, apart from that I do take fish oil capsules.
Greetings Patrick
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Dear ADDs, ADHDs and HSPs,
I am Jochem and have been diagnosed with ADD and am a high-sensitive (HSP). Over the past few years, I have done an enormous amount in the field of self-awareness exercises and self-healing. Partly because in 2011 I suddenly found myself dealing with CFS/ME, or chronic fatigue syndrome, overnight. This was really a big turning point in my life which meant I really had to start working on myself from now on.
To recover, I did have to learn a lot about myself. So I pretty much went to every therapist, coach but also alternative healer you can think of.
During my search for the right help, I gained a lot of valuable knowledge that gave me very good insights and caused me to heal more and more. Now I actually see my ADD more as a strength and can live with it much better.
A book that really opened my eyes is "The Davinci Method" by John Loporto. He approaches all our traits in such a beautiful way. This is really a eye-opener For all people diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. This book was one of the biggest inspirations for me to start this website in late 2011. You can find more about John Loporto's inspiring book here. You can also see his inspiring video there in which he shares his message as an introduction to his book.
I hope this website will inspire you to look at the beautiful and powerful sides of ADD and ADHD, but of course also high sensitivity. Through all the information and tips and advice I give you the tools to be stronger with ADD, ADHD and HSP.
When you feel that spirit in yourself and are confident, you can be a person who can be very inspiring to 'normal' people. A person with a close connection to life, a rich emotional life, full of creativity, a broad thinking mind, a social being, reliable, humorous and with a very good intuition. The roles of feeling different will then reverse. But if you keep getting stuck and often think negatively about yourself, you will become more and more negatively laden and tired and the above beautiful qualities will mostly remain in the background.
On my website, I share with you all the knowledge I have. The knowledge that can give you as an ADD, ADHD and HSP person a positive spin on your life. In doing so, I share all the information I have learned from coaches and therapists and from books, documentaries and interviews.
You can read more about me on the about me page.
Happy reading ADDcharacteristics.net
Greetings, Jochem.
Dear
I have been living with ADD and highly sensitive for 53 years.
Now to share my experience something is to stay with yourself as much as possible and not try to step into the perception of others and certainly not society,for me that was a work in itself.
Medication am I took for a while relatine and stratera , I was a different person strange to myself .
Short it comes down to finding balance what you don't find in shops.
Everything comes to you , if not you don't need it .
Ik zeg altijd DOE MAAR GEWOON….mijn ADD is gewoon
Grts j
Dear Patrick,
I also recognise myself very much in this. Moreover, I am having a lot of trouble completing my education(s) and am now sitting at home overworked. School knows this and for this reason I also get more psychological help. So my advice is to explain your problem well to your teachers and tell them how you feel and that you would like to solve it.
People with ADD need more sleep than others and are also poor sleepers. So it is wise to agree on a time when you go to sleep and, for example, write in a notebook how you are doing, whether you managed etc. That way, you can find out what works best for you.
Mijn beste slaaptips zijn: niet eten na tien uur, het felle licht van je mobiel uitzetten voor je gaat slapen en zorgen dat je alles hebt gedaan zodat je hoofd leeg is, bineraul beats (met koptelefoon) kan ook goed helpen. En geen cafeïne voordat je gaat slapen. Melatonine geeft mij veel rust. Dit slik ik als het echt niet lukt om te slapen.
Remember that it is always good to ask for help. In fact, I myself find that I am slow to ask for help and then it is soon too late.
Good luck!
Hello Patrick,
Ik zit met het zelfde ik heb ook ADD en daar zijn we achtergekomen toen ik ongeveer 16 jaar oud was. ik heb een hele moeilijke periode erdoor gehad en soms nog steeds. Ik las jou verhaal en ik kan me in dit stukje heel erg terug vinden. “Ik voel me totaal niet op mijn gemak in een grote groep en met het houden van presentaties voor mijn opleiding. En merk aan mezelf dat ik me vaak terugtrek en er echt behoefte aan heb om even alleen te zijn.” Grote groepen voel ik me ook totaal niet op me gemak het was zelfs zo erg dat ik de AlbertHeijnXL niet eens in durfde. Met de tijd ben ik daar wat over heen gegroeid en ga ik zelf wel de winkel in. Toen ik nog op school zat had ik precies het zelfde als jou, vaak terug trekken en de behoefte hebben om alleen te zijn zelf heb ik de oplossing nog niet gevonden en ben bang dat ik die ook niet ga vinden dus ik hoop dat ik met de tijd dat ik ouder word er ook meer veranderd. ik gebruik de medicijnen Concerta en Citolapram (antidepressivia) dit wou ik graag even kwijt.
Greetings Stephanie