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PedestrianX
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7-8 on average. Some things have a certain routine I need to stick to lol. But it's not like it runs my life.
Repo
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It was really kind of a joke - rather than...
On a scale of 1-10
On a scale of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
But I would say I'm about 4-5 and my wife is about where you're at 7-8.
A friend of mine is an 11 - he checks everything over and over and over.
Zero V
Prodigal son
Depends... Growing up I was on Ridilan or whatever that crap was for AHDH...holy cow poop batman! I mean as a kid in 5th grade that stuff was uber terrible. I am pretty sure alot of my mental/emotional/etc issues today still hail from that crap. I would cry for no reason, I would see crap, oy mang. Eventually my parents took me off it. School systems. A teacher ever tells me I HAVE to put my kid on a medicine or else, I will hang them from a tree.
That stuff messed up my brain
I ended up with intense OCD and ticks. Both of which I beat mentally over a few years.
I mean OCD. If i turned the light off, I would start flipping the light switch until it "felt right"... which could be anywhere ebtween 3 and 56 times. Yeah... If i crossed the road, I would have to go back and recross till it felt right lol.
It got to the point where if I felt that need, I would sit on my hands. So bad I would shiver and sweat and shake resisting the need. It would put me into anxiety attacks. But eventually by doing that it went 99% away. Every once in awhile I catch myself doing something. Like double checking my locker at work even though I just put my cell in there like 6 times to make sure its in there...
That only started lately though. Wonder whats up? lol
That stuff messed up my brain
I ended up with intense OCD and ticks. Both of which I beat mentally over a few years.I mean OCD. If i turned the light off, I would start flipping the light switch until it "felt right"... which could be anywhere ebtween 3 and 56 times. Yeah... If i crossed the road, I would have to go back and recross till it felt right lol.
It got to the point where if I felt that need, I would sit on my hands. So bad I would shiver and sweat and shake resisting the need. It would put me into anxiety attacks. But eventually by doing that it went 99% away. Every once in awhile I catch myself doing something. Like double checking my locker at work even though I just put my cell in there like 6 times to make sure its in there...
That only started lately though. Wonder whats up? lol
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Mrs P
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For me probably a 4,
but I'm a perfectionist so I'm very critical at myself & everything I do.
One thing I used to be very OCD about when I was a kid was reading all the street signs, when I would go a long trip, I would literally read all the billboards, couldn't stop myself.. It was a wierd habit..fo sho !
but I'm a perfectionist so I'm very critical at myself & everything I do.
One thing I used to be very OCD about when I was a kid was reading all the street signs, when I would go a long trip, I would literally read all the billboards, couldn't stop myself.. It was a wierd habit..fo sho !
Mrs P
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Depends... Growing up I was on Ridilan or whatever that crap was for AHDH...holy cow poop batman! I mean as a kid in 5th grade that stuff was uber terrible. I am pretty sure alot of my mental/emotional/etc issues today still hail from that crap. I would cry for no reason, I would see crap, oy mang. Eventually my parents took me off it. School systems. A teacher ever tells me I HAVE to put my kid on a medicine or else, I will hang them from a tree.
That stuff messed up my brain
I mean OCD. If i turned the light off, I would start flipping the light switch until it "felt right"... which could be anywhere ebtween 3 and 56 times. Yeah... If i crossed the road, I would have to go back and recross till it felt right lol.
It got to the point where if I felt that need, I would sit on my hands. So bad I would shiver and sweat and shake resisting the need. It would put me into anxiety attacks. But eventually by doing that it went 99% away. Every once in awhile I catch myself doing something. Like double checking my locker at work even though I just put my cell in there like 6 times to make sure its in there...
That only started lately though. Wonder whats up? lol
Wow Zero, I've read that Ridilan sometimes does more harm than good for ADHD...
There are some really god new meds now days for ADHD, my 9 year old has it, and she's taking aderral, has tried 3 different meds & this one seems to be working fine.
It was a really hard decision for us to make to start her on meds, I tried everything I could before I decided to start her on meds.
How's your ADHD now ? Did it get better as you got older ?
jimbo79
stop fn staring!
Heaven help Mr.P if you guys stumble upon this place...be there for days n days.
Repo
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Yes - I fall into the perfectionist category.
It's funny - I've had some employees who fall into the low end ocd - perfectionist category and are some of the best employees.
I've also had a couple on the high end who are also extremely good employees - as long as they have specific directions - doing the right job for them.
But if you have the high end ocd employee with unspecific direction - at the end of the day they'll say ... "it was crazy around here today - I couldn't get anything done?"
@ Zero - we would never know about the ocd from reading your posts - except they are written very nicely - I'm afraid to ask how long your spending on each one.
LOL - Jimbo has your phone and my Outback Steakhouse gift cards (inside joke)
@ Mr P - the street signs aren't that bad - there are some people who fall into a disorder (I forget what it's called) but they need to visit every state here in the US...
Except they need to do it in alphabetical order - regardless of how much it's out of the way ... if they mess up - they start all over ... "that would suck!"
It's funny - I've had some employees who fall into the low end ocd - perfectionist category and are some of the best employees.
I've also had a couple on the high end who are also extremely good employees - as long as they have specific directions - doing the right job for them.
But if you have the high end ocd employee with unspecific direction - at the end of the day they'll say ... "it was crazy around here today - I couldn't get anything done?"
@ Zero - we would never know about the ocd from reading your posts - except they are written very nicely - I'm afraid to ask how long your spending on each one.
LOL - Jimbo has your phone and my Outback Steakhouse gift cards (inside joke)
@ Mr P - the street signs aren't that bad - there are some people who fall into a disorder (I forget what it's called) but they need to visit every state here in the US...
Except they need to do it in alphabetical order - regardless of how much it's out of the way ... if they mess up - they start all over ... "that would suck!"
jimbo79
stop fn staring!
LOL - Jimbo has your phone and my Outback Steakhouse gift cards (inside joke)
Well if your $ had a better return I'd get more steak
...but I can't complain
Zero V
Prodigal son
I no longer have ADHD....I just have ADD, really bad lol...
Um alot of overcoming ADHD is mentally fighting yourself. Taking a moment to look into your own mind, to visibly see the parts where its firing wrong. To see the overheating components, to see the cracks where functionality is leaking out. Then you have to mentally focus and train yourself over time to control it.
Coming off Ridilan put me into 3 years of massive depression I could not control(lasted through middle school). In highschool up until about 2 years post high school I spent time reprogramming my mind, building layers of habits and altered thought patterns in order to restructure my brain. I had ticks, where I would just start moving my jaw in a set motion, or tilting my head, etc.
I literally had to step outside my head and rebuild my psyche piece by piece in order to overcome the issues lol. Thats why psychologists dont even try to mess with me, I have built a brain wtf have they done other than look at one!
Side effects are that its fairly unstable. But I have removed 99% of the old issues, I just have manic depressive moments. Where I can go from excited and driven one day, to mentally bogged down the next.
Adderal is amazing, I been contemplating getting some for my ADD but fear the long term side effects...(You spend your daily life with amphetamine in your system, imagine how it effects your adrenals, neural patterns, etc over the course of years)
I will be honest.. I would suggest taking your kid off of any medication.There are MANY parents who treat it with a specialized diet and some natural supplements. Do some research you may be surprised. I know completely cutting out sugars cuts ADHD's effect in half on an individual. Its just a brain that fires differently. Coffee will likely maker her sleepy when she is older, etc. But it just requires different inputs is all! The most important treatment for ADHD is helping them tame their mind. ADHD is actually possible a beneficial aid in their intellect!
Years ago a kid with ADHD would likely become a hunter(Think back to pre 1500's world wide). Instead of a farmer, they would be the ones desire adventure, challenge, constant change. They discovered the new worlds, created the crazy new inventions. Most philosophers and inventors were likely ADHD peeps. Manic in their actions, working in bursts of great speed and motivation, followed by lulls.
I think ADHD if developed can be used as a gift instead of an issue.
Their brains fire off fast, but in many directions is the issue. If you can help her to learn to control it, she literally can outthink anyone around her. I have been a Straight A or AB deans list honor studying in college when I go. Issue is I go on and off due to lack of dedication lol.
I do all my work, an hour before class. Even 2,000 word essays. Still getting my A's lol.
I am no parent, so its just an opinion. But Amphetamines during years of large portions of mental development, chemical and hormonal changes, etc... me no like.
@ Zero - we would never know about the ocd from reading your posts - except they are written very nicely - I'm afraid to ask how long your spending on each one.
I am not really OCD anymore. Save for if I feel anxiety(like risk of losing my phone) It can rear its head but I am pretty good at telling myself to screw off and walking away even though it drives me crazy for about 3 minutes.
My issue is I may get on the forum, but not be willing to post because it takes too long lol. Most of my posts are written in under a minute.
I have literally written 1,000 word essays in 30 minutes. My brain sucks, but if I apply pressure, it rocks. Think of massive jet engines blowing every direction, pure raw power. Well thats ADHD/ADD. When you can focus them, point them all in one direction. You ascend mentally and can do amazing things. I have inventions and writings, stuff that is crazy I plan to create and present someday.
The cost? My sanity. lol.
jimbo79
stop fn staring!
I believe this. I often wondered how you can rattle off long replies within minutes in great detail...stuff that would take me an hour atleast to accomplish. You got some good brain skills my friend.
Mrs P
New member
I know what your saying Zero, I noticed my daughter's behavior issues early on, but refused to label her, tried changing her diet, I really cook everything from scratch, I don't let her drink juice, or anything that has added sugar, she had a very structured routine, I tried every thing I could possibly think or researched about.
She was diagnosed about 3 months ago, after years of hearing from school & daycares that I should have her evaluated.
She is a brilliant child, extremely artistic, and so bright.
I know that her behavior is not intentional, I don't sweat the samll stuff, I keep things in perspective, & keep a positive attitute with her at all times.
It could be challenging, I was against medicating her & so was Mr P, I believe in the power of the mind, & how we can teach her to tame her mind, we actually do this as a routine with her, we let her know that she has a unique mind, & that she can use it to her advantage, I let her know it's not a disability, I see it as a gift & let her know as well.
as far as the meds, It has helped her when it comes to school, she only takes it M-F, But I still work with her in training her mind, hopefully she can be off the meds soon.
Glad to see your doing better these days !
Thanks for your reply..
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Zero V
Prodigal son
I know what your saying Zero, I noticed my daughter's behavior issues early on, but refused to label her, tried changing her diet, I really cook everything from scratch, I don't let her drink juice, or anything that has added sugar, she had a very structured routine, I tried every thing I could possibly think or researched about.
She was diagnosed about 3 months ago, after years of hearing from school & daycares that I should have her evaluated.
She is a brilliant child, extremely artistic, and so bright.
I know that her behavior is not intentional, I don't sweat the samll stuff, I keep things in perspective, & keep a positive attitute with her at all times.
It could be challenging, I was against medicating her & so was Mr P, I believe in the power of the mind, & how we can teach her to tame her mind, we actually do this as a routine with her, we let her know that she has a unique mind, & that she can use it to her advantage, I let her know it's not a disability, I see it as a gift & let her know as well.
as far as the meds, It has helped her when it comes to school, she only takes it M-F, But I still work with her in training her mind, hopefully she can be off the meds soon.
Glad to see your doing better these days !
Thanks for your reply..
Does she act weird, or tired on Sundays?
Adderal is addictive as heck. Thats why I ask.
Its good you two put the effort into them. My parents didnt with me lol.
Daycares and schools ALWAYS recommend every child gets looked at for ADHD.... they just want the kid to sit there, medicated...
Look into it, its an epidemic how many kids are on meds because the school tried to force the parents or else. ITS YOUR JOB TO TEACH CHILDREN, SO DEAL WITH CHILDREN BEING CHILDREN.
I freaking hate it. A teacher that would recommend medicating a kid needs beaten(Man or woman I dont care, if its a woman we will have a woman do it.) attached to a pickup truck and drug until there was nothing but the rope left.
Institutionalized education breeds failure. My kids will be home schooled, or private schooled, hell even put into a Catholic school if I have to(and I'm Christian). I was in college to be a teacher for history... Its pitiful, downright pitiful. Very few "teachers" actually exist. A school is blessed, no Ordained by the Lord to be a safe haven if it even has ONE real teacher.... oh man I could explode on the subject...
But I will just go...
rawr!
Mrs P
New member
She does act differently on the weekends, but It's because she's not taking the meds.
Zero, trust me, I'm all for not letting schools dictate how to raise or how your child should behave, I am my child's advocate, no one cares about her more than me.
I have complained about teachers she's had to the school district & trust me, I am a very involved parent.
I actually homeschooled her for 2 years, Mr P & I strongly believe in the advantages of homeschooling, I did this for 2 years, many critisized me, but I felt I was doing the best for her....she did good, but was lacking social skills, she asked me to enroll her in school & I did.
It was a difficult year for her (last year) this is only her second year in school,
But I encourage & support her, I always let her know I don't expect her to be perfect, I'm really proud of her, she's a fighter for sure.
I'm still consifering other options besides meds for her, I want what's best for her, It's a very conflicting feeling for a parent, I
sometimes feel guilty I didn't acknowledge she needed medication sooner, but I also feel that she can over come this herself, & that I should jsut let her be herself & help her in her journey.
It's hard, I hope I'm making the right choices for her as a parent for now.
Zero V
Prodigal son
noooo! I hope it didnt come across as me coming against your parenting!!!
I had no intention of that, I was just ranting openly. I trust you and Mr. P are likely the best any parent can be to their kids. You two are dedicated, and made of the stuff great people are. Which is not always sugar and spice and everything nice
I trust your doing everything right lol. I just hate the school systems. Yes the one challenge of home schooling is social skills, which I know people at church overcame with church itself thanks to youth groups.
That was all directed at the many parents today who dont care. And at institutions that are blatant lies and fake, simply there to indoctrinate and get money.
I hope none of that was taken wrong, you can hit me if it was
Yeah she may act weird on the weekends. it also has effects on dopamine and the rest of the brains balances. I have two 30mg adderals in my room I am supposed to take to "test" it...but I still have not. Something in my gut says not to. Had em for 5 months now lol.
S'all good
Lets get back on track of OCD
Mrs P
New member
noooo! I hope it didnt come across as me coming against your parenting!!!
I had no intention of that, I was just ranting openly. I trust you and Mr. P are likely the best any parent can be to their kids. You two are dedicated, and made of the stuff great people are. Which is not always sugar and spice and everything nice
I trust your doing everything right lol. I just hate the school systems. Yes the one challenge of home schooling is social skills, which I know people at church overcame with church itself thanks to youth groups.
That was all directed at the many parents today who dont care. And at institutions that are blatant lies and fake, simply there to indoctrinate and get money.
I hope none of that was taken wrong, you can hit me if it was
Yeah she may act weird on the weekends. it also has effects on dopamine and the rest of the brains balances. I have two 30mg adderals in my room I am supposed to take to "test" it...but I still have not. Something in my gut says not to. Had em for 5 months now lol.
S'all good
Lets get back on track of OCD
It's all good !! Zero
what u said didn't upset me at all, my response was meant in general also. I totally agree with u, I think there are many parents like that.
I appreciate your post, thank u
Sorry Repo, if we hijacked ur thread ;(
Now
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon c'mon
people back to OCD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
Repo
P.S.L. Representative
It's all good !! Zero
what u said didn't upset me at all, my response was meant in general also. I totally agree with u, I think there are many parents like that.
I appreciate your post, thank u
Sorry Repo, if we hijacked ur thread ;(
Now
c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon c'mon
people back to OCD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL - no no you didn't hijack it - I started it out as a joke - please keep going.
@ Jimbo - you are absolutely right our $ is turning into IOU's - right now we have the inmates running the asylum.
Here's part of the reason - VP Biden sleeping through the budget speech.
YouTube - Biden Falls Asleep During Obama Budget Speech
And they just finished the budget that should have been done last year - it's a wonder why Washington is all screwed up.
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