Diagnosed, On Meds, Work and Life

Q&A (Run by volunteers)
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Hi there,

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I dont know if this will get much traction, but I know I want to share my story.

I got diagnosed at about 25, and started titration about 9 months ago, i am currently now 27.

Medication does not magicly fix everything, work I have outstanding tasks that i said i would complete and i feel shame becuase of that, my room is a total mess at the moment. But what meds have done for me is make things more manageable, not perfect, but manageable.

Being an adullt diagnosed with adhd, and having a very well rounded and experienced life, due to my goals, triggers and ADHD make up, i think i have a lot to offer people who think they have adhd/ have it/ are diagnosed or going through the medication process.

I dont know where this will take us, but i know my voice needs to be heard becuase i know i can help others.

Back when i was younger i used to smoke a lot of weed (unknowingly to me i was self medicating), but one of the consequences of me smoking was anxiety, and that in turn made me unable to speak when i was high/ under the influence of weed.

This is interesting as now i am using my voice to connect and bring people together, lets see where this page takes us, maybe it will be a one off ADHD hyperfocus and then dissapear into the internet,

Try to be kind to yourself, i know easier said than done,

i struggle with this, the world can and is cruel to neurodiverse people and it becomes very loud and overwhelming,

Till the next post,

Angrydogz x

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Hi, welcome and thank you for sharing part of your story. It sounds like you’ve been through a lot, and it’s great that you are noticing positive changes even through challenges and despite it not being perfect. Offering some encouragement helps others feel less on their own.

A relief for me after my diagnosis was starting to get more comfortable with positive changes not always being linear, and gradually taking off the pressure to seem like I have it ‘all together’.

Link below to the Facebook community too, in case you haven’t come across it yet!

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Thank you I don’t have Facebook, but I’m interested in the groups that adhd uk does or other support groups that are available, do you have any recommendations?

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Sure!
Here is the virtual events page (all free/ donation based):

Virtual events/ live groups

Many of these groups and virtual events repeat, so you can pop along to a few, see how you get on, and choose to return if one or a few fit well for you :slight_smile:

Mailing list sign-up for group updates: