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Dear allWish you a very happy , healthy and loving journey of year 2025. Happy New Year.

How does your life changed after diagnosed ADHD ?

How you overcome this or manage this ?

Would you like to share your story ......?

[43creatures]

So many changes - all of them great:

I got sober after 30 years of being high.

I prioritized sleep and go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time for the first time in my life.

I got rid of people in my life that were not supportive and kind, which as a guy in his 50s, turned out to be most people I had long lasting relationships with. If you don't have a kind and elastic mind I don't want you around. Men my age kinda suck. Young people are super great though, and what ADHDer doesn't like starting building things from scratch again! I guess I decided I'd rather be lonely than have people in my life who were not emotionally sophisticated. Not sad about that.

I completely stopped the negative self talk. I'm not garbage because I didn't do X,Y,or Z. I'll just try again tomorrow and it's totally OK.

I prioritized exercise. This is still something that takes doing, but I'm doing much more with it.

I decided work doesn't get too much energy. I'm lucky that I have had what lots of people call a good career for several decades and the stability that comes with that, but I've never cared for it at all. I recently quit my job and am looking for a job doing basic maintenance or cleaning where I can work outside. Again, I am lucky I am in place in life where I can afford a 75% pay cut. I don't need to go on cruise ships, own a boat, or travel the world in my old age. I live in one of the most beautiful places on earth and it's pretty inexpensive to go on hikes, bike rides, and go camping, and there's a great library system here.

Those are the major things that have changed.

[Hidden in reply to 43creatures]

Hello 43creatutes and well done , lots of positive things you have implemented. I was just about to delete my account until I came across your post . Don’t get me wrong this community has given me some really good advice and support after being diagnosed with inattentive adhd last year and I had to go private in the end to get medication which I did try for a couple of months but to be honest it hasn’t had such a big impact on my symptoms so I have decided to stop fixating on the medication and get back into my fitness and what makes me happy . Well done on getting sober , I was doing well then at Xmas had a blow out and decided to let a family member know exactly what I thought of them , which I completely regretted but only for saying it when drunk and then sent a message to an old flame from years back as wanted to ask an question , this i also regretted but nothing to bad , just that I am in a long term relationship and obviously was intoxicated when set a drunken message and I shouldn’t have but think need to move on as it’s a new year and wasn’t anything to bad . Funny how alcohol makes us do these things , not sure if that is part of adhd or just the alcohol or combination ! May I ask do you take medication for your adhd ? Good luck and well done again 🙏

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Hi Luna !Thanks for taking time to respond and being honest. Its really good to know that you did something that makes you light and happy. We are humans and we build to do mistakes as this is part of the process of life. Enjoy your human-ness and be happy. For your question, I took medicine in earlier days , but I search other alternatives and read a few books that helped me. One thing I believe is I am God's best creation so can I be less than anyone else. Thank you for your wishes and sharing your story with us. Best wishes 💐

[43creatures in reply to Hidden]

Hey Luna - Yes, I do take medication, and while I find it extremely helpful, it doesn't help me get anything started, and doesn't help me remember what I need to start, but it does help me keep moving along once I start something, and kind of reminds me I should be doing something with my time, if that makes sense.

[GregorysMom in reply to 43creatures]

Love the gratitude wafting from your reply. It's soooo important to appreciate nature and what we DO have.