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#ADHD #SocialAnxiety #collegelife #Braindump #ughgoodgrief

I just enrolled in a new health care plan. It doesn't take affect until January.
I realized that I might have ADD in June. I haven't been able to see anyone to get this confirmed and get help. Meanwhile, I don't want to put college on hold to deal with this. However, I'm struggling. I had to drop all of my classes this Fall semester. I have an extremely accelerated Speech course in December and I just know it's going to be difficult.

How do I know when I'm crossing a line? There's a difference between knowing I'm doing (or not doing) something because I might have ADD and using it as an excuse or a crutch. Sometimes I have a hard time seeing that line and I'm either blaming myself too much or not holding myself responsible at all. It shouldn't even matter because I always try not to worry about things that have already happened since you can't change them. The problem is I keep making the same mistakes and nothing ever changes. How do you find balance with this?

Its so frustrating not being sure if I have ADD or not. I'm in my early twenties and I've only had one job, where I worked for a year. I got laid off because of COVID but it wasn't exactly sustaining me. If anything, I was relieved because I hated it. Every shift was a struggle to keep working because I was losing it inside my head over how pointless and Sisyphean it felt. I want a job but I don't want to be miserable and bitter every time I have to work. I feel like a failure and I'm worried about how my family sees me. I know I can't read their minds, but I don't want them to see me as a deadbeat. I know it can't be just how I am because I want to be better. I want to succeed but it's so hard and I don't understand why it's so hard.

I'm pretty sure I do have ADD because both of my siblings have it. I just don't understand why I wasn't diagnosed as a child and they were. It's hard for me to wrap my head around why I have such a hard time with things they seem to do so easily. I keep comparing myself to them. They seem to be doing better in every aspect of their lives. The only thing that keeps me sane is knowing that none of that matters to them and they love me now matter what.

I'm just waiting to get help.

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Oh how I wish I could bling into the future where everything is going okay. Where I’m not in pain, hurting and everything is happening right for me. Oh how I wish and pray!!!! Wish I could play god for one day.... #hurtallover #TBI #takeitallback #emotional #ughgoodgrief #missingme #brooken #Anxiety #Depression #FragileXSyndrome

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Mental Illness, Physical Symptoms

The reality is that all aspects of Mental Health come with real physical symptoms.

Identifying and knowing what these are have helped me stay grounded, understanding how my emotions can express themselves day in and day out.

For you what is the fine print on your situation nd mental health? Does knowing and giving physical symptoms a name help?

#MentalHealth #Anxiety #Depression #Grief #checkin #MightyTogether #MightyQuestions #ughgoodgrief

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Let’s Make The Saddest Mixtape Ever

After my mother died I was surprised to find that so many songs took on different meanings.

I remember hearing love songs longing for their someone special and it felt deeper. Some music simply had special memories attached and I’d get teary.

And then - there were completely random songs that I couldn’t figure out why I’d be silently sobbing in my car at.

What songs can you not listen to anymore, or are guaranteed to make you cry? #ughgoodgrief #Grief #grieving #Depression #MentalHealth

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