Ever Wonder About Your CRS syndrome, Quiltheimers...ADHD?
06-13-2009, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill'sBonBon
Originally Posted by quiltncrazy
Originally Posted by kwhite
Congrats quiltcrazy. Good decision. Bravo!!!!
People that are your real friends, will accept you as you are, whether you have a.d.d., brown hair, blonde hair, blue eyed or brown...
we are quilters, and like many things,
I are a quilter and like many ppl! and quilts! :wink:
BillsBonBon
So, I know what you mean. ppl do talk, out of ignorance/uneducated.
You don't hear about the traits, like, - kind, sensitive, warm hearted, intelligent...etc. that 99.99% also have.
Patti Duke wrote a book called, "A Brilliant Madness", bc of her manic depression.
I'm not saying we are so much smarter, nicer, etc. than anyone else, but what we have to cope with and manage these other things, well, once in a while it doesn't hurt to give yourself a little pat on the back.
We all struggle with something, I'm just glad there are coping mechanisms available. Your hubby has a wonderful wife. hope he is doing better, and you too, bonnie. hugs.
06-13-2009, 09:50 AM
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You are a loving, caring person and I am blessed that your shared this. I always look for your postings :D You have helped so many people by being on this board and educating us on this subject. Having worked in community mental health for a decade, I know that you are a treasure!
06-13-2009, 10:08 AM
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Well my friend, that was sure a mouthful :wink: I am proud to call you a friend, proud that you have come this far and you are continuing to do whatever it takes to make you feel better, and proud that you can stand up and say "I like me" and very proud that you took a deep breath and said what you felt in your heart!
Mental illness/disease in any form is so misunderstood...I think it is ignorance that makes people speak out of turn, scares them, and news shows/papers sensationalizing only makes it worse. I hope that as more good information is made available to the public, peoples attitudes will change and acceptanceand understanding will be the rule.
I have suffered from depression/anxiety/panic attacks since I was a child...no one knew anything about it back then. I started counseling as an adult and met people in group sessions who pretty much covered the gambit. Most were close to my age, and all had suffered at the cruelties of others.
People need to know and understand we are all individuals...bi-polar does not mean violence, Prozac does not mean suicide. As individuals we are all in a different place mentally, medications work differently on each individual, treatment plans vary, but the bottom line is whatever our problem is, it does not define us as a person :wink: I long for the day when mental illness's can be discussed as openly and honestly as an appendiix, gall bladder or any other medical issue...
Mental illness/disease in any form is so misunderstood...I think it is ignorance that makes people speak out of turn, scares them, and news shows/papers sensationalizing only makes it worse. I hope that as more good information is made available to the public, peoples attitudes will change and acceptanceand understanding will be the rule.
I have suffered from depression/anxiety/panic attacks since I was a child...no one knew anything about it back then. I started counseling as an adult and met people in group sessions who pretty much covered the gambit. Most were close to my age, and all had suffered at the cruelties of others.
People need to know and understand we are all individuals...bi-polar does not mean violence, Prozac does not mean suicide. As individuals we are all in a different place mentally, medications work differently on each individual, treatment plans vary, but the bottom line is whatever our problem is, it does not define us as a person :wink: I long for the day when mental illness's can be discussed as openly and honestly as an appendiix, gall bladder or any other medical issue...
06-13-2009, 11:46 AM
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QC I want you to know that people like you help people like me and my daughter learn how to cope with ADHD. I and my DD Sara ran our own daycare and we had 3 ADHD kids. Through daycare I took classes on ADHD and saw my husband and my one son in the sympton list. \
Sara now has three kids two have ADHD and we had some background in this so it may have helped but it is still hard on all of us to deal with at times. One DGS(8)Zach is autistic and ADHD one DGS (10)Joey has OCD and ADHD and TICS and may have ausbergers(not diagnosed). Joey(10) has had a lot of the issues you talk about. He has a hard time dealing with people. He is inappropriate behavior some times and has a hard time understanding people's personal space as well. He talks alot about his dreams which are usually strange and he is a deep thinker and spends alot of time in book learning. He reads the encyclopedias. He is beginning to be able to make friends some but his friends make fun of him.
I use to think meds were wrong but now we can not cope with either boy without meds. They take the edge off and allow them to be able to cope in the real world. Zach off meds is a nightmare!! He never stops and does dangerous things and is so miserable and he never sleeps without meds because autistic people's body does not make enough melatonin to tell the body to sleep.
We hear all the time from people that if you would only discipline that child more he would behave in public! And I hear well lmy child would never behave lilke that I can tell you that!!!
I don't like constantly explaining he is autistic because a lot of the behavior is really ADHD but I find myself defending him all the time to people when it really isn't any of their business unless he gets in their faces.
It isn't easy to be differant in this world. A lot of people assume he is retarded which is so far from the truth!! We spend a lot of time trying to out think him!! He is very high IQ and is a natural problem solver. If he wants to do something he can figure out how to get what he wants before you even know he is doing the forbidden activity!!
I applaud you for learning to cope so well in a world that is less than supportive!! You will always have all the support we can give here on the board!
My youngest son also struggled through school and I believe he has ADD and possibly ausbergers but he doesn't want to talk about it. He is what I always called my black and white kid. There are no grays in his world. Things are either right or wrong! And he will tell you about it!! He is 31 now married with twin sons and doing great so I am happy that he has learned to cope. He has dyxlexia also tho he denies it.
He tends to ignore what he doesn't want to deal with. So it doesn't exist!
Keep up the good work and enjoy your life to the fullest QC!!! I fully understand the struggle you go through!!
I also have really enjoyed your company on the board!!
Sara now has three kids two have ADHD and we had some background in this so it may have helped but it is still hard on all of us to deal with at times. One DGS(8)Zach is autistic and ADHD one DGS (10)Joey has OCD and ADHD and TICS and may have ausbergers(not diagnosed). Joey(10) has had a lot of the issues you talk about. He has a hard time dealing with people. He is inappropriate behavior some times and has a hard time understanding people's personal space as well. He talks alot about his dreams which are usually strange and he is a deep thinker and spends alot of time in book learning. He reads the encyclopedias. He is beginning to be able to make friends some but his friends make fun of him.
I use to think meds were wrong but now we can not cope with either boy without meds. They take the edge off and allow them to be able to cope in the real world. Zach off meds is a nightmare!! He never stops and does dangerous things and is so miserable and he never sleeps without meds because autistic people's body does not make enough melatonin to tell the body to sleep.
We hear all the time from people that if you would only discipline that child more he would behave in public! And I hear well lmy child would never behave lilke that I can tell you that!!!
I don't like constantly explaining he is autistic because a lot of the behavior is really ADHD but I find myself defending him all the time to people when it really isn't any of their business unless he gets in their faces.
It isn't easy to be differant in this world. A lot of people assume he is retarded which is so far from the truth!! We spend a lot of time trying to out think him!! He is very high IQ and is a natural problem solver. If he wants to do something he can figure out how to get what he wants before you even know he is doing the forbidden activity!!
I applaud you for learning to cope so well in a world that is less than supportive!! You will always have all the support we can give here on the board!
My youngest son also struggled through school and I believe he has ADD and possibly ausbergers but he doesn't want to talk about it. He is what I always called my black and white kid. There are no grays in his world. Things are either right or wrong! And he will tell you about it!! He is 31 now married with twin sons and doing great so I am happy that he has learned to cope. He has dyxlexia also tho he denies it.
He tends to ignore what he doesn't want to deal with. So it doesn't exist!
Keep up the good work and enjoy your life to the fullest QC!!! I fully understand the struggle you go through!!
I also have really enjoyed your company on the board!!
06-13-2009, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ksusan
You are a loving, caring person and I am blessed that your shared this. I always look for your postings :D You have helped so many people by being on this board and educating us on this subject. Having worked in community mental health for a decade, I know that you are a treasure!
06-13-2009, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by amma
Well my friend, that was sure a mouthful :wink: I am proud to call you a friend, proud that you have come this far and you are continuing to do whatever it takes to make you feel better, and proud that you can stand up and say "I like me" and very proud that you took a deep breath and said what you felt in your heart!
Mental illness/disease in any form is so misunderstood...I think it is ignorance that makes people speak out of turn, scares them, and news shows/papers sensationalizing only makes it worse. I hope that as more good information is made available to the public, peoples attitudes will change and acceptanceand understanding will be the rule.
I have suffered from depression/anxiety/panic attacks since I was a child...no one knew anything about it back then. I started counseling as an adult and met people in group sessions who pretty much covered the gambit. Most were close to my age, and all had suffered at the cruelties of others.
People need to know and understand we are all individuals...bi-polar does not mean violence, Prozac does not mean suicide. As individuals we are all in a different place mentally, medications work differently on each individual, treatment plans vary, but the bottom line is whatever our problem is, it does not define us as a person :wink: I long for the day when mental illness's can be discussed as openly and honestly as an appendiix, gall bladder or any other medical issue...
Mental illness/disease in any form is so misunderstood...I think it is ignorance that makes people speak out of turn, scares them, and news shows/papers sensationalizing only makes it worse. I hope that as more good information is made available to the public, peoples attitudes will change and acceptanceand understanding will be the rule.
I have suffered from depression/anxiety/panic attacks since I was a child...no one knew anything about it back then. I started counseling as an adult and met people in group sessions who pretty much covered the gambit. Most were close to my age, and all had suffered at the cruelties of others.
People need to know and understand we are all individuals...bi-polar does not mean violence, Prozac does not mean suicide. As individuals we are all in a different place mentally, medications work differently on each individual, treatment plans vary, but the bottom line is whatever our problem is, it does not define us as a person :wink: I long for the day when mental illness's can be discussed as openly and honestly as an appendiix, gall bladder or any other medical issue...
Man, do you get it!!!!!!! :XD:
06-13-2009, 02:17 PM
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IN THE HOPES, THAT THOSE THAT READ THIS POST, i AM ADDING SOMETHING. THIS IS A MESSAGE/REPLY I WROTE BY PM TO SOMEONE, AND I LET THEM KNOW, I WAS GOING TO PUT IT HERE:
actually, if you haven't already seen it, I have a new post topic on board about it all.
I pm'd blizzardqueen and told her I was going to do it. I just had more to say, and did not want to hijack her post.
I did not exactly want to say, look at me, look at me... there must be millions with adhd. I guess I am just tired of this dx still getting all the fallout that it does. I want to stand up and say, "don't volunteer to walk in someone else's shoes...you don't know where their journey has taken them." We all have our stuff, and I guess this is my pet peeve, lol.
For all the children out there, and uneducated parents struggling with undiagnosed children, I want to be at least one voice. thanks, QC
actually, if you haven't already seen it, I have a new post topic on board about it all.
I pm'd blizzardqueen and told her I was going to do it. I just had more to say, and did not want to hijack her post.
I did not exactly want to say, look at me, look at me... there must be millions with adhd. I guess I am just tired of this dx still getting all the fallout that it does. I want to stand up and say, "don't volunteer to walk in someone else's shoes...you don't know where their journey has taken them." We all have our stuff, and I guess this is my pet peeve, lol.
For all the children out there, and uneducated parents struggling with undiagnosed children, I want to be at least one voice. thanks, QC
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