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Hello everyone.
I thought I might post and tell my story with regards to ADHD and detail some of the challenges I’ve faced with the view to start a conversation about things that help and things that don’t.
I recently turned 46 in December. I was diagnosed with ADHD a few weeks before my 46th birthday. During the diagnosis process I was also told that I have a number of clear autistic traits and that I should consider a further diagnosis of autism.
For as long as I can remember I felt different from other people. I have vivid memories of childhood and school finding it super difficult to fit in and make friends.
I always remember feeling emotions so incredibly strongly. I remember struggling a great deal to understand the rules and dynamics of friendships. Still to this day I don’t really fully grasp what is required to be…
A warm welcome to all new members of this very quiet, almost painfully shy, online group. The intention here is to respond to what comes up in conversation. No conversation leads to no response.
Matt and I have had a forced break from talkADHD but we are discussing how we can improve on the podcast and have some thoughts on how we can make it more useful to folks. Don’t worry though we will still keep our critical eye on what’s going on in the world of ADHD, if not be more critical and bring you news of what changes are coming as things are moving forwards, it just in divergence but in the ADHD community as a whole.
I agree @Victoria that the humanity is important. I have no issue with changing the badges which we thought would be a quick reference for folks to know where someone was coming from. It’s not that anyone is better or more valued, far from it, but sometimes knowing that someone is a clinician or has expertise can help with the context of their comments. I’d love to hear what other folks think about the badges. They are easily removed but let’s see what folks say.
As for the podcast… That’s a fair comment. We haven’t overtly said here that it is this group’s podcast and if folks want something featured or have ideas (or even skills that could support Matt & I delivering the podcast) we are both very keen to hear from people here. That’s exactly what the WhatsApp group did and it worked well. The same can be true here. This is a shared space for us all and I’m keen to rekindle what happened in the WhatsApp group. I’d honestly thought it was quiet because it was a standalone app. If there is something glaringly obstructive then we will change it for sure.
Hi Andy,
I know what you mean about friends, I’ve struggled with that for a long time. About a year ago I joined a group called Round Table, which is a men’s social group, we do a bit of charity/community work as well but that’s optional. A lot of members have similar stories and I’ve found it’s like a ready made friendship group.
I’m not sure where you’re based, if you’re nearby then we have a group in Whitley Bay. We meet twice a month (sometimes as-hoc in between as well) and as someone with ADHD (and also a non-drinker) I like that we often do an activity rather than just sitting in the pub.
Our next meeting is Jan 22nd, let me know if you’re local - you should come along! If you’re not near me, they have groups all around the country, each one is slightly different, but if definitely recommend as someone who struggled making friends their whole life, and now would say I have a few good friends.
Cheers,
Steve