Move Forward After a Diagnosis By Envisioning Your New Life

Your ADHD diagnosis may have made life seem different and confusing — and it's normal to need some time to bounce back. But once you have learned to accept ADD as part of who you are, it’s time to follow your dreams. Here's how to get started.

jim234x

October 5, 2018 at 12:53 am

Ted, I don’t understand what your “great grief” is, but it sounds like something that might be readily resolvable. I’d be happy to give you a little time to talk about it. If interested, please contact me through CognitiveTherapyCenter.net and mention “great grief.”
Sorry, but it’s late and I don’t think I wrote this as well as it could have been.
ted.robb

October 4, 2018 at 8:03 pm

I am a 65 year old retired male. I have poor working memory and very poor executive function. After some painful false starts in careers, I landed in Mechanical Design Engineering which proved to be a great fit for me. The projects were challenging, fast paced, usually short termed and fit into my natural talents. I have a very high intellect. I have been one of those whose hyper focus turns on to a new interest or hobby until one day I lose interest then later find a new one. I had always hoped I would find The thing that really fit me one day. With my recent diagnosis, I realize that will not happen. I was lucky to end up with a long time marriage, two lovely grown children, and a career that worked for me.
I read through the article and look at the chart, I find it to be simplistic. Since it won’t cure me of ADHD, the interests will continue to come and go and though I thoroughly enjoy them while they last, I feel great grief as i realize that I will never find that one thing.