We have a vent thread, and we need a feel-good thread to balance it out ;) Try to see something positive that happened to you, or around you, and add it here every day.

I wanted to share my day yesterday. I went to Toronto to meet a friend and spend the day w/ him. He's so wonderful. He knows about my ADD and emotional communication issues, and we are very close. He is the first person to ever understand things. He not only accepts and tolerates the things I do (not being able to talk about my feeling and emotions is a big thing I have) but he actually tries to help me communicate w/ him. Most people just say stuff like...how do you feel, or why do you feel that way. I can never answer that type of question. He goes a little deeper and says do you feel this way or that way...is it because of this or is it because of that. It's so much easier to get things out from my brain to my mouth when he takes the time to help me.

Anyway...I just wanted to share my awesome day yesterday :)

On a related note...and some of this could very well go in the vent thread...I am a small town chick...driving through Toronto is scary enough (heart rate yesterday while on the 401 driving through T.O....96!!!!) but yesterday I had to actually drive INTO and around toronto. I missed my exit, had to stop and buy a toronto map. I've never been able to read maps...I read them backwards...so as a result, I pulled more U-turns yesterday than in my entire life, lol. I really felt a lot of anxiety cause I was unsure of where I was...both going into T.O and leaving...didn't even know how to get out, lol. But I was able to read the map (eventually) and find my way around, w/o getting killed (thank heavens) and I felt really good about it after it was all done. I've never been able to do that before :D

Also...it's funny how I drive differently during night than day. I never noticed this before. During day...I am constantly scanning everything...I don't miss one thing when I'm driving during the day, and there's a lot to look at when you're doing 60 down the street. At night though, I get so distracted by all the lights that I tend to swerve a lot more, which of course scared the crap outta me, and I end up completely hyper-focusing on staying between the lines as I drive. I've never noticed this hyper-focus before.

I am just taking a moment to smile :) as I admire my surroundings. It feels good to just take a deep breath from x to x and be at peace with myself!

Struggling-

As I remember it from a long time ago, isn't Toronto (city proper) huge and sprawling?
As a person who can get lost in a paper bag, I salute you for braving it, and having a good day, to boot!:)

Struggling-

As I remember it from a long time ago, isn't Toronto (city proper) huge and sprawling?
As a person who can get lost in a paper bag, I salute you for braving it, and having a good day, to boot!:)


Yes...it's insanely huge. I live in a city of about 100,000 ....T.O has what...2 million? LOL It's just crazy...whole different lifestyle there.

I drive the same way--look at everything--but have to hyperfocus at night or I am everywhere. The ex used to yell at me all the time or grab the steering wheel--that sucked. Of course she may have saved us a couple of times.

As for positives--I finished 2 projects that were due multiple weeks ago for school yesterday.

I love winter +++ I'm grateful to live in the country!

I'm grateful I was able to raise my children in the country and that they have roots to a beautiful country location.

When I was growing up I was always the new kid moved many many times. Of course my favorite brother sees this as life experience in how to get along with many different peoples and cultures, 1/2 full that's him vs. my empty:)

and NOT least I am so GRATEFUL for this forum and it's people who have DRAMATICALLY HELPED my & my family's QUALITY of life!!!

Yesterday-to keep this on-topic my son was able to handle a Cat Scan! I am SO thankful --he totally freaked out when we tried to get him thru a MRI last week. So other than totally knocking him out I hope this CT gives the neurologist what she needs for a dx!

Thanks for the thread Struggling
and for sharing your accomplishment "atta girl" woo hoo way to go!
Don't you wish we all had onstar in our cars or cell phones?

Out for a run this morning. It was overcast and cool with a hint of snow in the air. The breeze in the trees a reminder that winter is close. The sound the trees make in the wind when they have no leaves is harsh.

I was up and out of the house before anyone else was out of bed and there was nobody else on the road, just me and the dog.

It was a very gentle way to start the day. Focused and grateful for the peace of the clean country air.
ian

I was dx'd three weeks ago and yesterday was the first day my DH was able to adjust himself enough to laugh at me being absentminded as usual....prior to this he was always irritated by it, now it's not a big deal anymore b/c he FINALLY was able to understand that I don't do it on purpose...he says now it's entertainment for him and he really enjoys it...he even enjoys reminding me of stuff...used to snap at me, now he jokes about it.

Yay, my marraige is feeling really good again after yesterday and DH is now fun for me to be around again :)

Struggling....congrats! I hate big cities, the only way I can deal with 'em is if I'm on the freeway just driving straight on through!

I am Alive ...............

Each Day When I wake up

I think of a peom or saying I once read, wish I could remeber the exact words, but I will do my best

Yesterday is History (which can not be changed)

Tommorow is the future (in which anything can happen)

Today is the Present

Enjoy Today for what it is, A Present (and everybody loves to get a Present)

Struggling,
You said some things in your post about feelings/emotions that absolutely fascinate me. I'm going to copy it and start a new thread with it, so this one doesn't get hijacked.

If I can, I'll post a link to it here afterwards.

Nice topic! Today is my day off, and I'm sitting drinking coffee and reading here on ADDF. Everything is very, very quiet and peaceful. :)

I feel good today, but it has nothing to do with me. My daughter got the freshman award for cross country at her high school. So proud of her.....

I refuse to drive in Toronto. I drive through on the 401 all the time - I dont mind that. I wont drive in the city because there's just too much going on..people walking out in the street, street cars, traffic, and trying to find a parking lot thats not full. My friends allways drive because they know I get freaked out. So good job Stuggling!

Had a great day with a great girl today. Ohio State beat Michigan, had a good dinner, good movie, good shopping, good tv, good massage, rubbed someone's hair while she went to sleep. Maybe Too Much Information, but I am pretty happy. Bring on the next day.

Ok I feel great since I just finished my revision for my Further Mathematics Statistics part. I also finished my revision for Mechanics yesterday, what a relief! Will study for my Physics Paper 5, and go out to watch The Incredibles™ in 2 hours' time.

I refuse to drive in Toronto. I drive through on the 401 all the time - I dont mind that. I wont drive in the city because there's just too much going on..people walking out in the street, street cars, traffic, and trying to find a parking lot thats not full. My friends allways drive because they know I get freaked out. So good job Stuggling!

Whoa...those street cars! They really threw me off. Driving on "train tracks" was just weird. I didn't know where I was supposed to be!


And to keep on topic...I feel great cause yesterday I finally painted my daughters room and cleared out all her clutter. And even painted the front hall! :)

Hehe ... 44 hours 3 minutes and 8 seconds left to freedom ...

I am happy today because I went "up" to see something I always wanted to see. So exciting..

42 hours 51 minutes and 25 seconds left to freedom!

I am not depressed finally, because my son is coming home from college for the first time in a while; my daughter will be home for a few days, I won't have to get up at 6:00 am to get her to school and it will be Thanksgiving - food, family and good feelings.:) The depression seems to be my mom's death catching up with me.....

Ok let me count ... 40 hours 9 minutes and 47 seconds left to freedom

What is with the counting down? What did I miss?

Anyway--school is out for the week--all I have left to do are finals--have to start studying. Thanksgiving is my favorite dinner of all time, too.

You didn't miss anything - that's just Avi counting his seconds till school is out....

20 hours 41 minutes and 35 seconds left to FREEDOM!

Good hehe ... 17 hours 27 minutes 10 seconds left to freedom
... I just hope that too much freedom doesn't eat away my freedom ...

This is irresistable. This is the first game I'm gotta get after my exams:
http://www.planethalflife.com/half-life2
:)

Oh and this too:
http://thesims.ea.com

Oh yea, I will most probably check out Doom 3 too.

... you know what? That's the problem with too much freedom ... too much freedom curtails your freedom.

Ahh forget it ...
My comp can't support Doom 3
1)384 Megabytes of Memory (Darn! Mine is only 256!)
2)64 Megabyte 3D Hardware accelerator VideoCard with the latest drivers (Darn again! Mine is only half of it!)
Well it's a good thing my comp can support Sims 2 and Half life 2 :)

=Avistar_sg I just hope that too much freedom doesn't eat away my freedom ...

um, mmmm? does this border on Paradoxical? Maybe a thought for the other thread. :D

I wish I could elaborate on that further, but I can't, as I am still feeling quite stressed up and exhausted right now due to the exam. Anyway my exams will be over in 14 hours 44 minutes 36 seconds.
Given the correct mood (say, may be in 2 days' time), I will be able to dissect this problem and give you a razor-sharp account of the situation. This is not a bona fide paradox by the way. PM me if you wish to discuss with me regarding these paradoxes.

2 hours 35 minutes 29 seconds left to freedom!
Ok I gotta go off in 35 mins' time. Good thing the exam only lasts for an hour.

I am free ... at last! I AM FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Woohoo, I finally have a schedule I can depend on at work!!! You know, I never understood how these places can have "flexible schedule" listed as a benefit when it always turns out that "flexible schedule" means "you have to be flexible about the schedule."

I hope my fever and my classical migraine clears up soon - I hate this, just when I got liberated from my exams, I get enslaved by a headache and a fever.

I've been feeling really good lately...well, ok...just today, lol...but that's a long time!

I completely cleaned my kitchen!!!! The fridge, cupboards. . . EVERYTHING in it was cleaned. YEA ME!!

Well...I was going to come here to post why I've been feeling so great lately and read the first post in this thread and it's exactly the same reason! LOL :D

So...I will just add that, I hope that every one of you has or will find someone you can really talk to about ADD, who maybe doesn't understand, but is willing to take the time to work things through w/ you. :)

I feel good because I just finished the tough day of physical therapy exams. First exam went well, 2nd exam I was worried about, but it turned out OK. I can now be confident that I can eval and treat a person with a spinal cord injury (tetraplegia or paraplegia).

also, my girlie finally told me how she feels about me--something simple and only a few words, but I received the email a split second before I started the tough exams--set my good mood for the rest of the day. Funny how 3 little words can make or break a mood.

Yes, I'm Happy.

I feel peace. And calmness. It's great.

I feel depressed today, but at least I'm with family (You guys);)
Shine your light people because my batteries are low.

I might actually have all of my tax paperwork all done by the first of the year. This is a super first for me. My husband will have withdrawls because he won't have to ride me this year to get them done.

My company's behavior consultant is visiting and she loves what I'm doing with this kid I just started programming for. She commented that he is doing so much better, improved a lot :)

*warm fuzzies*

I am so stressed out! I am doing a dinner at school tommorow night for 35 people. I don't have half my food, I don't know what help i have from other students and best of all, my co-chair is an idiot! I also have to work tommorow to top things off.

Ok I just wanted to get that off my chest!