Debralee
06-29-03, 06:47 PM
Hey All,
Miss newbie Debra Lee posting again. Last night I told my BF that I found this great forum online all about ADD. At first he was a little dumbfounded that I would do that. It amazes me with all the reading he does ...that he hasn't even a book on ADD. I am planning on buying DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION..as I have been told that it is worth the read. If he doesn't want to read it I will for sure. He has been treated for depression before..and has scores of reading material on that...but ADD is something that he has lived with since childhood. He is off all psych meds right now..and is not on any medication for the ADD. I have been reading this forum and finding so many similarities. ARGH..it is driving me to distraction thinking that he might have some way to coping and functioning better if he would have some sort of support or treatment for his ADD.
I am living in Quebec now..and am planning on moving to Ct in late fall...he functions very well when i am in CT..but when I am not....everything around him falls apart. I am planning on another week in Ct at the end of next week btw...What am I walking into again???...wellllllllllll...he doesn't have one dish in the cupboard clean. Down to the bare necessities ..all his clothing needs to get to laundry mat. His large apartment is now laden with junk..he told me there are only small pathways to navigate...right now I walk in there..and I LAUGH..but sometimes I wonder if I will always laugh? I would love him to be able to function at least a bit better when I was not there...ugh..sometimes I really do worry.
Oh I explained to him last night that I found this forum for me...to give me better skills to cope. He responded with a little paranoia ...saying..."Don't u accept me as I am?"..of course I do...it is just that I want to be able to do the right things..and not be someone to drag you down ...as he has been there before.
Well...my dog is barking and I better go see..
Deb
Miss newbie Debra Lee posting again. Last night I told my BF that I found this great forum online all about ADD. At first he was a little dumbfounded that I would do that. It amazes me with all the reading he does ...that he hasn't even a book on ADD. I am planning on buying DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION..as I have been told that it is worth the read. If he doesn't want to read it I will for sure. He has been treated for depression before..and has scores of reading material on that...but ADD is something that he has lived with since childhood. He is off all psych meds right now..and is not on any medication for the ADD. I have been reading this forum and finding so many similarities. ARGH..it is driving me to distraction thinking that he might have some way to coping and functioning better if he would have some sort of support or treatment for his ADD.
I am living in Quebec now..and am planning on moving to Ct in late fall...he functions very well when i am in CT..but when I am not....everything around him falls apart. I am planning on another week in Ct at the end of next week btw...What am I walking into again???...wellllllllllll...he doesn't have one dish in the cupboard clean. Down to the bare necessities ..all his clothing needs to get to laundry mat. His large apartment is now laden with junk..he told me there are only small pathways to navigate...right now I walk in there..and I LAUGH..but sometimes I wonder if I will always laugh? I would love him to be able to function at least a bit better when I was not there...ugh..sometimes I really do worry.
Oh I explained to him last night that I found this forum for me...to give me better skills to cope. He responded with a little paranoia ...saying..."Don't u accept me as I am?"..of course I do...it is just that I want to be able to do the right things..and not be someone to drag you down ...as he has been there before.
Well...my dog is barking and I better go see..
Deb