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when you see "bump" or "bump up" it just means that someone is bumping a thread to the top of the forum list. I know....
so..assuming by your glum smiley that bumping up indicates unpopular topic...not that that phases me if so ...
Jayar,
Welcome here. I appreciate what you've written about acknowleding your weaknesses, and also about gumption, spriituality and determination.
I was diagnosed in my twenties - now in my late thirties. However, there was a mentality for a long time that if one has add - that's the way the person is and others need to learn to cope with it - which of course they get sick of doing.
It's as though this disorder got stuck in the first stage of problem solving - identify the problem without moving into the subsequent stages of brainstorming solutions, choosing strategies, and implementation - and back through the cycle.
Success often requires us to acknowledge our weeknesses, and takes hard work and gumption. I have been waiting for someone to post this. Thank you.
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so..assuming by your glum smiley that bumping up indicates unpopular topic...not that that phases me if so ...
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Oh Jayay,
I'm sorry you misunderstood me. Like Peita said, it was a confused smiley. I was confused the first time I saw the word "bump" posted too! I just thought it was funny b/c you sounded confused just like I did!
Hope to see ya around 
...no worries guys, well then, LETS BUMP!! 
Glad to share coz we're all in it together and united we stand Hey!!! ... we've each got valuable insights from our individual life journeys in this, to throw in the mix to benefit and grow from. So lets keep our chins and courage up and tell ourselves that having survived this time, then why should it be any different next time. Just think of that great pop song from some time back.... " I will survive....dya think I'll crumble, lay down 'n die? OH NO!! NOT I!! .... "
Welcome to the Bored!
I mean Welcome to the Forum
Hello!
No, you've got in round the wrong way. It means they're keeping your topic up the list. That's not a glum smiley it's a confused smiley like its a weird word BUMP to keep it on top. Not BUMP it off cos its boring.
Have I got that right Auntie??
Welcome Jayar ,
A determined survivor. I beleive that is a strength we all ADHDers have in common.
I would like to recommend to you two very good books on ADHD by Edward Hollowell, "Driven To Distraction" and "Delivered From Distraction"; excellent reads.
You will find a lot of insight and support here .
Again, welcome.
G'day. As a new fella here I'll share my story as well. Assessed as 'fairly severe ADD' resulting from Test for Variation of Attention, at 50, by PhD psych and also indicative of similar on subsequent 'Brown ADD Scale' administered by another psych. Meds not decided upon as yet. Other scores ranged from 106 at age 20 to 142 at age 50 on WAIS-R test, with verbal prorated at 155. So much for that. Not until early adulthood did I emerge from the 'chrysalis' of a completely internalized world of rich fantasy which took up my whole childhood/youth; therefore missed out on normal edu/psychological development. Bottom of class in almost every subject, and this in 'C' stream (1960s) where all the so-called 'dunces' were relegated.
Cognitively speaking, my executive functions (coordinated thinking strategies) are less developed than normal ( I take long time to write whats in my mind, and slower processing for example). Attentional difficulties; very low boredom/frustration tolerance (rapid but quickly resolable temper); fidgety/restless; somewhat impulsive at times and avid reader/daydreamer.
I believe that in my case (for I don't think I had much choice) plenty of internal, spiritual 'elbow grease mixed with some good ole fashioned gumption, along with solid determination to prove to myself and others that I'm more than given credit for, even by professionals (teachers, previous psychologists etc); has gotten me thus far; yes, even out of a mental hospital, they had me in once, as a so-called 'chronic schizophrenic' (age 19) after I consulted textbooks to get a handle on why my parents had stated that I'm 'not like other children'; and therefore referring myself naively to psychiatrist to get 'fixed up'. Experience has made me wiser and stronger in life than otherwise would have been and coupled with faith in God, I've kept head above water; so it can be done. Trust this encourages.
Thanks for that BP. I'll keep a look out for those two titles on my daily travels. It's true in many cases that struggles and pains can, if we so choose, bring out the best in us who've been 'shortchanged'.
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