Thriving or Surviving | ADHD Information
When I got my ADD test results back, the psychologist, in her lecture about doing better and learning better coping skills, said that I was "surviving, but not thriving." That is exactly how I would describe my life. In fact, the phrase that I had in my head before the visit was that I had a "failure to thrive"-- which I think is a term used for newborns that are too weak to survive.How would you describe your life?
I love your posts taritac, they really give my something to think about. I think my answer would be different each day
Today Im SURVIVING. I havnt had my meds for a week 
Pulling the plug!!I can't stand hearing anything like that. Suicide is a perminant solution to a Temporary problem!!! Remember that life is temporary!!! Death is permanent!! iF YOU BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION, HOW MANY LIFETIMES WILL IT TAKE YOU TO BECOME HUMAN AGAIN?Eee! No meds for a week? Why are you doing that to yourself? Wait, wait-- you've got ADHD, so let me guess: you haven't had a chance or forgot to refill your prescription!
I wonder if we can ever THRIVE with this. I think we can be HAPPY, but THRIVE? with all cylinders clicking along, life working smoothly, all the bills paid on time, house clean, plenty of leisure time, work assignments completed on time, without the ADDer stressed out?
Should be back on them this week. It has been interesting off them to be honest. My doc wanted to see how my behaviour etc differed on then off the meds.
On them is definately better but I think I will take regular breaks in the future too.
I start therapy tomorrow at 12.30. Thanks for the reassurance in that area Glen.
No trouble at all Peita. It's a small thing I do to repay all the joy I've received being back in life again.
As you get on regular med holidays you'll find that as you near it you feel the petering out and you'll be looking forward to getting through the week and back on track afterwards.
Well Resistance I'm glad you at least backed out from being THAT sully!! What an attitude it must be to feel like they should pull the plug! I guess I hit that point more than once - and it's just a waste of our time. But I guess when you hit bottom then you can actually begin looking up again.
I'd have picked the bottom choice but "pulling the plug" sounded waaaaay too extreme.
Peita - take it from me - "mr. med holiday" that once you return to meds you'll find it way more thriving than surviving!
For me it's 80 percent thrive, 20 percent survive. Sure I have bad moments (but don't we all?) but the majority of the time I'm very happy to be around and making it on my own.
I have a wonderful ladyfriend and of course all of you! What else could I ask for?!?
As the song says "It's been a long road, gettin' from there to here" but hell it's been a great ride and it's worth it!
repairman I agree with you on the suicide thing and its not at all a funny subject but your last line about reincarnation just cracked me up. That's the funniest thing Ive heard in days When I wrote the poll response about "pulling the plug," I wasn't expecting people to take it so literally or have such a strong reaction to that response. I really meant something along the lines of, "On life support. My life is a complete mess and I feel like I'm drowning" or something to that effect. I would never want to hint that pulling the plug is a viable solution. If I could change the poll response, I would.
S'ok taritac.I started the misinterpretations.
I understand it better now.
Even if you're on death row , it passes, its just everyone else wants to speed it along by popular request!
A pidgeon? Hmmm.. nah stinky little things hated by even more people than I?!
There are times I'd love to believe in something after this life - but nope can't get that in my noggin. It would be nice to know in my heart that it isn't poof you are gone.
Being an atheist since age 6 I've been very sparing with the whole "I want to end it" bit. When you KNOW in your mind and heart that this is IT - you tend to not want it to end even when it sucks. Poof bad living good.
It's led me to be nicer to people. I know that the only thing that will survive me when I'm gone is the influence I have on others. I can't even give my DNA to another person dammit! That sucks. But I know that I'll at least have a couple decades after I'm gone where there will be a few people who say "hey that guy was ok!" or even "that GlenW - what a total smeghead he was!". Well even bad attention is attention!
Life sucks sometimes but it eventually passes - unless you are on death row I suppose.
I didn't think you meant suicide Taritac. But I'm still pondering over how many times we'd have to come back before we were human again. Wonder if we have to go through every living animal and then start again?
Im still giggling like an idiot to myself. Im so easily amused
I believe I can trace my 'depression ' back to 8yo. when i remember saying'I want to die' , knowing full well what I had said. For me now, logic precludes emotion, and I know truth of self! I am not immortal and life is precious
. everyday can't be great , so I will enjoy what I can and press on!
I don't think coming back as a goldfish would be helpful, buy if you were a pigeon, maybe you could stain some statues of famous people! Lets face it, everyone has thought of it! Admit it, if there were a statute of Bush, wouldnt you want to s it on his head!