Reality check | ADHD Information

I hate it when my reality check bounces . . . .

Thanks chjones. You made me smile

And Salphen, you're funny

I like the image of being the scarey old crone on the hill top

Well, it seems I did a job talking myself into thinking I was managing quite well, maybe even got better until today.

I have been wanting to do the supervisor course at work for the last two years. Today I was accepted, and now I don't want to do it anymore. I'm now worried I will fail, not finish, not even show up and yet I soooo wanted to do it. Up til today.

This is why I suck and why I will never amount to anything but a depressed old women who let her brain rot

you'll be fine on the course, peita!!!!  don't panic.  it'll be a breeze.

and if it's not - better to have tried than given up before you started.  well done for getting on the course.  all credit to you!  congratulations. 

and anyway - i quite like depressed old women who let their brain rot!  i intend to be the one who lives alone on a hill and children dare each other to come up and ring the doorbell and then run away screaming for their lives having done it...

it's all good.

you'll be great.  i saw someone the other day wearing the MOST flamboyant outfit and it made me smile - and that suddenly reminded me of your post once where you mentioned that everyone smiles at you for similar reasons....

congratulations on being accepted - that's wonderful!


chjones38971.2557060185 You CAN DO IT!!!! good for you Peita! 

don't  forget to enjoy yourself too!!!!!!! 

a chance to grow is always a blessing (no matter how disguised it might seem!) - don't cheat yourself out of doing the best you can (a sort of well i'm gonna fail so i might as well not really try attitude).  you always have this board to fall back on for motivation - .....  

good luck!  and congratulations - i am sure you will make a wonderful team leader.  i think you would be a nice team  leader anyway....
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Well, the course starts this Thursday and I will be Team Leader when I come back from holidays in November.

Glen, I've come up with every excuse under the sun and my whole face hurts from my teeth being continuously clenched.

I'm so good at motivating everyone else, I wish I could do it for myself

Thanks chjones. That was a really nice thing to say

Peita - I'm sure you've seen me post a lot about self-destructive behavior.  That is one type you are experiencing.  As long as we feel something is unobtainable - it's safe so you don't blow it up.  Once you feel closer to a goal - our mind begins to find outs - ways to say I quit.

Don't let it!  Remember - it's the ADHD negativity not reality talking!  You can do whatever you want - just always listen to the voice in your mind and filter out the ADHD stuff.  You can do it!!