I feel so so depressed today. This morning I was singing in the bath, now i can hardly do my work.

i feel down in the dumps and everything is getting on my nerves. I feel like running away from my whole life, but its just a silly thought. How can I pick myself up?? This is just getting silly...

when minor things get on my nerves  is like a sign that im geting easily distracted. i avoid people and stay to my self.  not isolated but i just stay out of breakrooms and water cooler conversations.

if im still moody and disracted i go take on a time consuming project .

but i also make sure i get some exersice to get my endorfens going.  you know  like taking the stairs to get the heart rate up or a brisk walk and its ok walk when your mad.

as far as singing like Lilly Tomlin in the movie "9 TO 5" i just dont know what to say.

sounds like bath time in the evening may give you something to look forward to in stead of just looking back on.

time to self

warm perfumed water with salts and bubbles. some mood music  lights slightly dimmed  .  some comfort  food . mug of ice cream . a cozy warm bathrob waiting for ya with slippers thay ciderella would die for.

see im take a non med approach - so i cant offer experience from meds.

i firmly believe that everyone has tha magic food that fixes us a little.

well not really but if we believe it does hen it may actually relieve some of our stress and tensions .

for me its unsalted  garden peas and 7 1/2 hours of uninterupted sleep . 20 minute work out. and ten minutes of planning a itenerary to use as a guide for my day.    also geting places early keeps me from feeling like indiana jones when i show up to a simple meeting.

Its like if i want have a good day when my symptoms are prominate I slow dowm my pace.  focus on finishing things regardless of apperances of ingoring subordinates.  I use phrases like .

Im almost to a stopping point, please wait till im ready. 

Itll be ten minutes till im finished  give me some time to finish this.

give a co-worker $3 to go get sopa pops that can slow things down and invite space and time . sometimes they dont come back at all.

i also find that when i feel overwhelmed i cant stop feeling down in the dumps.

so i minimize my self expectations  with my morning list of "things to finish today"

that way im not beating my self esteem up for thing i know i dont have the focus to get done.

when minor things get on my nerves  is like a sign that im geting easily distracted. i avoid people and stay to my self.  not isolated but i just stay out of breakrooms and water cooler conversations. [/QUOTE]

Iv'e never taken that outlook before, yesterday i hardly did anything untill the afternoon becuase I was overwhelmed and easily distracted. I surfed when I should have made a list and got on with it. 

[QUOTE=ommas] Its like if i want have a good day when my symptoms are prominate I slow dowm my pace.  focus on finishing things regardless of apperances of ingoring subordinates.  I use phrases like .

Im almost to a stopping point, please wait till im ready. 

Itll be ten minutes till im finished  give me some time to finish this.

give a co-worker $3 to go get sopa pops that can slow things down and invite space and time . sometimes they dont come back at all. [/QUOTE]

I've started to use these too, 'I'm just finishing these up here, then i'll be with you in 5'. It really works, even with people who don't know a boout my ADHD, they give me space like I've asked.

[QUOTE=ommas] i also find that when i feel overwhelmed i cant stop feeling down in the dumps.

so i minimize my self expectations  with my morning list of "things to finish today"

that way im not beating my self esteem up for thing i know i dont have the focus to get done. [/QUOTE]

maximising expectations of myself is my worst habit. Thinking I can be super girl and get so much more done than is really true. I think when i feel really down like that, i  have to write stuff down and make sure I know its my ADHD being a pain in the Ar*e, like when I get lost or can't work properly or am just plain loud!

Thanks guys for your help xx