Photo Credit - Dynamite360.com (Flickr) Yesterday, I asked my shrink, "Can you be manic and depressed at the same time?"
His response: "Why do you ask?"
I told him that I felt really depressed that day, but that at the same time, I felt driven to do so many things that morning prior to our noontime session:
- get kids' haircuts
- grocery shopping
- laundry (including folding)
- kitchen cleaning, and
- bake cookies for him
In that moment, I covered my eyes and cried, but as I think about ADHD, I can see myself in it. For example, while I was cleaning the kitchen and folding laundry, I went back and forth between the kitchen the dining/folding room over and over again, at random. I'd fold a couple of shirts, then wipe a section of counter, then return to the laundry - perhaps to fold, perhaps to transfer clean clothes to the dryer - then back to the kitchen or folding yet again.
At this moment, I need to open my eyes and learn a LOT more before I act. All sources of reliable information are more than welcome!
A thought to end this post:
"The greatest gift you can ever give yourself is a little bit of your own attention." - Anthony J. D'Angelo
2 comments:
Bleh. Mark is looking into the possibility of the same diagnosis after his sponsor told him he might want to "admit his powerlessness over organization." ;)
Dr. Shrink Wrap is rather wise and I'm certain that the piece of paper he had you fill out was diagnostically accurate, so I'm not challenging any of that. When I get depressed and manic at the same time, Dr. Feel Good and I call it a mixed state. Totally freaking sucks. Sobbing, agitated, frantic, and list-obsessed all at the same time.
I wonder how this new label will change your treatment plan? For that matter, how it will change your approach to life? Hmmmm. Keep us updated. And I hope you're feeling a little smoother around the edges.
Smooch!!
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