#brooklynn-the-cookie

[sorenssong]

brooklynn-the-cookie replied to your post “Ok, we've been mutuals for a while now, and you tagged me in a thing that I n...”

I'm doing ok, I had a really fun time at youth group today, and I'm pretty exited to start playing the bass clarinet in band tomorrow :D!!! I also have a very busy weekend coming up!! And I'm glad you're doing well :)

Woaa, bass clarinet? ¡That's so amazing! i'm so happy for you, you are now a super star! ;-) Btw i hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[sorenssong]

Ok, we've been mutuals for a while now, and you tagged me in a thing that I never got around to doing because my computer likes to be a butthole....but aaanyways I think it's about time I just said hi!! How are you doing :)?

Hiiiiii there Brooklynn!! Aw, don’t worry about the tag thing sweetie, it’s okay hah! I completely understand, my computer is also a butthole it’s ridiculous.

I’m pretty good, thanks for asking! just came from watering my plants and i’m about to read jon’s new huffington post, what about you dear? :-D

[actuallyadhd]

So for a long time now I've truly though I've had adhd, and thankfully I'm getting tested once my mom schedules the appointment,..but I looked up some stuff about dyspraxia, and I have poor motor skill in general, so I'm thinking maybe it's dyspraxia and not adhd maybe?? Will testing be able to determine if I have a different learning disability such as dyspraxia, or does it only apply to adhd?

The testing should be able to determine which learning disability (or disabilities) you may have, including if it’s ADHD.

-J

[actuallyadhd]

Just wanted to say, thanks to your blog I've learned a lot about adhd and worked up the courage to ask my mom if I could be tested for adhd. Yesterday I went to the doctor with my mom and asked about getting tested while I was there, and found out I'm finally going to be tested for adhd! Without this blog, none of that would've happened so thank you for all the hard work! I truly appreciate it!!!

I’m so glad you’re able to do this for yourself, and I’m so happy this blog helped you get there!

-J

[actuallyadhd]

I recently started marching band and I was wondering if you or any of your followers had any tips for focusing on two things at at time. I'm especially having a hard time marching and playing at the same time without messing up or going to fast.

I was never in marching band (just concert band) so I’m no help here.

-J

Followers, who among you are band nerds?

[actuallyadhd]

Do adhder's tend to mix up words and letters? For example, I want to say "Puppy Dog" but then I end up saying "Duppy Pog"

I don’t know. I do it on purpose in speaking (when I type it’s an accident). Sometimes I do it accidentally when speaking just because I do it so much anyway, like once in English class we were listing things that could be protagonists and I said “aminals” instead of “animals” because that’s a thing for me (so is “duppy pog” for “puppy dog” and “cimmanon” for “cinnamon”). Happily the teacher ignored the mispronunciation and just said, “Yes! Animals!” and continued with the class. :P

-J

Followers, do you do this? On purpose or accidentally?

[actuallyadhd]

Does adhd worsen overtime without medication? I remember having symptoms of adhd when I was a kid, but it seems like now I can't pay attention to as many things as I used to.

Whether or not you take medication hasn’t really got any bearing on the trajectory of your ADHD; all medication does is help manage some of your symptoms.

Puberty does some ridiculous things to ADHD. People who have an increase in estrogen usually find that their symptoms get worse as a result, and people who have a surge in testosterone often find that things (particularly hyperactivity and impulsivity) get easier to manage. (Yet many professionals/”experts” will deny that hormones have an effect on ADHD, and that people who say their symptoms get worse around menstruation are making a false correlation. Happily, Patricia Quinn and Sari Solden know what’s up there.)

There’s also the impact of life changes. The more stress you’re under, the more difficult it’s going to be to manage your symptoms. If you’re in college now, that’s a huge change from being in high school. The expectations are different, you might not be living with your parents anymore, etc. Adulting is hard for neurotypicals; try learning to do it with a disorder that makes basically every aspect of “being an adult” nearly impossible!

Finally, there’s the impact of diet, exercise, and sleep. If you’re not getting enough sleep, your symptoms are going to get bigger. If you’re not eating properly (including a decent amount of protein), your symptoms are going to be harder to manage. If you’re not exercising regularly, your brain isn’t going to function as well as it might otherwise.

All of these things could be factors in the problems you’re experiencing, but I doubt a lack of medication is worsening your symptoms. :)

-J

[sorenssong]

brooklynn-the-cookie replied to your post “ahopebeyondmyown replied to your post “[[MOi hate my life :-(” you...”

Man I know what it's like for your parents to under appreciate you :(. Don't worry, I think your art is wonderful :)!!

awwn that makes me sad, i hope you're okay! :-c you are so cute, thank you sweetie! ♥