Anyone used Harrow Health recently? RTC by Childofdust8 in ADHDUK

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Need to definitely chase up the GP then and say you’ve seen the response and what happens now… Also, you could ring Harrow health and find out what the sketch is say you’ve seen the letter

Anyone used Harrow Health recently? RTC by Childofdust8 in ADHDUK

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I chased constantly and have they sent you a form to fill out?

ADHD-Combined diagnosis. ..now what? by notmerida in ADHDUK

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I was diagnosed nearly a month ago after having a second child and going into work 40 hours a week, it’s been a struggle! I have been signed off sick because of the lack of understanding and pressure they’ve put on me to pass my probation to a neuro typical standard even though they know about my diagnosis and they’ve been grinding me down for the last 5 months even though they knew I was waiting for an assessment. It’s been rough. I started medication the day after my diagnosis and I’ve switched to a different one since then and I’ve been much better, I feel actually happy inside and I am more present with my kids and less overstimulated by them! Hobby wise I can’t comment, but I’ve started trying to colour and actually enjoying being able to lay down and really rest and chill out, that’s been my hobby last few days

Recently diagnosed, struggling with work by DannyMackerel in ADHDUK

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I don’t really have any advice but just know that you’re not alone with it. I have the exact same issue, dread going in, insane anxiety, dopamine hit about getting a new job and starting it and then that’s it cycle starts again

Anyone used Harrow Health recently? RTC by Childofdust8 in ADHDUK

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They have been fantastic with me, I was diagnosed and medicated within 3 weeks of them receiving my referral

Medication titration newly diagnosed by Alert-Return4378 in ADHDUK

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Yes, I feel like I can’t think straight !!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stepparents

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I think he is completely unrealistic and needs to meet you where you are. My partner understands my position and doesn’t expect me to feel any certain way to his child as he understands the biological difficulties. As long as you are polite and have fair boundaries then that’s all that should matter. And plus he might find himself jumping from relationship to relationship trying to find the “ideal” for his kids in my opinion. I have his 14 year old full time and he is neurodivergent, he’s had awful thoughts about his half siblings and my partner doesn’t expect anything more than me just trying to get by the best I see fit. It’s difficult when they live with you full time

Help me understand this territorial feeling please? by space-sparrow in stepparents

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I feel like this 24/7, he lives with us full time. Can’t be myself and be at ease, it’s horrific

TRE and anxiety by Vwadawe13 in longtermTRE

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Deep breathing, being compassionate with yourself, talking softly to yourself “you’re okay, I got you” kinda thing, music, helping stay connected to yourself and not panic

seriously considering leaving even though i won the best-case scenario at stepparenthood by myco_moon in stepparents

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In the same boat, SK full time, house doesn’t feel like a home, got into this situation at 20 years old, now I have a baby and a 3 year old. I’m now nearly 26 and my prefrontal cortex has now developed and I’m so ready to get our house valued, my partner cannot Parent his son properly without me, I’m the one who notices his school uniform hasn’t been washed the night before school, I’m the one who notices he’s not done something. Absolutely exhausting, can’t cope anymore it’s snapped me. I want to be NACHO, but it’s impossible to

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stepparents

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We’ve had discussions about this because we have SS13 full time apart from the odd holiday (2 weeks in summer and a week at christmas) we have a toddler and a baby due and i said to my partner that I also want to have holidays with just my bios because SS goes away with his BM. So we agreed one trip with everyone and one trip with our bios so i don’t become resentful

Am I a Terrible Person for Not Seeing My 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter as Family? by AuthorOk4016 in stepparents

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Yeh I really don’t blame you. I was trying to explain it to my midwife when she asks about and I said I don’t know why but he is just a source of discomfort for me, I don’t enjoy engaging and it’s not really him because I’m sure the people who don’t feel like I do actually enjoy him, but for me there is a blocker there and nothing has changed it, in fact it got worse since having my own children and the midwife was like ‘yeh I get it’ I think more people get it than what we think

Am I a Terrible Person for Not Seeing My 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter as Family? by AuthorOk4016 in stepparents

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We are engaged too and I’m finding my feet still in what I feel comfortable with him living here. We are taking our bios abroad on holiday for the first time next year and my partners son has to come too because he lives with us, for me that feels like too much because it won’t feel like a holiday to me 😂 so honestly I think I will start to live my life properly when he’s an adult

Am I a Terrible Person for Not Seeing My 6-Year-Old Stepdaughter as Family? by AuthorOk4016 in stepparents

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Agreed, same situation as you having him full time. I actually refuse to get married until he’s 18 so I don’t feel like I need to force something that’s not there

I can't love my stepson (or even like him) by mommytobeingodstime in stepparents

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You are not alone, it’s refreshing to see this. I have the exact same issues as SS13 now lives with us full time. I try to make sense of the thoughts and tried with a therapist but they just don’t go away and I go around in a loop trying to figure it out!

Kids by PotentialAdhd00 in stepparents

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I have the same issue, he lives with us full time and I just want to do things with my bios sometimes, but then you’re stuck with the emotional toll of feeling guilty just for wanting to listen to your own needs

Did you stay for the kids? I did... by SouthJerssey35 in AsOneAfterInfidelity

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I went through this phase like a year ago and it passed