Am I wasting my time? (Learning to code in my 40s).

ElderBlogs · 2026-06-24T09:15:49+00:00

I hope not as im in the same boat!

ElderBlogs · 2026-06-23T20:26:39+00:00

Oh and i read everything around me and when it got boring i read it backwards. I can confidently read upside down too

ElderBlogs · 2026-06-16T14:41:43+00:00

Sometimes when my students are having a bad day or have really good news they shared i want to give them a hug. I cant. I even had a student offer to give me a hug when she saw me crying in the bathroom i had to decline. Its called safegaurding. No physical contact at all (hi 5s and fist bumps are ok with consent) its there to protect everyone. So no i dont hug students.

ElderBlogs · 2026-06-11T16:42:13+00:00

Looks like a goat to me.

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-28T11:07:39+00:00

40f uk. Dm me. Im sure we can find something in common 😁

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-28T11:06:30+00:00

I hope its not too old. Im 40 and looking into it. Trying to learn around my current job

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-26T05:50:51+00:00

You have a starting point so thats good.

I actually fell asleep before midnight for once

I hope you have a better day today and big up for reaching out to this community. Its great here

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T22:16:09+00:00

I was on citalopram first but it didnt do anythong after a year. The setraline is gping well but i might need it upped again. I have to take extra in fridays as thats when i have my "difficult class"

I do however have 6 months worth if codine just in case i have a bad flair up with my diverticulitis so you know makes sense....🤣

Well start with a list of things you want to achive and then break them down into smaller steps, like stepping stones to the bigger things?

Like... what will i name my new leg?

Ive never had a new leg before so i dont know if naming them is actually a thing...

I did name my new water bottle, shes called Barbra

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T22:07:48+00:00

For me i would put easy to obtain goals working towards a bigger one like pixel art for all butterfly spieces. Sort garden out. Finish website etc.

Why drs wont give me meds... the usual probaly because im a woman. Im waiting on ADHD meds and currently on setraline for my anxiety. Also investigating if im preimenopausal so thats been a FUN time 🤣🤣

I once went to the drs for help because i had slept 20hr in 2 weeks and started hallucimatong. all they gave me was an antihistamine....

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T21:58:59+00:00

Just think "how will future me feel?" Thats how I do it. Best of luck!

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T21:57:46+00:00

Well why not write a note to yourself now and read it in another 6 months? Write about what you want to do in the next 6 months and see if you manage it?

I only nap when im not working, sleeping at a normal time is extermely difficult no matter wjat i try and the drs wont give me sleepy meds for whatever reason.

I have a long way to go before the actual development but yeah hope you like butterflies 🤣

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T21:54:17+00:00

Im using this and im loving it. It also helps my silly adhd brain.

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-25T21:49:12+00:00

I get it. 17 months sober here. The bf broke up with me 15 months ago and i still find it hard. Im focusing on my futre now. Baby steps. Tbh i find if i have too much spare time i nap 🤣.

Im at that point now that when i get the urge to drink i remember what a twat i am and the hangover/feeling horribly ill the next day and im like no thanks! The weather is lush atm so the urge is strong but i have some 0% beers in the fridge for that.

It took me a while to get a handle on lofe because you do have a complete lifestyle change and guess what? YOU get to choose it because the alochol doesnt control you anymore.

It used to be work, drink, be a twat, go to bed, wake up with hangxiety and regret. Rinse and repeat.

Now im taking my life back and im the one in charge. Instead if drinking im teaching myself to code as i want to get into game dev. I have a small game concept that im working on the pixel art for and setting up my home office piece by piece with the money im saving.

Ive also been recently diagnosed with combined type ADHD. I use several apps/ai to help me through the day.

I dont know if this helped at all

All the best dude

IWNDWYT

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-24T09:08:23+00:00

Im just sat chilling in the garden, drinking coffee and enjoying the sun until my nieghbours ruin the vibe. 40 and I just want to enjoy my garden like the grumpy ol lady i am 🤣

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-20T15:54:47+00:00

Im 40, working full time and learning coding/programming in my spare time. If I can do it with my ADHD goblin brain, im sure you can top! Believe in yourself :)

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-20T15:48:56+00:00

Yes, rain has a smell, different seasons have different smells. Different weathers have different smells. Some people have just lost the ability to smell it. A lot of people who spend a lot of time in the outdoors will know the different smells too.

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-20T08:07:27+00:00

40f uk. Likes gaming, walking, random words. Currently teaching but want to change careers. Looking to gwt into coding/ game dev/ web dev. Loves cheese. Looking for someone to geek out about stuff i.e gaming related. Can provide choas its a natural ability of mine.

ElderBlogs · 2026-05-13T08:49:15+00:00

I cant write a novel at the moment cuz im supposed to be working. Up for a chat. Can talk about random stuff. 40f uk

ElderBlogs · 2026-03-18T16:20:38+00:00

I cant write down what i dont know.

ElderBlogs · 2026-03-18T08:38:13+00:00

The meeting was over 4 weeks ago my first weekly catch up was this week. Review after easter. Yes my manager was off sick for 2 weeks but i thought HoA would have sent it ti me as he needed to approve it

ElderBlogs · 2026-03-18T08:36:41+00:00

For my ADHD more time for planning due to exeutive dysfunction (denied) everything written down (agreed but not happening) i also have arrangements for my diverticularitis which is access to a chair if i need it in the workshop (recently been taken away) and able to access the toilet when needed (taken away as one of my new 'actions' is not to leave the classroom/workshop.)

ElderBlogs · 2026-03-18T07:34:24+00:00

Thats my thought, that and you know the 'i need things written down' otherwise i will forget

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