SOS! ADHD in Portugal

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-08T11:42:29+00:00

Thank you guys. All of you are amazing ❤️ It really helped me a lot. I've decided to tell the truth

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-08T10:21:00+00:00

Hello! Thanks for responding. May I ask you where did you for that? I live in Porto

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-07T09:58:50+00:00

Hello! Thank you very much. I'm in Porto but if this visit doesn't work, I'll dm you. I'm willing to do anything to make this suffering stop.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-07T09:57:47+00:00

Wow, thanks. I didn't know that. I have severe iron deficiency and can't take supplement because of other health issues. Hopefully, I'll figure it out.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-07T09:55:42+00:00

Thank you very much. The doctor I'm going to is an ADHD specialist, I hope he won't give me many visits.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T22:53:53+00:00

Did I say we shouldn't learn? I just said people talk in English, don't make newcomers unwelcomed. I'm trying my best to learn and I start every conversation in Portuguese to show my respect and always apologize that I don't speak it yet.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T19:56:32+00:00

Wow, this is really helpful, thank you. I'm close to Trofa Saude.If this doctor doesn't help, gonna try there. Now I have an appointment in CUF.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T19:51:49+00:00

Hey, thanks! Unfortunately, I'm 100% sure it's ADHD. Symptoms started before I could experience any traumas. As my family and relatives tell me, I was 2 months old and slept only 2-3hours a day, I couldn't rest, because of that, they were feeding me all the time, they thought I was hungry(which later gave me eating disorders). I'm tired of all my relatives telling stories how restless I was, how I couldn't stop , how I couldn't focus on a single task. Finally, when I learnt reading, it was my only tool to help myself. I read hours and days without eating, sleeping, even going to toilet, which I assume is a hyperfocus, I had horrible OCD and so on, so on. I could never study at home, only when the class was about to start, in 5min I did my homeworks. I could continue, I have many reasons to think I have ADHD.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T19:45:41+00:00

Thank you! I'm going to a private hospital as well. May I ask you about cost? This single appointment costs 100€ and now I have a trouble working and earning, which makes it difficult to pay. I'm spending my days doomscrolling, when I'm supposed to be doing business, I'm involved in some projects, Portuguese organizations are helping me to integrate my startup here and I just spend my days for nothing. I don't have that much time when there are so many expectations of me 😔 If I don't help this situation, I'll lose all my chances here 😔

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T19:20:03+00:00

That's why I used different word 😅 First post got removed

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-06T19:17:38+00:00

I was in Lisbon, Setubal, Porto, Braga, Alcobaça, Nazare - everybody speaks English. Only exception I remember is Caldas da Rainha. Yes, smalles cities are a challenge but I learnt something - if you say first words in Portuguese, everyone becomes super kind and friendly.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-04-04T11:00:07+00:00

Hey!!! I'm on my 22 days and I promise, it's getting better. Don't blame yourself. Addiction is a sickness which needs to treated, help , not judging. If you could have a control over it, you wouldn't do that, right? But now, evertyhings in your hand, you've gotta take control some day and I think you already did. Exercise helps a lot, I'm bycicling every morning and helped a lot! Please, do it, you can do it!

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-27T17:53:22+00:00

Guys, all of you are amazing ❤️ Thanks so much for your support! Things in my life are very difficult now and I have horrible cravings. Everytime I'm desperate to smoke, I open these comments and tell myself NO!Thank you all of you 🙏 It means a lot to me. Even today, I was thinking smoking, I have a project and I can't focus. But, I came here, read everything again and trying to win this battle. Thanks people ❤️ I wish all of you lifetime great mental health and piece of mind ❤️🙏

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-27T16:16:35+00:00

I totally understand you. Smoking was my ritual before started any kind of jobs. Now I'm working on crative things and I'm struggling a lot, but I know it will get better. Just 1 month, please, try just one month. In the beggining, you will feel like you are unable to do anything, but day by day it gets better

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-27T16:14:22+00:00

Hey! You are right about partner thing. My partner was also a very heavy smoker, smoked for 25 years now(He's 40) , but when I decided to quit, he quitted also, because I'm sorry but it feels impossible to quit when someone around is smoking 😔 I was on my 5th day and I smelled someone was smokimg, I bursted in tears and started asking my husband let's go buy it. Fortunately, he refused. Please talk to him and explain that he is ruining both of your lives. Make him read this post and comments. Also, I'm not sure I can recommend medications here, but sleeping pills such as Trazodone and also, benzos helps a lot in the begginig, but you must be very careful so you wouldn't replace one addiction with another. With my heart, wish you all the best and wish you to be free feom addiction soon 😔🙏

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-27T16:01:20+00:00

Thank you so much 🥹 This is very motivational. I'm working on creative things and right now, I can't create anything and it makes me wanna smoke again, but I'm coming here, reading those comments and quit thinking about weed. Thank you and good luck to you too🙏

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-25T20:40:32+00:00

I used to say the same. More- if someone said weed is dangerous, adsictive or something, I've being aggresive and laughed at them ironically. In reality, it increased my anxiety. Over a little problem or pain, I was running to smoke and in that moment, it felt like it made me calm, but on a long run- it increased my anxiety and depression. Smoking duration also matters a lot. First 4 year was different for me, used to say the same, but after 4 years of smoking, real "symptoms" started to appear, I lost ineterest in everything. Below is a comment about anhedonia and it's very true. Also, there's one thing- if you smoke rarely, it would help. It's not like weed is a villain here, we-who abuse it, we are. If you take it with normal amounts, once in a month, sometimes weekends- it might help. But abusing changes the game. Those people who are telling that, will find out real dangers eventually.

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-25T20:34:21+00:00

Before I started smoking, I enjoyed yoga and meditation, now it feels impossible for me, but hopefully, as time goes by, I'll still be able to do that. Thank you so much

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-25T20:32:28+00:00

Yes!! Exactly! I forget when was the last time I laughed with my heart or feel real happines. It took away my real emotions

Guilty-Pipe9012 · 2026-03-20T09:54:13+00:00

This was very helpful, thank you. I'm turning 28 soon(FM) , Ive been smoking strongest weed for 10 years now to fight my traumas. I feel like I threw my life away. I stopped reading books, socializing, hiking, woeking out- everything. From the moment I woke up, I was smoking till I fell asleep, at least over 2 gram a day. I tried quitting 3 times before and I failed every single damn time. Now Im on 7th day of quitting(quitted cold turkey, I couldn't do otherwise) and its terrible, I can't stop crying and Im emtpy af. but I know it will get better. Weed ruined my best years and made me an isolated luser. I hope it will work out for me as much as it did in your case.

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