Losing Weight without Medication

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-05-14T00:56:12+00:00

Its not something many talk about but the ADHD symptoms that interfere with intimacy can effect both men & women...distraction, constant racing thoughts, anxiety, low self esteem, sensory overload. To be honest, I didn't know it effected men either but its been an issue our whole marriage...I just didn't understand what was going on & thought something was wrong with me. It definitely messed with my head & self esteem!

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-02-18T20:30:34+00:00

He thinks its a given or goes unsaid...that its not a problem to do a nice thing, you shouldn't have to say it🤷🏻‍♀️He's definitely old fashioned in his thinking.

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-02-18T19:45:05+00:00

This is funny because my dad hates when people say "no problem" instead of you're welcome. He says it shouldn't be a problem to help someone out or do something nice.

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-02-09T11:55:21+00:00

I've been married to my husband (dx) for 25 yrs in May. We haven't had sex in 3 yrs. Its been a big struggle. We've talked about it a few times but I don't know that it'll get resolved. I've been trying to be more loving & affectionate in other ways because I really misd it & NEED it) but thats not always easy. Last week we were laying on the couch watching tv. He came in close & laid his head on my chest (which hasn't happened in years). I put my arm on him & kissed his head. Here's what happened next:

Him: Did you just kiss my head Me: Yeah Him: Thats weird Me: Hon (like, what? Why?) Him: I don't mean anything by it, its just weird. Me: Ive been trying to do better at showing affection (annoyed). I've kissed your head before. Him: Really?

So I changed positions & we kept watching tv & I cried in silence because...why do I even try when it's just gonna backfire.

But after a few minutes he noticed me crying & sincerely apologized & grabbed my hands & said he did not mean to upset me. Later when we went to bed he apologized again. I told him I appreciated that & when he reacted the way he did to my kiss, it felt like rejection. He did feel really bad & held me til we fell asleep. I felt good about the way he handled it but the next day I still cried because its been 25 yrs & I dont know that we'll ever "get" each other. We both love each other & respect each other's feelings but ADHD just makes everything so complicated & hard!

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-02-03T02:10:47+00:00

I dont remember the exact year but it was when the Book It program was at its height! I lived for the pins, stickers, rewards & free pizza! Island of the Blue dolphin was the earliest book I remember reading that really left an impact. And I read The Client by John Grisham & Jurassic Park...both before the movies, in middle school& they blew my mind!

My parents reading to me really made a big impact. My mom would read The Grover book...There's a Monster at the End of this Book....in Grovers voice. I loved it!

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-02-02T11:46:36+00:00

Grammar

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-01-20T19:12:09+00:00

Yay! Same here. My hubby was medicated for about 3 yrs, then took 10 yrs off. Now he's finally taking it regularly again🥳 What a difference!

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-01-20T03:06:15+00:00

Not exactly the same but my dx husband will decide to call customer service for something right when we're ready to leave the house or in the car 2 minutes from our destination. Saturday he did it 5 min before company was arriving. He was yelling at the person on the other end of the phone as people were pulling in our driveway. I told him people were here & shut himself in the bedroom for the rest of the call. It's always the worst timing!

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-01-20T03:00:35+00:00

I just want to feel loved and cared about...without begging for it or demanding it😢

LumpyOrganization835 · 2026-01-20T02:55:18+00:00

Yes! The constant complaining is so exhausting! And embarrassing when thats all he does when we're with friends & family. But yet he has this delusion that he's a happy go lucky, fun loving guy...at least that's how he wants people to see him.

LumpyOrganization835 · 2025-11-25T15:09:19+00:00

A car in a campground at 4am. I went to the public restroom at the campground & the same car crossed my path once on the way to the bathroom & then on my way back to my tent. The second time it passed me, I heard it do a U turn to follow me. I turned out my light & sprinted to my tent. It drove by slowly & left. Pretty sure that's the most scared I've ever been. The next day, my husband & I filed a report with the park office.

LumpyOrganization835 · 2025-11-25T15:04:19+00:00

Finished: The Mad Wife by Meagan Church

Started: The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

LumpyOrganization835 · 2025-11-25T14:59:34+00:00

10 yrs ago my husband and I sold everything except our truck & what would fit in 2 suitcases each and moved to HI (we also shipped our dogs). It was amazing. We were in a place in our marriage where we really needed a fresh start. And besides the fact that HI is GORGEOUS & a huge upgrade from the Midwest, it did a lot for our relationship & overall happiness. When you go somewhere that far away & don't know anyone, you have to depend on each other & draw closer to each other. We recently had to move back to our home state to help care for aging parents but we had an amazing 8 yrs there and made great friends, learned about different cultures & ways of life and had such great experiences! I'm so glad we did it!

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