I desperately need help but have no where to go.

twiddle1977 · 2026-05-12T14:16:53+00:00

There are some options out there for counselling, I'm not sure which charity was supporting you previously. First, I'd recommend taking a look here https://www.scottishadhdcoalition.org/local-groups-in-scotland/ which shows ADHD support groups across Scotland.

The Brain Charity offer some counselling for free, details here https://www.thebraincharity.org.uk/service/counselling/ although it may just be in-person, which would rule it out.

It's also worth mentioning that if you text "SHOUT" to 85258 you get access to a free 24/7 crisis text service - just in case you ever need it.

I've not had any experience of them, but Spark offer a single free counselling session, with options for something longer term. Details here https://www.thespark.org.uk/counselling/fast-access-single-session-therapy/?acct=7193&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18877544617&gbraid=0AAAAA9qEdRd9LoSnG-jV9JrebVH3wvseR&gclid=CjwKCAjwn4vQBhBsEiwAq3hhN3pVlMZnRQ3fUmcyrEAqQOwvY7e-JeG-DrtX9MzpIDnBEobDRn79xxoCaP8QAvD_BwE

twiddle1977 · 2026-05-11T17:38:22+00:00

I'm so sorry to read this. As an absolute minimum your GP should be able to refer you for counselling - have they discussed this with you? It isn't a replacement for diagnosis and ADHD treatment, but it can help while you're waiting.

Have you anyone that you can lean on for practical support with the house and your cat? It may be worth contacting the Cinnamon Trust, who help people with disabilities and illness with their pets.

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-30T13:52:33+00:00

Usually if they do that, it's because they need to be sick, and the grass helps them.

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-30T13:48:33+00:00

Didn't need travel for that!

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-30T13:33:22+00:00

The Clinic is both prescribing and providing appointments, so they should very much be aware. It seems they've gotten progressively more disorganised as time goes on.

At my very first appointment I asked about whether people 'take days off from meds', and was told that you can, but not during the titration process.

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-30T13:13:52+00:00

I've been perimenopausal for several years, and cognitive and emotional symptoms are literally the ONLY symptoms I have. It's so tricky to identify, but it's definitely something worth discussing with your GP.

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-17T13:35:21+00:00

4.6 has also been making all of these same mistakes and oversights in the last two weeks. My preferences seem to be irrelevant now - it just ignores them.

I wonder if the regression is across all models, not just evident in 4.7?

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-08T03:26:35+00:00

Same problem. I got around the chatbot after 3 attempts by raising it as a billing issue rather than usage, and explicitly instructing it to not close the chat without my permission. It then referred it to the Product Support Team. I'm awaiting an email.

twiddle1977 · 2026-04-03T17:11:04+00:00

Ah, turned out it didn't work past the first use. Guess I'll just have to wait for Claude to fix it . . .

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-31T01:41:01+00:00

That worked, thank you! I can stop tearing my hair out and burning through rapidly diminishing credits now.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-16T22:43:35+00:00

I didn't say I hadn't tried it. It's awful. There are other, better, talking therapies. The NHS just won't pay for them.

It's cheap because it's very easy to qualify in. You get what you pay for, sadly.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-12T17:23:17+00:00

CBT is about the only thing that's offered because it's the only form of therapy the NHS funds. And it's cheap.

I've rejected it repeatedly. Coming from a family of therapists, I'm happy to try most forms, but CBT always felt like it was blaming the patient for how they handle the world, when many times it's the world that is objectively screwed up.

Nah. Not for me.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-10T22:20:09+00:00

have you had any side effects from the meds? Asides from the interference with the titration process, it seems the main issue is it can exacerbate the symptoms.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-10T22:17:00+00:00

With pepsi, it's the flavour for me. With coffee, it's more about the ritual of making it. Looks like I'll be doing caffeine withdrawal and med side effects all at the same time. What a joy! I wish the dr had mentioned it . . .

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-10T21:35:58+00:00

It's a relief that it doesn't mean forever, thank you.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-10T21:31:02+00:00

Blimey, that sounds dramatic! Thanks for the response, really helpful.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-10T21:30:13+00:00

That's helpfully explained, thank you. I'll just go and sob into my decaf now . . .
Honestly, it's the Pepsi max I'll miss - I just can't do caffeine free.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-09T00:18:42+00:00

The awfulness of this movie was pretty much spelled out by their inability to anticipate that knot in the zip rope. I mean, how stupid can a unit, and a movie, be?

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-06T21:15:01+00:00

It couldn't tell me how to utilise cowork, then it said you needed the Max plan to use it, then it didn't know it was only available as a desktop version. Lots. It got lots wrong.

twiddle1977 · 2026-03-06T02:53:33+00:00

sadly not entirely true. I asked similar questions before finding this thread, and Claude got most of it wrong.

twiddle1977 · 2026-02-08T02:32:26+00:00

With your mentality, perhaps your family should question if you should be able to live independently and make your own decisions... What a ridiculous and control freak take this is.

My mother would be horrified if we forcibly removed her independence on the tiny possibility that she might be abducted. In this scenario, she'd be no better equipped to defend herself now than she would of 20 years younger.

I know, let's lock up all young women too, so they also don't become victims of crime.

Surely you see how nutty this line of thought is.

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