I liiiiive.
26 December 2021 10:25 amI still exist! Really. Life has been... hmm. A lot of ups and downs, but I think that's par for the course considering what the past couple of years, world-wide, have been like.
But. On a positive note: It's bonkers what proper medication can do.
So I've recently learned that it's shockingly common for girls and women with inattentive-type ADHD to fly under the radar, so to speak, during childhood and not be diagnosed until their 30s or 40s.
I'm one of those women. Diagnosed six weeks ago. I've been on meds for five of those weeks. They are life-altering, and I say that without hyperbole. I've struggled so hard and for so long to be a human, and all along there was this other thing that I'd never even considered until a medical student did the most thorough health history I've ever had done in my life.
Inattentive-type ADHD explains so much, people. So much. I'm starting to feel less like a failure and more like a person who just needs some help with neurotransmitters to get things working properly. And things are working properly. I don't think I've actually felt this good in years.
Unfortunately things aren't so great on the work front. The hospital decided that since I'm chronically ill, I deserve to have my full-time position cut down to two days per week. Which means I need a second job. Or, preferably, a brand new job in a different city.
I'm also currently extremely pissed at Instagram for taking down my account due to some nebulous terms & conditions violation that has never been specified. I was just starting to really get a foothold in the sewing community, and now I have to start from scratch. If I only had a few followers I'd message them from the new account, but I had about 1k and that's too many to contact.
I'm in the middle of setting up a small Etsy shop, too. I'm selling cotton skirts and scrunchies, with a few dog bandanas in there as well. The skirts are knee-length gathered-front-elastic-back and they have pockets, because of course they do. I'm able to do custom sizing with no upper or lower limit, too, and no extra cost for larger sizes.
But. On a positive note: It's bonkers what proper medication can do.
So I've recently learned that it's shockingly common for girls and women with inattentive-type ADHD to fly under the radar, so to speak, during childhood and not be diagnosed until their 30s or 40s.
I'm one of those women. Diagnosed six weeks ago. I've been on meds for five of those weeks. They are life-altering, and I say that without hyperbole. I've struggled so hard and for so long to be a human, and all along there was this other thing that I'd never even considered until a medical student did the most thorough health history I've ever had done in my life.
Inattentive-type ADHD explains so much, people. So much. I'm starting to feel less like a failure and more like a person who just needs some help with neurotransmitters to get things working properly. And things are working properly. I don't think I've actually felt this good in years.
Unfortunately things aren't so great on the work front. The hospital decided that since I'm chronically ill, I deserve to have my full-time position cut down to two days per week. Which means I need a second job. Or, preferably, a brand new job in a different city.
I'm also currently extremely pissed at Instagram for taking down my account due to some nebulous terms & conditions violation that has never been specified. I was just starting to really get a foothold in the sewing community, and now I have to start from scratch. If I only had a few followers I'd message them from the new account, but I had about 1k and that's too many to contact.
I'm in the middle of setting up a small Etsy shop, too. I'm selling cotton skirts and scrunchies, with a few dog bandanas in there as well. The skirts are knee-length gathered-front-elastic-back and they have pockets, because of course they do. I'm able to do custom sizing with no upper or lower limit, too, and no extra cost for larger sizes.