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I've been diagnosed with adhd at 25. My partner slightly older, has been too.
Currently I'm working full time, but even then, am struggling to make ends meet while I wait to be medicated. He's not working due to mental health. I have no family that I am still in touch with due to safety concerns, and he's too proud to ask for help from his family, who are much more established and stable.
My mental health isn't great. I can't sleep properly. I'm so stressed I grind my teeth in my sleep. I just want so desperately to sleep. I can't get up this mountain.
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ReplyPlease keep your coping mechanisms to yourself. Religious trauma is a good part to blame for my situation.
ReplyI'm sorry if that doesn't work for you, it's the only solid advice I can give. My God doesn't want anyone to be scared to reach out to Him, but I know it can be tough if you've had a negative experience with a different religion. I wish you the best!
ReplyIt wasn't a different religion, my friend.
It was yours. But I think that's all that I can say without this becoming an argument.
ReplyAre you talking about wanting to have a deep rest, or are you talking about a permanent sleep for which you cannot undo?
Unfortunately, I don't think waiting to be medicated is going to instantly fix your mental health, especially with a condition that requires trial and error. And if it is true there is (religious) trauma involved (the comments so far have anonymous authors), it sounds like you're going to need to build coping strategies for times when you do not have the medication.
With that said, when you struggle to sleep, maybe you can engage in an activity that not only exercises your mind but slows it down. If you're dealing with racing thoughts that can interfere with sleep. You might not get deep sleep, but it will be something.
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