Dealing with things you don’t want to deal with (with ADHD)

When I have something I don’t want to deal with but I have to I tend to go down

my list of dealing mechanisms. When I need to talk to a family member who I havent

seen in years, I scream for 5 seconds in order to not do it on the phone. When I have to

deal with my ex randomly contacting me after months, I go FBI and find every minor

detail about his life, like his aunt adopting a new dog, oops! When I am forced to deal

with things I don’t want to deal with I try to do 3 things that make me happy before and

after. I take a long shower and listen to GUTS, I eat a cookie while talking to my

roommate and I online shop. Some say if you just deal in life than you wont really live

life to the fullest. That is BS. Dealing is a part of life. Life isnt always on your side, and

when it’s not then you deal. My ADHD helps with dealing because I allow my braind to

do what it needs in order for me to finish things I don’t want to do. My brain decides if I

need to do homework in a new environment or if I need to wear a comfort outfit while

meeting new people. These are ways I deal with things I don’t want to deal with, with ADHD.

By: Meri Gabriel

Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH

Major: Political Science