Once or twice. At the time, I said that I liked writing and thought I might want to pursue it in some manner, and he suggested that I was in a transition period. I don't know that I am, but it did and still does make me feel good to think that I'm moving towards something that I can feel calm and happy while doing.

The thing is that I think I like what I do. I'm a software engineer. I went to school for it, and went back and forth about whether it was right for me. I do like thinking about Computer Science issues, and programming. But lately I've been working on more cutting-edge and theoretical topics in my off-time, and I *really* like that. And it makes me want to go back to school. I had a class last fall, and it was great and made me want to go back to school too.

But, there are moments when I lose myself in my work. So I feel like I'm stressing myself out with negative thoughts, which I do in other parts of my life. How can I deal with those?

I want confidence, strength, and authority. I have been gaining these things more and more over the past year, but still struggle with some things. Any wisdom you all can lend is most appreciated.

I should mention that I am on Adderall XR and am trying to figure out if I do have ADD.

Thanks