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Old Aug 23, 2013, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by psychmajortwenty2 View Post
Are you becoming a coroner or something? (I had to look up what phlebotomy meant and it intrigued me)

Anyways, today I bought 3 books on ADHD. Driven to Distraction (the most recent updated version) and Delivered from Distraction both by Hallowell and Ratey who have ADHD themselves as psychiatrists. Perfectly applicable to me because it is my life dream to become a clinical psychologist! I only discovered my ADHD this year after trying to complete my honours thesis.. the only project I have ever had to do that I have not been able to complete the night before/day of it was due. I had been feeling like such a dumbass all of my life that ppl kept saying I was so intelligent, so I felt like I had a lot to live up to.. but I could never bring myself to apply myself. I did very well with grades.. but like... I knew there was just so much more I could learn and I could never just sit down and read and FOLLOW THROUGH with my extra side projects I tried to make.

I love these books that I bought today. I'm already on page 70 something. They have a bunch of stories with ADHD and FINALLY I feel like I'm not alone. Like it's not actually my fault. It's brought such a relief to my life finally knowing what to call my disorganization. Now I am prepared to take it on! And figure out some strategies.
Right now I am not 100% sure what else I want to look into studying. I am just using Phlebotomy as a stepping stone to get my foot in the door and to expose myself to different parts of the hospital system and see the different opportunities that could be available to me with the right schooling. So I am just starting. No big future plans yet! Who knows what the future will hold.