[bates626]

So I am 21 (and a half) with ADD and mild anxiety. My anxiety is mostly in social settings when I know only one or two people or non at all and I tend to start to freak out. I also get extremely anxious whenever my routines are changed. I have had to stop seeing a the rapist recently due to money issues, and I have not been on my ADD medication for the better part of three years now.

One of the hardest things for me to do while in high school was to be positive about myself. About my own outcomes. I was always... doubting myself. My grades had dropped, I couldn't focus as my tricks no longer worked. Junior year I was diagnosed with ADD and Anxiety and I had a NAME for it now.... But it also became an excuse because I was so far gone with my grades. I already felt hopeless about going anywhere or doing anything big with my life.

But something changed one day as I was driving to my college class (that I aas barely passing) and for some reason I ended up listening to Tony Robbins on my way to school that morning, in between class, and finally finished the podcast oon my way home.... and I realized the reason I wasn't able to do anything wasn't because I didn't WANT to... But because I told myself I can't.

I now keep a small pocket sized journal book and I write down anything POSSITIVE that I can use as a quote to myself. I have things from Disney to Will Smith to Tony Robbins.

I guess my question is: does anyone or did anyone else have to change their mindset to help themselves achieve things? I know Medication helps, but I hated being on it and honestly my job is completely hands on so I thrive in it. But does anyone do the Same? Wake up and remind themselves what they CAN do, have accomplished, or anything else? Or am I alone in this?

Like every morning I wake up and tell myself: You are 21. You are doing something you love, and people love what you do.

Sorry I rambled.... it took me a little to get it to where it was all flowing nicely and not jumping around.... thank you for reading.

[Skeezyks]

Thanks for sharing your success!