#drumstick-weenie

i have adhd. i can be aggressive and abusive, also occasionally emotionally manipulative if i dont get my way. i get very depressed sometimes, but im also a generally happy person, looking forward to the future but that can switch sometimes especially the evenings or if i spend time alone or inside. i find love very confusing, i was adopted at 18 months and i have an odd connection with my adoptive parents as well as friends. i have one best friend and we argue a lot and i kind of switch on people if they make me mad. and its scary because i feel like a different person when im angry and i have the smallest amount of control of my actions so that gets me in trouble. im on 10 mg of ritalin, its shit tbh. i cant think of any other symptoms because i forget everything.

i just want to know if this is all because of my adhd or its some sort of personality disorder or something

sorry this post is a mess

We’re not therapists or counselors or doctors, so we can’t diagnose you with anything. However, I will say that I definitely think that you should talk to a therapist or counselor or doctor about all of these symptoms, not just ADHD symptoms. Being “aggressive and abusive” can get you in serious trouble, and you don’t have to continue to act that way. A good therapist can help you find better and safer ways to deal with the ups and downs of life.

i sent in an ask about adhd and bpd earlier and i meant to ask as if you knew about like avoidant personality things cus of adoption and if that links into anything. im sorry i cant research these things very well so i ask. thank you if you know anything and for the trouble : )

I don’t know as much about personality disorders as I know about ADHD, but I do know that ADHD and personality disorders are very different. ADHD is all about acting without thinking or not thinking enough (losing focus), and personality disorders seem to be about thinking about everything way too much. That’s my impression, at least.

Adults with ADHD are more likely than people in the general population to have a personality disorder or really any comorbid psychiatric disorder.

I’m sorry we don’t know more about personality disorders. Maybe this page from the Mayo Clinic can help explain them.

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