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Sensory In Social Environments

What I have been living with when it comes to having ADHD.

By Louise Blake-Michael (Risen Phoenix)Published 4 months ago 3 min read
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Sensory In Social Environments
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In social environments can be difficult at times feeling self-conscious for me at times. Makes me weird inside while these three groups are staring at me. The laughter echoes in my head, so I withdraw subconsciously. I'm so glad I have Bluetooth headphones helps so much with the coping process. So retreating into music during lecture in Child Development Psychology helps so much. I can just look through the my peers and feel a disconnect from them.

These feelings shouldn't be this way, in fact these are for my future colleagues. I shouldn't feel like this, but I do.

Right now I'm doing class work in College Writing II and I can't find the scholarly article we are to work from. If I ask my professor she will humiliated me again. So I figure I will find it when I'm home and calmer. This is so annoying right now, I'm trying hard not to lose my temper.

These are struggles I have been going through, only good thing is my academic advisor speaking on my behalf to financial aid office. I was so confused, and now I have a meeting with her.

The only thing that helped me is the sensory with listening to music. And even then I was so annoyed with listening to the music I wanted to toss my Bluetooth set across my apartment.

I think being overwhelmed with noise really brings out the worse of my ADHD, and I hate being touched by strangers makes me feel so icky all over.

Being aware of others is important. You never know what someone is going through.

My mind is overwhelmed right now from all the promoting I did on the latest injustice I have been dealing with over my stolen laptop. I think I got the word out completely on all my platforms. Though my head hurts so badly might have to deal with I have been sitting on my butt working on this sense I got home at noonish I think. My mind is so tired right now, after dealing with all these postings. Tomorrow get started on the mode 4 Math work for school, and clean the apartment up again.

It's never ending I tell you, all.

I think the hardest thing about having ADHD for myself is the frustration is the burn out, and paralysis. The paralysis is knowing if I have a something to do, I just don't feel motivated. I have no control over it. It's like my mind turns off and I'm withdrawn.

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The struggles some would call "lazy" aren't this at all. Our bodies and minds are just so tired. I have this way of thinking if I know that I have stuff to do I don't want to do anything. It's like my body just stops moving, and I feel as though I'm sinking in bed consumed by exhaustion.

What motivates me to keep going even though I feel this way is my husband encouraging me to do what I have to do. Sometimes I find myself overwhelmed by crowds. I hide this with facades and fronts.

Sensory issues when I'm constantly around people has been rather difficult to face. I have a headache sometimes being around people sometimes.

I think listening to music is my only coping mechanism with dealing with over sensory issues.

Here are just a few additional points I want to add for those of us like myself who have ADHD:

1: Don't tell us how we should respond in social environments: My old academic advisor Randi tells me how I should act in social environments. Another advisor tells me I should go to party over the summer. The only thing fun about it is watching someone I really don't like an umbrella whacking her over the head from the gust of wind.

2: Those who misunderstand us fate throws you a curve ball and you get sacked.

Thank you for reading, please enjoy and like and subscribe. Thank you to my audience for reading.

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Louise Blake-Michael (Risen Phoenix)

LouLou maintains a boundary between her professional endeavors and personal life. She wears many hats as an author, blogger, and content creator. In various projects, each one a testament to her dedication and passion for storytelling.

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  • Test4 months ago

    Fascinating story

  • LOVED THIS STORY

  • Toby Heward4 months ago

    Very nice story

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