Also... New news from the Neuropsychologist... Seth Ward is officially ADHD, slightly dyslexic, and...
Evidently, according to the doc and his preliminary initial assessment of my test results... I'm officially OCD. Been that way since I was a little tike. Furthermore, the ADD acts as a nice little compliment to the OCD. I tend to obsess over the things that I can't remember and mull over them - obsessively until I no longer sleep. Causes ALLLLL kinds of guilt and procrastination. Pretty enlightening stuff. It was one of those moments when someone tells you something and its like a GONG goes off that sort of explains the missing piece that describes your whole life's angst.
I've always playfully suspected OCD because when I was a kid I used to get up 4 times a night to check the oven and door locks, and worry constantly that I had every disease that I would hear or read about, and worry that a fire would consume us all in the night, and worry about my sisters dying, and worry about the end times, and worry that my mom and dad were getting divorced, even though they were and still are hot on each other. It it wasn't for my mom and dad's patient understanding, I'd probably be in the looney bin. It became a weekly routine to wake my dear old dad up in the middle of the night with my new fear and obsession for the week. I can still see my dad sitting across the living room, in his recliner, with his disheveled hair and wearing his robe telling me, "no son, your growth isn't stunted and you don't have a brain tumor. It's all in your mind, well not the tumor just your worryin' about it. You are perfectly fine. Now, lets pray."
I suppose that tendency to obsess never went away.
I guess I just thought I eventually grew out of those old OCD tendencies. Try again. Still there evidently. I'll hear the full report next week after the doc and his crew have had a chance to decipher the code of my noggin. And good lord, what a test. All day at looking at puzzles and answering the MOST probing questions imaginable. Sheesh. However when the real couch sessions started, it turned out to be pretty darn cool.
Anyways, until then, you will get a full update on my theories of planet X and how it will very soon change our world... forever.
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You may now add to the following sentence the italicized words:
"It it wasn't for my mom and dad's and wife's patient understanding, I'd probably be in the looney bin."
COME HOOOOOOOME!!!!
The acronyms attached to your person have more letters than your first name. Perhaps you can make a new middle name out of them, or start writing them after your name so people think they are official titles of some sort.
I would think the ADHD would counteract the OCD; seems like you'd lose focus on what you were obsessing about. Unless of course, you just obsessed about something NEW...
I don't know, maybe I have a touch of tha---oOOoH, something shiny!
You should probably read this Seth:
http://www.uh.edu/engines/ut-1.htm
I fear your newest obsession is Planet X. ;-)
Awww Seth, you are blessed. ...AND Fancy, I love your heart! Your comment is very endearing...you two are blessed to have one another. God bless!!
Uhh...just watch out for the meds, bud.
You're not alone.
I have a fear that my roommate has left the refrigerater door open and I can't go to sleep until I've gotten up and pressed on the door firmly with my hand so I KNOW it's closed.
Also, before I go on stage, I check my zipper at least twelve times. Even if I'm wearing a robe or something, I'll reach under it and check my zipper. I'm terrified I'm going to go out on stage with my zipper down. I'll check it, then a minute later, I'll check it again because you NEVER KNOW.
The list goes on.
And, for the record, I FIRMLY believe that if ANY of us went in to see these doctors, we'd all--EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US--walk out diagnosed with ADD or ADHD.
For the love, people, our poor, still-developing child brains were ruined by Sesame Street, afternoon cartoons, and MTV. None of those programs sit still for longer than 45 seconds. Connection?
Oooh. Now, don't get me agitated. I don't have my nerve pills.
Forky, you need to come over and hang with the Wards.
And you are correct, YOU NEVER KNOW.
This is a great post. You may want to ask your doctor about Viagra.
VIAGRA is prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction (ED).
If you take any medicines that have nitrates in them (like nitroglycerin for chest pain)—every day or even once in a while—you should NOT take VIAGRA.
Discuss your general health status with your doctor to ensure that you are healthy enough to engage in sexual activity. If you experience chest pain, nausea, or any other discomforts during sex, seek immediate medical help.
Although erections lasting for more than 4 hours may occur rarely with all ED treatments in this drug class, to avoid long-term injuries, it is important to seek immediate medical help.
Also, Viagra may help you on your journey to Planet X. Available soon at a universe near you.
Recent tests of erectile dysfunction treatments have shown that Viagra and Levitra, composed of the PDE5 inhibitor Sildenafil and Vardenafil are more likely to cause the much talked about side effect of vision impairment whereas Tadalafil, the PDE5 inhibitor used in Cialis does not suffer this side effect. This is because Sidenafil and Vardenafil also inhibit PDE6 which has a role to play in vision. Tadalafil does not have any effect on PDE6.
The side effect of facial flushing experienced by Viagra, Levitra and Cialis is usually an indication that the subject has taken a higher dose of these PDE5 inhibitors than necessary. Lowering the dosage will often remove this side effect while still providing the benefits that these pills are known for.
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