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by: ElsieBear1 -
Agreed. There's too many red flags there. Do not marry this guy, he has zero intentions of working on himself. Sorry you're going through this, but unless he's willing to face the truth about his behaviour, you'll be divorce no.7 pretty quickly unfortunately.>>> on Forum topic - How do you deal with the constant disappointment?
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by: J -
Intentionality: It's done on purpose, with a clear understanding and a specific outcome in mind. Deliberate: It requires active mental and physical exertion, not just going through the motions. Non-automatic: It contrasts with automatic behaviors, requiring you to think critically about what you're doing...>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: 1Melody1 -
Hey Neuchatel, I hope you find the therapist helpful. I happened to luck out with a great one who helped me find clarity in just a couple of sessions. I wish the same for you.>>> on Forum topic - Finances and Broken Trust
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by: J -
A conscious effort means deliberately and intentionally applying focus, thought, and energy to do something, rather than acting on autopilot or by accident, often to overcome habits or achieve a specific goal. It involves active mental engagement to perform an action, like making a conscious effort to eat healthier by actively choosing nutritious foods. YES !!>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: J -
Conscious Effort: "Summon" means to make a great effort to have a quality, like summoning courage, strength, and intense focus." This is precisely what I mean....to regain faith in yourself.>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: J -
I believe people see the word faith and immediately think of it in religion terms or "things outside yourself that cannot be explained in some super natural way, in a more magical thinking type way. I'm not demeaning or even dissmising magical thinking as a way to dream and use your imagination, it's part of the human experience.....it's just not the tool that's needed at times....and right now for me, is not that time. That's faith of the external kind, in things "outside of you" in somethin...>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: Neuchatel81 -
I appreciate the comments and insights. I have an appointment on January 12 for a new therapist for myself. I am no longer as angry but am just sad that husband cannot find a way to work on the relationship himself. I was hoping that after 48 years (43 of marriage), he would think more of me and our partnership but guess not. I am uncertain where I will end up, but I know I am strong enough to take steps necessary to protect me and my future financial well being. If I was vindictive, I would go ahead...>>> on Forum topic - Finances and Broken Trust
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by: Mum_80 -
Thank you>>> on Forum topic - Can we come back from this?
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by: J -
Bison: If someone had explained the rules to me before hand....I would have immediately said this: I'm sorry, I believe you've mistaken me for someone else? I'm a Bison, do not confuse my discomfort with weakness, my non-compliance with conflict, my sovreignty with ego. I have am internal locus of authority that does not yield to unearned dominance. I think that's where your confusion is ? I'm not confused....I'm just not compatible with your systems rules....>>> on Forum topic - Positive Gifts and Strengths
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by: J -
The "Bison Mindset" The core idea comes from observing that while other animals (like cows) tend to run away from a storm, potentially prolonging their time in it, bison turn and walk directly into the storm, getting through the adversity faster. This behavior is translated into psychological and self-help contexts as: Facing Challenges Directly: Encouraging individuals to address difficult situations, past traumas, or conflicts rather than avoiding them....>>> on Forum topic - Positive Gifts and Strengths
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by: Swedish coast -
It’s not normal. Your husband seems delusional, focusing on his business but ignoring his health issues, your financial future, and also your practical future. Does he think he has no responsibility to help secure your situation ahead? Does he think he can count on your care and compassion, but not offer you the same? Unfortunately this blindness for what is fair and reciprocating seems to affect some ADHDers. I for one have seen this painfully close. It means one has trusted one’s partner’s...>>> on Forum topic - Finances and Broken Trust
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by: Neuchatel81 -
I attempted to have a talk with husband yesterday, but it really digressed into a bad situation. He feels as if estate funds from his parents are “his” and I should have no say in how he spends them, even though these are the only retirement funds he has for himself. I tried to discuss what he has spent on supporting his business over the last 5 years (a VAST amount from estate funds, parents’ life insurance, and his IRA that he closed out), but he acted as if I was predicting the worst for the future...>>> on Forum topic - Finances and Broken Trust
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by: Swedish coast -
J, that is an even better way of putting it. We probably need to regain our faith. Perhaps faith is equally helpful whether or not it’s religious. I know for a fact the world is everything, both brutal and sublime. It just comes down to believing in the beautiful reality of it. I wish you a good new year.>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: PerezosoPrimero -
I've prowled this site and blog posts since my then-SO first disclosed a Dx of hyperfocus disorder very early after we transitioned from very close friends to a serious romance. Of course, hyperfocus is a target symptom and not THE disorder and this site helped me understand the true scope of what I'm dealing with. That was 7 years ago, and we've moved through partnership, registered domestic partnership and celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary in June if we make it. The SRR Loop, parent-child...>>> on Blog post - How Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria Impacts Non-ADHD Partners
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by: J -
Is winning the battle without a fight. I'm still grieving, still having my good moments and bads ones and everything in between. I'm not blaming anyone including myself......but I realized one thing that is absolutely true. The problem Im having is this. Even if it's not my fault, it's also not anyone else's fault including my soon to be ex-SO.... I realized something real, that affect everything. It's not trust I've lost the ability to have.....it's faith. I've lost my faith...>>> on Forum topic - Letting go of control
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by: Groot Lover -
Not only have I validated your experience which I’m really happy about but in your reply to me, you have confirmed that I’m not going crazy! That in itself makes things easier to cope with as now I know, he’s not looking for an argument - he genuinely believes what’s been said as having actually happened! Today, was a classic example. He was writing something and read it back to me as he wanted my opinion on what he’d written. I told him it sounded great, but then, and get this, he joked,...>>> on Forum topic - Conversations in his head
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by: PerezosoPrimero -
For your posts. I’ve long believed my ADHD spouse was both having conversations in her head and confusing issues with with her exes ( she’d told me about) for issues with me. What I did at the time was gently but firmly advise her “that” conversation never occurred with me, and ask her if perhaps she’d rehearsed it to have with me and would like to give me more detail and context so I could respond. As for the other confusion, I was very lucky to know who she was actually confusing me with and...>>> on Forum topic - Conversations in his head
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by: 1Melody1 -
It's so good to hear you have options if you need them, Off the roller. Wow, a break for you where he's at a treatment centre would be amazing! I fully understand not wanting to leave your house. I was in love with our home together - it was my dream home and I grieved us selling it to buy separate residences. It has been almost 5 years and when pictures of it pop up in my Google Photo Memories, it still physically hurts. Thank you so much for taking my comments with the love they were...>>> on Forum topic - Hitting rock bottom
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by: Neuchatel81 -
Thank you for your input and kind words. I am taking my time to make a decision about my future. Husband can retire, but he wishes to keep working for a variety of reasons (he deals mainly with senior citizens and feels as if he is the only one who actually cares about them). I am going to find a new counselor. Husband states he will go to counseling with me, but will see what that means. At this point, I am beyond angry, but am just very sad it has come to this after so many years together. How can a...>>> on Forum topic - Finances and Broken Trust
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by: Swedish coast -
I think as a rule few people like to recommend someone to leave their husband. They think they don’t know enough. It could backfire. Et cetera. In retrospect, I wish my family of origin had done just that. Our family lived under their noses for extended periods and I confided in them. For many years I did little but tell of how upset I was with my husband. After divorce, I’ve realized their listening passively to this but never intervening was not neutral. It actually normalized our...>>> on Forum topic - Hitting rock bottom
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