I couldn't decide to put a smiley up there for happiness or the hearts for how much I know you've suffered & I admire your courage! Thanks for sharing all of that, Jeanie.
I am sorry your mom wasn't more reassuring. I will say that it's as good a time as any to get this ADD business straightened out. Try not to stress about the IQ test. What they measure isn't really book learning. It's life learning, common sense & problem solving all mixed together.
That was a testomony for so many today that are still hurting, you have given the strenght to start their healing process, which I'm sure you started awhile back, but thank you for that great help. knowing the kinda of person you are now is what matters and I am sure all of us agree we are proud to know you, Anyway what fun in the ladies thingy I want to go.
Wow! You've taken some really big steps recently! Don't forget to step back and give yourself credit for what you've been doing. I can't imagine what you're going through with past issues right now. I'm sure it must ben really painful, but I admire you for trying to work out these issues. I'm sure things will start to straighten out for you after you've been in therapy a bit - it's amazing how t's help us figure out what we already knew someone down deep inside and bring it to the surface.
You know, the adult ADD may be a real possibility. We have a family friend that struggled a lot in school but has always been a skilled mechanic. HE was diagnosed with ADD as an adult and went on meds, and he can't believe the difference. But, even if you don't have ADD, you are not dumb or stupid for having trouble in school. The fact that you went back and graduated shows that you can do it...your learning style just may have been different from how you were being taught.
And a person's IQ has no impact on their value as an individual. You are a caring person and an obviously loving mother who is taking steps to live her life to the fullest. You are making progress and that is what you should focus on. It's entirely possible that they won't even share the results of the IQ test with you if they don't feel it's important. It's only one tool in figuring out the best way to help you and it's not meant to judge you in any way.
Having taken a few IQ tests in my life, they place alot of importance on reasoning ability. Here's a problem I have been asked. You have a duck, a fox & a bag of grain. You need to cross the river in your boat & it only carries 3. How can you get you & the duck, fox & grain to the other side? Remember, if you leave the duck alone with the grain, it'll eat the grain. If you leave the fox alone with the duck, the fox will eat the duck. That's what I meant by problem solving, Jeanie;) All I can say is that I ONLY WISH this was the biggest challenge I had to face today. LOL Here's what keeps me sane. *For when the one Great Scorer comes to write against your name. He writes not that you won or lost. But how you played the game.* In the big picture, the IQ test really won't mean a thing. We'll still love ya! (((hugs))) jan
Thank you to all.I am not feeling so confident today.I dont want to do all this now.Just thinking about it makes me so fidgety and nervous,just really uncomfortable and beside myself.I HATE IT.If its going to make me feel so bewildered,why should I continue?How does that help one who is feeling worse,not better?Its kinda like if I dont talk about NOTHING,then I am ok.But I want to avoid anyone I talk to about all this,does anyone know why that is?I feel like I want to hide behind Dave,and whisper
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I couldn't decide to put a smiley up there for happiness or the hearts for how much I know you've suffered & I admire your courage! Thanks for sharing all of that, Jeanie.
I am sorry your mom wasn't more reassuring. I will say that it's as good a time as any to get this ADD business straightened out. Try not to stress about the IQ test. What they measure isn't really book learning. It's life learning, common sense & problem solving all mixed together.
Wow, you sure have had alot go on in a short period of time!
Sheri Ann
((((((Big Big hugs Jeanie)))
That was a testomony for so many today that are still hurting, you have given the strenght to start their healing process, which I'm sure you started awhile back, but thank you for that great help. knowing the kinda of person you are now is what matters and I am sure all of us agree we are proud to know you, Anyway what fun in the ladies thingy I want to go.
Take Care ((((((BIG BIG HUGS))))
Lynn
Sheri Ann what do you mean,short period of time.....This
Well thank you Janis,
JEanie,
Wow! You've taken some really big steps recently! Don't forget to step back and give yourself credit for what you've been doing. I can't imagine what you're going through with past issues right now. I'm sure it must ben really painful, but I admire you for trying to work out these issues. I'm sure things will start to straighten out for you after you've been in therapy a bit - it's amazing how t's help us figure out what we already knew someone down deep inside and bring it to the surface.
You know, the adult ADD may be a real possibility. We have a family friend that struggled a lot in school but has always been a skilled mechanic. HE was diagnosed with ADD as an adult and went on meds, and he can't believe the difference. But, even if you don't have ADD, you are not dumb or stupid for having trouble in school. The fact that you went back and graduated shows that you can do it...your learning style just may have been different from how you were being taught.
And a person's IQ has no impact on their value as an individual. You are a caring person and an obviously loving mother who is taking steps to live her life to the fullest. You are making progress and that is what you should focus on. It's entirely possible that they won't even share the results of the IQ test with you if they don't feel it's important. It's only one tool in figuring out the best way to help you and it's not meant to judge you in any way.
I wish you the best!
~Meghan
I'm sorry I wasn't clear in my posting, jeanie.
Sheri Ann
Thank you to all.I am not feeling so confident today.I dont want to do all this now.Just thinking about it makes me so fidgety and nervous,just really uncomfortable and beside myself.I HATE IT.If its going to make me feel so bewildered,why should I continue?How does that help one who is feeling worse,not better?Its kinda like if I dont talk about NOTHING,then I am ok.But I want to avoid anyone I talk to about all this,does anyone know why that is?I feel like I want to hide behind Dave,and whisper
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