ADHD
How do people deal with constant chatter in thier head 24/7 im understanding my constant inner dialogue is preventing me from living in the real world im so caught up in voices imaginary conversations anything that breaks this is traumatic I have a to do list my mind is always on fast forward
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You know until you pointed it out just now, I thought that was just me. Most of the time it does feel like I live more inside my head rather than the real world, and many of times I have people speaking to me yet I'm already having my own conversation in my head so I miss what they say or my mind wonders if anyone talks for too long.
It doesn't help I also have sensative hearing with my Autism and can literally hear everyones conversation going at once if i'm in a busy environment, which most of the time is the reason I can't stand busy or noisy environments as its literal torture and sensory overload.
Many of times I find sometimes I just sit in silance and do nothing apart from be in my own world inside my head. And its full blown conversations sometimes, or I rethink encounters I've had and will replay the scenario in my head and go over how I could of been different or done things differently. It can be exhausting.
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Yes the replaying and trust me my daughter introduced me to her boyfriend Ashley ive was over thinking what id say before hand and I called him Alex my daughters ex from way back ive replayed that over and over in my head it is so draining what would it feel like for everything to be quiet?? I hate big lights bright lights in always wear sunglasses hows your health rubin did you have a good Christmas
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My christmas wasn't bad thanks, just spent it with my nan. However I was ill christmas night over something I ate for christmas dinner so ended up having an early night and didn't do much boxing day. Hope you had a nice christmas despite it being tough for you.
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Thanks rubin
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I have hundreds of thoughts going on in my head all the time too, some of these include scenarios and conversations. It means whenever I'm watching the TV even if it's my favourite TV show I cannot follow it, I'll get about half way through and not know what's going on at all, and that's when I'll catch myself doing what I'm doing and think 'I need to concentrate on the show and not be thinking about other things' but probably within a minute my mind goes back to default and I'm doing it again.
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I can relate, this is me all over,the same when I go to bed and again when I wake up.
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So true !! I said to my daughter at Christmas ive watched Dumb and Dumber hundred times and still dont remember what happens also when people talking to me face to face it looks like im listening and Im not I dont take anything in caused me so many problems when I was working and when I was working I was up all night worrying about all tasks I had to do the next day gosh its completely draining
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I am exactly the same pal, probably worse, the amount of times I have thought about ending my life due to loneliness (more so in the last 2 months) is scary, every time I go to bed I pray that I wont wake up.
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Well, I'm sure I do have ADHD. I've had a talk with my doc and he sent me a link where I can choose a provider for a virtual assessment. All of my hope is on being diagnosed as I can then get the help I need which may really turn my life around. I'm really, really struggling and I can't handle the thought of it being like this for the rest of my life, I'm so worried though that I'll mess things up at the assessment (like my mind going blank or thinking about the questions in the wrong way and answering them in the wrong way) and not getting diagnosed, and knowing my luck that's what will happen.
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I just been looking up the scc on universal credit wish I didn't your disability has to be constant with no hope of recovery if you recieve lwcra under substantial risk rule you wont be eligible for scc looks like fluctuating conditions will not apply clause 7 universal credit act seems they updated some parts of the bill cant get my head around what it means
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@Catherine21 For new UC claims made after April 2026, the payment rules change. There will be two different health groups called SCC and LCWRA.
SCC is for people whose conditions are lifelong and not expected to improve. People in the SCC group will get the higher health element. This higher amount is roughly the same as what existing LCWRA claimants receive now.
LCWRA still exists, but for new claimants who do not meet SCC, the payment will be lower. This lower amount is about half of what existing LCWRA claimants currently get. The LCWRA assessment rules themselves are not being removed. Fluctuating conditions and substantial risk still apply.
People who already receive LCWRA before April 2026 keep their current higher rate. They are protected as long as their claim stays open. However, Catherine, if you chose to close your claim and then reapply after April 2026, you would come under the new rules when you made the new claim.
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one thing to be mindfull of is people who are deemed scc will not be reassessed in future whereas people who are not scc but getting lcwra can be reassessed i should imagine there will be an influx of reassessments in the near future
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Thankyou xx
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Ah is this the poimt of substantial risk ?? Im sure i got lwcra for substantial risk
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I cant bare the thought of another year like last year its so torturous with waiting for pip timms review Digital ID which is world wide can never relax always on fight and flight mode anxiety sky high they been throwing everything at us i curse the day I started following politics
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@Catherine21 , nothing major can change in 2026 because any new policies would first need full consultation, detailed drafting, and parliamentary approval before they could even begin. Current claimants are protected until 2028–29, so there is no reason to expect reassessments or sudden changes next year.
The digital ID proposal is only being discussed and is nowhere near becoming policy, especially after the reaction from MP's in Westminster Hall last month.
Your situation was not affected by the Welfare Reform Act, and it will not suddenly change now. In my view, 2026 should be a calm, steady year for everyone who claimed before April 2026, as all current changes apply only to new claimants.
You are a natural worrier, Catherine, but I truly hope 2026 is a far less stressful year for you. xx
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Thankyou so much means alot been calling smaratians the lot I hate the way my mind is always on red alert always thinking something bad will happen i really appreciate your knowledge and kindness oh lets hope so once again thankyou xx
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I think we all get the voice in the head, but it's more severe for others sometimes. Like should you have another biscuit or should you not says the other voice, sometimes you win and sometimes the biscuit wins. A 100% of the time nearly all of us never give the second voice a thought, and then others can't control it.
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Mines ruined my life from the age of three ive had this constant attacking me no matter how I tried over years therapy the lot I still have this 24/7 well actually tell a lie a month after fifi passed my soul dog i felt this calmness like spiritual I felt a peace ive never felt I did mantras positive reinforcements sounds silly I felt the universe ive tried so hard to get that feeling back but I just cant I suppose this time of year brings sorrow at the thought of another year lofe for some people is good and easy and life for others is painful how would it feel to be truly at peace
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I don't think I have ADHD but I also get the recurrent racing thoughts (rumination).
Years ago I was told to just 'accept them' by a therapist, but that seemed to be terrible advice, they just keep compounding and compounding until they completely take over. Nowadays I use a different technique, I shout STOP in my head when I feel the thoughts starting to run. Doesn't always work of course, but over time I do feel much more in control of them. I also try to avoid things that are likely to add to them, whether that's films, TV programs, news or social media etc.
I do hate the fact that something can happen within one second, but then gets repeated in my mind for 5, 10, 15+ years afterwards. I really wish I could just delete some of those memories, or choose which things to remember in future, but I'm sure that's the same for everyone.
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