anyone else hyper af

[ChickenNumber3]

anyone else hyper af

Oops (meant to say..not Af, so if Af then I am...does that make sense?)
urgh!
Chook

[Coco-Nut]

anyone else hyper af

I'm a little hyper during the day but sleepy way too early in the evening (??) - Day 7 for me. I'm not sleeping well ... perhaps that's it. I'd like a bit more hyper in the evening!! Mama Bear - LOVE your hat! (BTW - Why are so many people here from Florida, do you think???)

Good day, everyone and keep up the good work!
Coco

[dancelot]

anyone else hyper af

Hi, Spuddleduck -

If you have always been this way, possibly you have undiagnosed ADHD. I didn't know I had until age 49. I'm sure at least part of my alcohol abuse was self medicating. I too tried various calming type supplements, as well as tranquilizers and downer type drugs when I was younger, and they don't exactly work.

ADHD is treated with stimulants, which have an opposite effect on an ADDer than on a normal person. They calm us, slow our thought processes down, and reduce that excess nervous energy. I used to also exercise a lot, because I had to, because I found that was the only way I felt "normal". I always feel better moving around, and if I have to sit still, I have to be doing something else with my hands, like doodling, drawing or writing down what I'm hearing, if I have to listen. I've been called the Energizer Bunny many times (from a commercial for Energizer batteries, in case they don't have those in the UK - they keep on running, like the battery powered bunny).

I go to AA meetings, and I see a lot of people I suspect are ADD, and a higher percentage than is in the general population (5%). You might want to research it - there is lots and lots of information online.

[spuddleduck]

anyone else hyper af

im yet again not the only one
dancelot - interesting, ive never thought about that. if i was sitting watching tv i would have to be doing something else, drawing, crossword,sewing, knitting, anything just fiddling about really. ive just taken up whittling, fiddling about with bits of wood. just got round to sharpening my knife (couldnt have done that drunk). think its gonna be fun. think ill try more exercise, though ive taken to smoking rather a lot since AF so i wheezing like a .... wheezy old EX drunk. ill look into it as i do feel i need to chill a bit. but anyway just happy to be sober and getting stuff done. x