- feels like there's no "bottom" to my life
- everyone is dissapointed in me - my wife, kids (4 and 6), work
- dont have a vision for how to move forward
- feels like my marriage is ending
- Im emotionally drained, stressed and exhausted
- My wife asks me for really simple things: dont leave messes, clean the kitchen, close the door when you leave
- I think I'm doing it, but my wife texted me that my four-yr old was talking with a road crew(!)
- Therapist says: you're not a terrible person. concoct a plan to stop leaving the door open.
- But, I can't deal with the constant negative surprises of my poor performance. How can my perception and reality be so far off? I dont have any real confidence in myself.
- Therapist says: work out a schedule with yourself. These things happen. You're not a terrible person.
- I am dealing with a neurological disorder. I am brain damaged.
- Therapist says: we all have something we're dealing with, that's some level of physiological. (i.e. bi-polar, etc).
- I want/ need a new way of operating. It is so hard to disappoint loved ones.
- Therapist says: divide and conquer - share roles.
- I dont participate and help out my family. I could be doing so much more, but I dont have a good influence on my family. being in control of my adhd requires more energy than I have for being a good influence on my family. My wife wants an equal partner to help her out, but I continually disappoint her.
- She doesnt understand what I am really going through and so that's why we are growing apart.
- She doesn't respect my views, b/c she thinks I am feeling sorry for myself.
- Therapist says: this is not a disaster
- My background and childhood put me in a situation where I had to claw and fight for everything I wanted - namely, to be a good father and husband and friend. But all this means that I am no where near what I wanted. So, now what???
- Therapist says: we all have dreams and have to deal with the changes. You're doing better than 90% of the population. And, probably better than your dad at this point.
- I am totally convinced of my failure and fundamental damage as a human being.
- Therapist says: you are so interested in following every negative rat hole about you. Yet, your kids just want you to BE with them.
- And they will all be dissapointed in me, no matter what I do. Multiple times a day.
The story of how I go from being stuck in middle-age, middle-management, middle-class; and grow into a life inspired. Maybe life goals don't have to be an either/or scenario. Maybe I AM destined for greatness as I once dreamed?
Saturday, September 07, 2013
Everyone is dissapointed in me
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