Saturday, September 07, 2013

Everyone is dissapointed in me



  • 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. 

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