I have found my neuropsychological exams very interesting. It's kind of neat to learn how your own brain works.
I can just about manage Kai's and my finances, but I could be doing a lot better. And the main reason I can still do it is that I spent my whole life being "bad at math", aka "dyscalculia undiagnosed", so I always double and triple-check numbers and calculations And I can't do anything much past grade school math. Phone numbers and the like have always been useless. I do a slight bit better if I think of numbers as words, actually. "Four" sticks better than "4". As for the lists of words thing - apparently most people can take that verbal list of words and put them into categories, and thus remember them better. I can't do that in my head - on paper, sure, but I can't remember that list worth a darn and I sure can't categorize it in my head. I think some of that is probably ADHD, but brain fog isn't helping.
I so get you on the "feeling useful" and driving. I was never a professional driver, but I have always loved to drive and it still makes me feel whole. Behind the wheel I'm not much more disabled than any other asshole on the road. As for being part of a team - yeah. CERT has been good for that.
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I can just about manage Kai's and my finances, but I could be doing a lot better. And the main reason I can still do it is that I spent my whole life being "bad at math", aka "dyscalculia undiagnosed", so I always double and triple-check numbers and calculations And I can't do anything much past grade school math. Phone numbers and the like have always been useless. I do a slight bit better if I think of numbers as words, actually. "Four" sticks better than "4". As for the lists of words thing - apparently most people can take that verbal list of words and put them into categories, and thus remember them better. I can't do that in my head - on paper, sure, but I can't remember that list worth a darn and I sure can't categorize it in my head. I think some of that is probably ADHD, but brain fog isn't helping.
I so get you on the "feeling useful" and driving. I was never a professional driver, but I have always loved to drive and it still makes me feel whole. Behind the wheel I'm not much more disabled than any other asshole on the road. As for being part of a team - yeah. CERT has been good for that.
High hopes for The Official Potty Truck.