Party People

I have had an insanely stress-filled week and I was relieved that the weekend would consist of a nice and filled timetable of parties and seeing my family. I didn't really expect to be feeling this rough at the end of a weekend but blimey... I would quite happily sit inside and eat chips by myself to get over the insane amount of alcohol I have consumed the last couple of nights. The reason this is linked in with ADD is that I feel that alcohol makes me feel a lot less overwhelmed in social groups such as a house party and most of the time it makes me feel right-as-rain in the morning and I feel attentive and ready for the day ahead (until the 5 o'clock hit, that is). Once I've had even just one drink, I feel much more comfortable in a crowd and I don't tense up when I am hugged and approached which is something which I've had more of a problem with in more recent years. Obviously, alcohol isn't the correct way to medicate these problems but it helps a lot when I am at a party which is luckily only two or three times a month which means my liver won't mind too much.

Today, was pretty much a recovery day consisting of me taking my brother out for a bike ride and getting some snaps along the way. A bike ride, in my eyes is the therapy for whenever I feel less than satisfactory and as I'm averagely healthy, it doesn't feel like a chore. I've been forming a much closer bond with my younger brother since I've been hanging out with him on a weekend and I think that as long as he doesn't become a bratty teenager; we'll be close for a very long time to come. The only problem I have with him is how much he demands from people all of the time, compared to me who tends to shy away from people. I become really impatient and irritated by the constant demands to play pool or go on the Wii or play football which was originally fun but has become repetitive and dull. Instead, I enjoy taking Harry out on the trips that not only he enjoys but also means that he gets to experience the fun I have when I'm simply rolling full-speed down a hill on my bike. I also try to spark his imaginative side by shooting some photos alongside him and giving a couple of hints here and there to encourage experimentation.

I'm guessing that my next post will be next weekend when I am looking after my ex-dog Westie, Spike and will be writing about the link between ADD and pets (especially dogs).

Thanks for reading, Jessie

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