This has taken a lot of courage for you to put onto your channel but what you have done is make a lot of people aware of just how it is living with ADHD 100% respect to you Rob and thank you
I can totally relate to everything you have said. I've struggled for years with my mental health and always thought i was maybe bi-polar. My head races at a million miles an hour. I quit caffeine, cannabis and tobacco in November. I have no motivation to do anything and day to day is challenging when ive only had 3 hours sleep. Last week i caved in and got some weed, and completed my first portrait for months. You video has rang so many bells as ive been a bit of a psycho in the past. First thing Tuesday morning i'm ringing the Doctors and i refuse to be fobbed off any longer. I'm 55 and don't want to go down this dark tunnel any longer! Total respect and admiration to you, Rob for being so honest about your struggles. Just watch your dribbles don't smudge your paintwork, dude! No retreat, no surrender!
I was diagnosed last year at age 54. It was such an eye opening experience. For most of my life, I thought something was wrong with me. I was “broken” and that’s why I couldn’t be like everyone else, but that’s not true. I started researching and understanding that my brain just works differently. I’m working with my doctors and things are better now, but I’m definitely still a wip. I identify with so much you said and I felt the need to comment. You’re not alone my friend. 👊🏾
I am 40 and got diagnosed at the beginning of the year. It’s gonna sound weird, music while I have a task going helps me focus. Usually it’s listening to heavy metal, classic rock, and hip hop. Something about the beats helps me… don’t know why, but it does. It’s very hard to deal with, was wondering what was going on my whole life, had the same situations as you going on. Finally talked with a doctor and got diagnosed and started medication. Good luck bud! You can get through this!
I'm 69 had two strokes and trying airbrushing for therapy. You have inspired me enormously. You teach wonderfully, not full of yourself. I wish you (and your wife) all the best in the future. Keep going.
I've not been diagnosed with ADHD but i've been suffering with depression and suicidal thoughts since childhood and still struggling, i'm now 57, its the reason i lose my mojo every now and then, some days i can be so creative and zone in to my work, other days i can barely look at a piece of leather, i just want to curl up into a little ball, fall asleep and not wake up..I can't handle stress anymore either.. I'm saying this not to detach from your issues Rob, its more to highlight that no one should be embarrassed or to manly to seek help, However, the issues you have mentioned are so similar to what i experience.
YOU are NOT ALONE, Dred ! ... You have taken time to help the airbrush community succeed and now it is time for us to repay To YOU , the support that U gave us ! Please stay calm, relax and just let us know what your needs are and if U are getting the answers that U seeking ! TRUST US ! 🤪
Brother, you really got me with this video. I felt everything you described in the exact same way. It really resonated with me and brought up a lot of emotions I didn't even realize I was holding onto. Thank you so much for sharing this. It means a lot to know that someone else feels the same way. 🤝
I'm 49 and realized that I have ADHD after 2 of my 3 boys were diagnosed... I've found that taking B1, DMAE, and magnesium make a huge difference in my ability to focus and also getting my brain to relax and unwind at night.
I know kids with ADHD and it is difficult for them just to get through the day, I am very patient, but the Tesco thing gets me in flames with temper and with me, it turns from calm to red mist. I do understand how you are feeling, due to the kids I know who have it, their temper supersedes mine and they are only kids. One trashed the tv and kicked a social worker, he is 13 now and calming down, maybe if they found you had it early on in your life, maybe you wouldn't be as bad as you are. You have a great talent and it must be even more difficult with ADHD. I wish you all the best Rob, I admire you for opening up about your problem. Take Care.
Welcome to the club. There are more people than you can imagine out there just like this. I think we are just built like this. In the end we always overcome. Ive been going through the same thing other than the physco part.. My can stem from my military experiences. My hardest part is stupid focusing on my art work. Thanks for your comments im sure many on yt will agreee and even be going through it. Keep on with your awesome content. One thing for Sleep cut the boob tube and computer off early enough to get a good rest. hour or so before sleep.
Takes a lot to be this open publicly mate. Hopefully knowing you have adhd helps you manage the symptoms easier and find better strategies than 40 cups of coffee lol. Always here if you need a friend mate!
Thank you for this video. I found out last year that I have this as well and just like you say, and are finding out everything falls in place. Everyday I find out new stuff and I go DANG thats why I _ _ _ fill in the blank. Its a bit horrifying and I'm constantly get hit with, why didn't someone else notice this. The one that really annoys me, I get something, set it down and then I don't know where I set it. Spend hours looking for it. I've lost my wallet so many times I now take it out when I get home and it goes into a bowl right next to my keys. And yes I do eventually find it but its is so annoying. Thank you for talking about the anger thing cause OH M G that is me. As you should finally learn, you are not alone there are many that have this and many more that they don't even know they have it.
Thank you for your openness and letting us know your not just a You Tube star and your human like all of us! We so appreciate what you do for us! I don’t suffer the same thing of mind racing my mind just can’t pull my ass of the couch and do what I need to!! If things do happen and you feel alone you are never going to be alone you have developed a community that will be there to support you however we can? Best to ya buddy!!!
I feel your pain! I'm now 48 and I've delt with OCD all my life and had to learn and teach myself how to control it. Now ADHD thrown in the mix your life just spirals. As an automotive painter and artist it is a gift and a curse.
Sorry that you are struggling with ADHD, but on a positive note, you are a phenomenal artist, and a tremendous teacher. Hang in there, and you will work it out.
Re: approaching stuff as a beginner. The very famous popularizer of Zen Buddhism in the West was Shunryu Suziki: "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."
It's very honest and brave of you to go public with this. Even though, as you say, you have just received the diagnosis, you have at least been able to clear up your previous behavior. I know that living with ADHD is not easy. But every day that you master calmly and without hecticness can be viewed with pride as a small goal achieved. Rob, you can be proud of yourself, you are a great person. P.S Your channel is great, keep it up 😃👍
As a guy we are supposed to be super strong and be able to control everything without collapsing and your explanation shows how incredibly strong you are even while dealing with your issues. I for one found your vid today VERY informative and educational and appreciate you showing your vulnerability. I found your channel about 6 months ago and REALLY appreciate everything you do…. Stay strong we all care for you….you are super strong to have done this!
Well I have just started trying to airbrush I suffer with anxiety and I have been watching your videos for a while and think you come across as a good bloke and your work is awesome and thanks you have helped me a lot
Hang in there Rob. You got this. I hope you can find the correct medicine and balance in your life soon. You are an incredible talent and an excellent teacher.
I’m 71 in a couple of weeks and I have found that ADHD is probably one of the most debilitating conditions in later life. It is also all too often misdiagnosed, mistreated or ignored altogether. Everyone has a tipping point and I found mine at a visit to the doctors as I was really struggling and all he said was “man up” that’s when the red mist descended. Rob has been a great help to me being new to airbrushing but others have been real arseholes. The only good thing is that they are from over the pond. Still it got so bad that I haven’t even looked at the airbrush in over a week and right now not sure if I ever will but will still support Robs channel 100%
I was diagnosed in my 40's and was put on drugs. (A very low dosage of dexadrine) I'm sure it was to increase the dopamine level in my brain. I like to draw, airbrush, play guitar, golf, work on mechanical things and I'm an electronics technician. In other words, I like to create. When I was working full time I found that I didn't have time to be creative and that would eventually get me frustrated. I would have to get my guitar and sit down and practice. After some time I would be frustrated that I wasn't drawing...then I wasn't airbrushing...then I wasn't golfing...and so on and so on and so on. Practice takes patience and everything I like to do takes practice to become better. Unfortunately, patience is not one of my virtues. God grant me patience, and I want it now! lol When I was a kid my mom would walk into my bedroom and I had almost everything out of my toy box. "Why do you have all of your toys out of the toy box?" Because I was playing with it. ALL of it??? Yep Although the drugs were helping me to focus, I didn't like the fact that I was doing a little speed every morning. So, I quit that crap. When describing what it's like to have ADHD I describe it like this: You have 2 wheels spinning in your head at all times. One wheel is all the things you think about or want to do and it's hauling a$$. The other wheel is the "doing" wheel and it's moving MUCH slower. The drugs help you focus or concentrate on what you are doing by speeding up the "doing" wheel so that it's in sync with the "wanna be doing wheel". To this day it takes me a good 40 minutes to go to sleep. Trying to slow down that one wheel is the problem. So, I feel your pain Brother! I write all of this to let you know that there are tons of us out here with the same or similar symptoms. Your videos are therapy for me! Plus, you are so talented and make it look so easy and are an excellent teacher. Hang in there, You got this!
I hear ya bro. Same age, same problem. Attention span of a goldfish and a mind that races to the point of causing migraine headaches. I smoke the green to keep that shit under control as life can drive a guy crazy and for me that's like a 10-minute trip. Smoke 1, have a tea and watch me some Dred FX to chill out. Stay strong dude, you're not the only one who often thinks he might be a little bit mental. It can be a lot to deal with for sure, but it does keep things interesting to say the least.
I’m 52 and just got diagnosed with non-hyperactive ADHD, after my son was first diagnosed with combined type ADHD (inattentive + hyperactive). The doctor said I’ve probably developed my own compensating strategies, but I now understand why maintaining focus was such a struggle. Because I was never hyperactive, it never crossed my mind that I had it. I was smart at school, but always struggled to revise for exams, no matter how hard I tried…like a force field between my brain and just getting stuff completed. Any distraction would interfere with my objectives. I wish I’d known sooner in order to avoid many wasted hours, stress and self-doubt in my abilities. Hoping my son walks a calmer path now he’s been diagnosed. The meds made a big difference from day one. He’s also learning other coping skills. I’ve just started on ADHD meds too, but the changes feel more subtle, so it will be a process to see what dosage is optimal for me. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Good luck on your journey. Hope it works out and it’s never too late for others to seek help and get assessed if you’ve been struggling in a similar way!!!
I appreciate your vulnerability with this. Being a creative with ADHD is a curse at times. Getting started with things, staying organized, finishing, finances etc all seem easy for everyone else. I was diagnosed 2 years ago and have been trying different medications but haven’t found one I particularly like. All of my symptoms are much like yours. The anger, frustration, occasional depression and sometimes crushing inability to stay on track. The gift of our profession is that there’s a lot of novelty. Always something new to try and tweak, perfect, or execute. I hope this next stage of life allows you to forgive yourself for the way you have behaved without knowing. We’re all doing the best with the information we have available to us, and thankfully there are people like you out there to help guide us.
Brave of you - I'm glad you opened up, as I saw bits of 'something' with you. You may have to go private initially. I'd consider complimentary solutions too if you can. Bless you mate, better late than never eh?!🙄🤔🙄 In the past 6 or so years, I've been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, HSP etc etc all in my fifties. As I said, better late than never🙄🤔🙄 It's all like being stuck in 2nd gear at 90 mph and yet 6 gears are available - down the motorway. Soooo tiring 💔💔 Noises, 'itching' in the brain? It's horrible, a roller coaster. I can't be around anymore quacks either, diagnosis are okay, but that's exhausting. But I think I have ADHD plus OCD was diagnosed, reading over and over what I write because I can't read or write well. Do you suffer any gut or digestive issues too? I have many traits that you have, 20 percenters some of us. Do you have any insights, or spiritual experiences? I've a few people that might be able to help you💜💜
Wow, mate total respect to you. I am unsure if I have ADHD, but I do have depression, with PTSD from being in the military (Army) I Have a caffeine overdose!!! 2x 2tlr jugs a day of fresh ground coffee. I do have a "short" temper for the simple things. I totally lost it as I forgot that I locked the toilet door, I then ripped the door off the hinges lol. So I may have ADHD but not sure best get myself checked out.
Incredibly powerful for me, a close family member has this and I am trying to understand and help as much as possible. Thank you for your honesty and willingness to articulate this.
Rob my brother, I feel you on this man. I wish we weren't so far away. I'd love to talk to you about all of this. Proud of you for getting this off your chest. You'll be in my prayers my friend! Hard for me to write all I'd like to say. My mind is going a million miles an hour just thinking about it. 🙏🙏🙏
Been on the same journey mate, diagnosed at 35 - life changing when finding out, well done for speaking out. Anger was a big problem for me too, give yourself a break - you’ve got through 51 years of life without knowing any different! Happy to chat if it helps mate, I’ve managed to learn a few tricks which has helped. You’re not alone!
Hiya pall, I'm 50 and just found out I've got adhd, you just explained my life's struggles, just about all of them!! My nemesis is the washing ! Thanks for putting thus out for us older fellas . I really need to get diagnosed but apparently it takes years
Great video…so much identification. Not diagnosed, but I too have struggled. From seeing it my family, to school, to my interactions with others, to addiction issues, to being in the creative industries and now having a spray shop (joinery) 😅 I have tried working on myself through groups which helps. But like you as I’ve got older it’s getting harder….time for a diagnosis. And I’m 52 😅 I’ve discovered streaming what I do while I work. It seems to have helped while I’m here. Glad you made the video on here and not another channel. I might not have seen it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I was diagnosed at 48 (4 years ago) made so much sense to me once diagnosed. I think the saddest thing is the statistics that by the age of 10 a child with ADHD HAS 10,000 more negative comments than a child without. I was always told ‘girls don’t behave like you do!’ And it’s true girls didn’t. I was called a ‘Tom boy’ as well as a ‘pain in the arse’ Diagnoses started a chain. I also have autism. The best way to explain autism is like martial arts belts. It goes from white to black. I’d say I’m a yellow belt.😂 A lot of ADHD people also have EDS or hyper mobility and explains all the joint pain. I hope the diagnosis helps you. It has helped me understand myself and change my thinking. Meds helped enormously but the change in thinking is what helped the most.
Think I have same thing.How you explain it that's me reading over and over hard to absorb what I read. fly off handle same way etc. I'm 62 . Noises , tried airbrushing the other day and the dog upstairs was walking and her nails on floor stopped me from doing my work. I couldn't concentrate . Plastic bags rustling around, crunching potato chips being eaten the crunching , same sound of what ever over and over sets me off. Crap man I'm same way in store as well getting groceries . There when store opens 7am so I don't have to deal with the bs Just in and out. My wife always says you are back already .Ha ha I know what I want before I go into store and get the hell out before it fills up with people . Maybe I should go see the ole Doc.I drive my wife crazy as well .Thanks for this video it gave me a piece of mind I'm not the only one . Can't wait to see the reaper painted on the bat wing.
Mark at the Art Workshop is as you say an absolute gem to find. I too have spent some time chatting with him and , like you he is a fantastic source on info.
Salut Rob,David de France. Tu m'as beaucoup touché dans ta vidéo, c'est pour cela que je te le qu aujourd'hui. Je suis désolé car je ne peux pas t aider ,je me sens impuissant et je n'ai pas les mots qui peuvent t aider dans ton mal être. Par contre quand tu parles de ton niveau à l aérographe, tu ne vois plus ton niveau s amélioré. Je pense que c'est simplement parce que tu as atteint l excellence et que que rien n'est mieux que ton travail. Tu es au TOP. POUR MOI LE MEILLEUR DES MEILLEURS.!!!!!!
Hey Rob, well I wasn't expecting that mate and I'm sorry to hear that you have ADHD, I don't know anyone with that condition but I can relate to many of the scenarios that you are experiencing especially the one where you go shopping, I always have to have a list and I have to stick to it get in there get it done and get out I normally go early in the morning when it's quiet as I hate crowds and I detest ques. I was diagnosed with stress and depression about 20 years ago (I'm 64 now) and as you mentioned getting the meds regularly and in the right quantity is vital for me to get through the day as if I runout the withdrawals are horrendous if I miss more than 2 days I'm climbing the walls and having cold (and hot) sweats plus my nerves are jumping like I'm plugged into the mains and someone is switch it on and off constantly. Anyway Rob I just can't imagine what you are going through and I really hope you get the meds you need to help you cope mate👌👍
This is outstanding! I appreciate your honesty, I know that it was hard to say, and thank you for saying what you felt. You're a REAL teacher, helping us to learn airbrush, and perhaps helping some of us to heal.... ( I just re-read my post about 12 times, ha ha, I'll go ahead and just hit the comment button😅)
Thanks so much for this video Rob, only found and started watching and working through your UA-cam videos a couple of months back as needed tips on airbrushing for a guitar I'm building. Watched this vid and bugger me every word out of your mouth I'm thinking that's me, a friend a few years ago said he and his wife thought I had ADHD , me being me told him to do one. I'm 52 so mite have a visit to the doctors for a chat. Once again thanks and keep the videos coming your an inspiration.
You could not have chosen a better time for this bud. I have been through much the same and I too only last week had the same diagnosis and at 70 years old its like being hit with sledgehammer. As you say, your brain is working so hard that it seems that at times it says "ive had enough of this shit". I have even stayed away from art and the airbrush for a while and to be honest that makes it worse as guilt creeps in. At my age there is less in front of me than behind me and I am desperate to do what I want to do in terms of the airbrush. The problem I have found is that there is too much conflicting info about airbrushing out there and not too much in the way of honesty which is why I have stuck with your channel. Everyone around me is suffering because of this which is not right and has to stop. For ADHD there does not seem to be too much in the way of understanding out there. I dont know about you but it makes me feel so isolated and alone. So thank you Rob for having the guts to share this with us. My story frightens even me.
I feel your pain mate, im no different, same thoughts, feelings!. Watching this video and listening to you talking about the annoyances, it is me all over! It is a nice feeling that its not just me on this ride we have to sit all day everyday!!.i also smoke and it gets me fully focused on the task in hand, and basically stops me thinking of anything else..kind of a break really!..i guess you get the same feeling once your focused. Im neary 40yrs old and I've only just started talking to people about my ADHD!!.. i find it hard to talk about as i feel they're going to judge as they may not understand. Good on you mate for doing it to an audience. i doubt I'd be able to do it. Very nice video. Thank you.👍🏻
Thank you Bob really appreciate that 🙏 I am getting there with the doctors now so fingers crossed I get the referral to see a specialist about it Thanks for the feedback and support with the channel
Thx so much for sharing this ( I guess this was not as easy as it seems) . Understanding why you feel a certain way is a good start to cope with it. Keep up great work...
Wow,thought I was the only painter with this issue. For me the bi-polar part is what I have the hardest time with,and having no time to finish the things I have to do, the way it's stuck in my head to do. My old lady had a drug over dose and passed away the very night I had picked her up from 3 months of rehab she passed away at the motel we were staying at, while me and our 5 yr old boy watched tv,she was in the bath tub. Anyways, it absolutely fried my mind to the point were I was put on a small truck load of meds I stayed in my house hiding from everyone for a little over 2 years. I'm doing better now, 4 years later, you seem like a pretty cool guy,a few words of advice from me would be to be very careful with meds. Best thing I did for myself was to get away from them and your right, pot is very helpful . I smoke quite a bit every day. Its a good thing. I hope you get the right help, from the right person,I'm semi retired so I work from home now if I'm not sleeping th day away so feel free to get I'm touch if you need to talk about this stuff, I would be happy to help if I can. I have a couple questions about my seals on my brushes, I m only use GSI Creos. Any how have a good day & I really hope you get to feeling better soon. Gary Sherwood
i know what you are going through , i had my diagnosis at 45 ( i am 50 now ) including autism , adhd ,dislexic , severe chronic depression , and an iq of over 130 ( on heavy anti depressants ), so that has leveled me out all my life , till i crashed and could not do anything anymore ,, so yes i know what you are going through ,, it cost my relationship , nearly cost me my house , it cost me my job , that i loved , and i am not able to work anymore ,, all i can say is do what you love doing !! and make sure you have help
Hi Rob it's good to get things off your chest. I have a nephew with really bad ADHD don't know what medication he is on but it has done wonders for him. I also have a grandson with autism and i see a lot of me in him. We all need to speak out like you have in this video. Kept this comment short as possible. I hope to have a good conversation with you next time we cross paths.stay safe good friend.
Credit to you Rob, hope you on the journey to recovery and feeling a lot better within yourself. I have been watching your videos and think they are really helpful and informative. Keep up the good work 👍
I love this video, I feel happy you are properly diagnosed. How can you get properly visited for this? I very empathize with most of this, and really vaporizing green herbs helps.
Depends on severity but rarely snap takes a lot to make me angry, I just do too many things and never finish tasks..eg many multiple art hobbies, printing, 3d printing, games, board games, programming it. Then i buy stuff and never use it after fixating and researching on it
I'm an artist also and I got it. Your talk sounds like your talking about my nightmare also. I've done some research and discovered most all great artist In history had this disease. God graced with the talent to be an artist but there is a correlation between this disease and being of an artistic mind. I lose alot of sleep from the racing mind until a point I crash
hey rob i can relate so much to it .. i wanted to comment earlier. Have you listened to osho ? if not maybe give it a try ,,it has helped me alot .. i mostly listen the hindi ones and has barely watched english one but i thinks its same ..its just i feel more connected when i see hindi. But i strongly reccomend , it has baught this stopness to the mind racing .. i dont know if thats a word "stopness" 😅.. yeah i use green reguraly and people around me in the starting had trouble understanding that i am self medicating that why its so hard for me to quit it .. 😢
In the end I've had to go private. The NHS waiting list is 6 months - 10 years. I'm back in uni in September and literally can't do another year with it. I'm 36 years diagnosed my brain is fooked.
First of all thank you so and very much for sharing this 😊🏆 me too would have gone in to tesco to find the assh@le who doubled parked 😂 This video gives hope and feeling less alone at the beginning of the ADHD road. Thank you 🎉
@@dredfxcustompaint thank you !! Im searching and for now using the a.c.a group and reading information it helps to deal with all those years i didnt know what i had and how to be like a loving parent to my self, any way its like getting to know ones self all over again, im 50 years of age and just to happy to be alive , even on a hard day . There is always hope always good people and information ( like your page here ) to come across and we find the right help we need. Thanks again 👍😊
Bruh you just now realized that 😮 I knew that since day one! The best way to conquer that is not to give f and send everyone to F off. At least it works on my end!!!😂😂😂cheers
Medication has helped me so much. I tried lots of things before being diagnosed, but the best were regular exercise (emotional regulation), cold showers (motivation), micro-dosing mushrooms (focus) and skateboarding (mood). If you do try methylphenidate (Ritalin, etc.), definitely don't mix it with anything else. You got this.
Try to go out and walk for 20 min and take some sunshine, your eyes and brain and hormones needs fresh air and sun . Will also help calm the mind and get fresh ideas for the art.
Everybody has some sort of .spectrum lol hence the name . Don’t take the drugs . Try out basic exercise or more & lil bit of breathing / meditation. And or micro shrooming.
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This has taken a lot of courage for you to put onto your channel
but what you have done is make a lot of people aware of just how it is living with ADHD
100% respect to you Rob
and thank you
I can totally relate to everything you have said. I've struggled for years with my mental health and always thought i was maybe bi-polar.
My head races at a million miles an hour. I quit caffeine, cannabis and tobacco in November. I have no motivation to do anything and day to day is challenging when ive only had 3 hours sleep.
Last week i caved in and got some weed, and completed my first portrait for months.
You video has rang so many bells as ive been a bit of a psycho in the past.
First thing Tuesday morning i'm ringing the Doctors and i refuse to be fobbed off any longer. I'm 55 and don't want to go down this dark tunnel any longer!
Total respect and admiration to you, Rob for being so honest about your struggles. Just watch your dribbles don't smudge your paintwork, dude! No retreat, no surrender!
Yip, same here, that's me too, same struggles too. Big hugs.
Thank you
I really feel for you Maggie but getting treatment from our NHS is not easy or quick. Keep on keeping on.
I was diagnosed last year at age 54. It was such an eye opening experience. For most of my life, I thought something was wrong with me. I was “broken” and that’s why I couldn’t be like everyone else, but that’s not true. I started researching and understanding that my brain just works differently. I’m working with my doctors and things are better now, but I’m definitely still a wip. I identify with so much you said and I felt the need to comment. You’re not alone my friend. 👊🏾
I am 40 and got diagnosed at the beginning of the year. It’s gonna sound weird, music while I have a task going helps me focus. Usually it’s listening to heavy metal, classic rock, and hip hop. Something about the beats helps me… don’t know why, but it does. It’s very hard to deal with, was wondering what was going on my whole life, had the same situations as you going on. Finally talked with a doctor and got diagnosed and started medication. Good luck bud! You can get through this!
I'm 69 had two strokes and trying airbrushing for therapy. You have inspired me enormously. You teach wonderfully, not full of yourself. I wish you (and your wife) all the best in the future. Keep going.
I've not been diagnosed with ADHD but i've been suffering with depression and suicidal thoughts since childhood and still struggling, i'm now 57, its the reason i lose my mojo every now and then, some days i can be so creative and zone in to my work, other days i can barely look at a piece of leather, i just want to curl up into a little ball, fall asleep and not wake up..I can't handle stress anymore either.. I'm saying this not to detach from your issues Rob, its more to highlight that no one should be embarrassed or to manly to seek help, However, the issues you have mentioned are so similar to what i experience.
Lots of comments saying, “Rob !!! We got you mate, … we are there with you…
Thank you 👍 really appreciate that
YOU are NOT ALONE, Dred ! ... You have taken time to help the airbrush community succeed and now it is time for us to repay To YOU , the support that U gave us ! Please stay calm, relax and just let us know what your needs are and if U are getting the answers that U seeking ! TRUST US ! 🤪
Brother, you really got me with this video. I felt everything you described in the exact same way. It really resonated with me and brought up a lot of emotions I didn't even realize I was holding onto. Thank you so much for sharing this. It means a lot to know that someone else feels the same way. 🤝
I'm 49 and realized that I have ADHD after 2 of my 3 boys were diagnosed... I've found that taking B1, DMAE, and magnesium make a huge difference in my ability to focus and also getting my brain to relax and unwind at night.
I know kids with ADHD and it is difficult for them just to get through the day, I am very patient, but the Tesco thing gets me in flames with temper and with me, it turns from calm to red mist. I do understand how you are feeling, due to the kids I know who have it, their temper supersedes mine and they are only kids. One trashed the tv and kicked a social worker, he is 13 now and calming down, maybe if they found you had it early on in your life, maybe you wouldn't be as bad as you are. You have a great talent and it must be even more difficult with ADHD. I wish you all the best Rob, I admire you for opening up about your problem. Take Care.
Welcome to the club. There are more people than you can imagine out there just like this. I think we are just built like this. In the end we always overcome. Ive been going through the same thing other than the physco part.. My can stem from my military experiences. My hardest part is stupid focusing on my art work. Thanks for your comments im sure many on yt will agreee and even be going through it. Keep on with your awesome content. One thing for Sleep cut the boob tube and computer off early enough to get a good rest. hour or so before sleep.
Always here mate if you need a cuppa and a chat. Glad to hear you're figuring it out 😊
Takes a lot to be this open publicly mate. Hopefully knowing you have adhd helps you manage the symptoms easier and find better strategies than 40 cups of coffee lol. Always here if you need a friend mate!
Thanks Steve will be over very soon mate 👍
Thank you for this video. I found out last year that I have this as well and just like you say, and are finding out everything falls in place. Everyday I find out new stuff and I go DANG thats why I _ _ _ fill in the blank. Its a bit horrifying and I'm constantly get hit with, why didn't someone else notice this.
The one that really annoys me, I get something, set it down and then I don't know where I set it. Spend hours looking for it. I've lost my wallet so many times I now take it out when I get home and it goes into a bowl right next to my keys. And yes I do eventually find it but its is so annoying. Thank you for talking about the anger thing cause OH M G that is me.
As you should finally learn, you are not alone there are many that have this and many more that they don't even know they have it.
Thank you for your openness and letting us know your not just a You Tube star and your human like all of us! We so appreciate what you do for us! I don’t suffer the same thing of mind racing my mind just can’t pull my ass of the couch and do what I need to!! If things do happen and you feel alone you are never going to be alone you have developed a community that will be there to support you however we can? Best to ya buddy!!!
I feel your pain! I'm now 48 and I've delt with OCD all my life and had to learn and teach myself how to control it. Now ADHD thrown in the mix your life just spirals. As an automotive painter and artist it is a gift and a curse.
Sorry that you are struggling with ADHD, but on a positive note, you are a phenomenal artist, and a tremendous teacher. Hang in there, and you will work it out.
Re: approaching stuff as a beginner. The very famous popularizer of Zen Buddhism in the West was Shunryu Suziki: "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind." "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."
It's very honest and brave of you to go public with this. Even though, as you say, you have just received the diagnosis, you have at least been able to clear up your previous behavior.
I know that living with ADHD is not easy.
But every day that you master calmly and without hecticness can be viewed with pride as a small goal achieved.
Rob, you can be proud of yourself, you are a great person.
P.S Your channel is great, keep it up 😃👍
As a guy we are supposed to be super strong and be able to control everything without collapsing and your explanation shows how incredibly strong you are even while dealing with your issues. I for one found your vid today VERY informative and educational and appreciate you showing your vulnerability. I found your channel about 6 months ago and REALLY appreciate everything you do…. Stay strong we all care for you….you are super strong to have done this!
Well I have just started trying to airbrush I suffer with anxiety and I have been watching your videos for a while and think you come across as a good bloke and your work is awesome and thanks you have helped me a lot
Hang in there Rob. You got this. I hope you can find the correct medicine and balance in your life soon. You are an incredible talent and an excellent teacher.
I’m 71 in a couple of weeks and I have found that ADHD is probably one of the most debilitating conditions in later life. It is also all too often misdiagnosed, mistreated or ignored altogether. Everyone has a tipping point and I found mine at a visit to the doctors as I was really struggling and all he said was “man up” that’s when the red mist descended. Rob has been a great help to me being new to airbrushing but others have been real arseholes. The only good thing is that they are from over the pond. Still it got so bad that I haven’t even looked at the airbrush in over a week and right now not sure if I ever will but will still support Robs channel 100%
I was diagnosed in my 40's and was put on drugs. (A very low dosage of dexadrine) I'm sure it was to increase the dopamine level in my brain. I like to draw, airbrush, play guitar, golf, work on mechanical things and I'm an electronics technician. In other words, I like to create. When I was working full time I found that I didn't have time to be creative and that would eventually get me frustrated. I would have to get my guitar and sit down and practice. After some time I would be frustrated that I wasn't drawing...then I wasn't airbrushing...then I wasn't golfing...and so on and so on and so on. Practice takes patience and everything I like to do takes practice to become better. Unfortunately, patience is not one of my virtues. God grant me patience, and I want it now! lol When I was a kid my mom would walk into my bedroom and I had almost everything out of my toy box. "Why do you have all of your toys out of the toy box?" Because I was playing with it. ALL of it??? Yep
Although the drugs were helping me to focus, I didn't like the fact that I was doing a little speed every morning. So, I quit that crap.
When describing what it's like to have ADHD I describe it like this: You have 2 wheels spinning in your head at all times. One wheel is all the things you think about or want to do and it's hauling a$$. The other wheel is the "doing" wheel and it's moving MUCH slower. The drugs help you focus or concentrate on what you are doing by speeding up the "doing" wheel so that it's in sync with the "wanna be doing wheel". To this day it takes me a good 40 minutes to go to sleep. Trying to slow down that one wheel is the problem. So, I feel your pain Brother! I write all of this to let you know that there are tons of us out here with the same or similar symptoms. Your videos are therapy for me! Plus, you are so talented and make it look so easy and are an excellent teacher. Hang in there, You got this!
I hear ya bro. Same age, same problem. Attention span of a goldfish and a mind that races to the point of causing migraine headaches. I smoke the green to keep that shit under control as life can drive a guy crazy and for me that's like a 10-minute trip. Smoke 1, have a tea and watch me some Dred FX to chill out. Stay strong dude, you're not the only one who often thinks he might be a little bit mental. It can be a lot to deal with for sure, but it does keep things interesting to say the least.
Thank you 👍
I’m 52 and just got diagnosed with non-hyperactive ADHD, after my son was first diagnosed with combined type ADHD (inattentive + hyperactive). The doctor said I’ve probably developed my own compensating strategies, but I now understand why maintaining focus was such a struggle.
Because I was never hyperactive, it never crossed my mind that I had it. I was smart at school, but always struggled to revise for exams, no matter how hard I tried…like a force field between my brain and just getting stuff completed. Any distraction would interfere with my objectives.
I wish I’d known sooner in order to avoid many wasted hours, stress and self-doubt in my abilities. Hoping my son walks a calmer path now he’s been diagnosed. The meds made a big difference from day one. He’s also learning other coping skills. I’ve just started on ADHD meds too, but the changes feel more subtle, so it will be a process to see what dosage is optimal for me. 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Good luck on your journey. Hope it works out and it’s never too late for others to seek help and get assessed if you’ve been struggling in a similar way!!!
I appreciate your vulnerability with this. Being a creative with ADHD is a curse at times. Getting started with things, staying organized, finishing, finances etc all seem easy for everyone else. I was diagnosed 2 years ago and have been trying different medications but haven’t found one I particularly like. All of my symptoms are much like yours. The anger, frustration, occasional depression and sometimes crushing inability to stay on track. The gift of our profession is that there’s a lot of novelty. Always something new to try and tweak, perfect, or execute. I hope this next stage of life allows you to forgive yourself for the way you have behaved without knowing. We’re all doing the best with the information we have available to us, and thankfully there are people like you out there to help guide us.
Brave of you - I'm glad you opened up, as I saw bits of 'something' with you.
You may have to go private initially. I'd consider complimentary solutions too if you can.
Bless you mate, better late than never eh?!🙄🤔🙄
In the past 6 or so years, I've been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, HSP etc etc all in my fifties. As I said, better late than never🙄🤔🙄
It's all like being stuck in 2nd gear at 90 mph and yet 6 gears are available - down the motorway. Soooo tiring 💔💔
Noises, 'itching' in the brain? It's horrible, a roller coaster.
I can't be around anymore quacks either, diagnosis are okay, but that's exhausting. But I think I have ADHD plus OCD was diagnosed, reading over and over what I write because I can't read or write well.
Do you suffer any gut or digestive issues too?
I have many traits that you have, 20 percenters some of us.
Do you have any insights, or spiritual experiences?
I've a few people that might be able to help you💜💜
Diet and exercise. You do not wanna start taking speed!
Wow, mate total respect to you. I am unsure if I have ADHD, but I do have depression, with PTSD from being in the military (Army) I Have a caffeine overdose!!! 2x 2tlr jugs a day of fresh ground coffee. I do have a "short" temper for the simple things. I totally lost it as I forgot that I locked the toilet door, I then ripped the door off the hinges lol. So I may have ADHD but not sure best get myself checked out.
Incredibly powerful for me, a close family member has this and I am trying to understand and help as much as possible. Thank you for your honesty and willingness to articulate this.
I have another video coming up very soon on this that will explain it easier
Rob my brother, I feel you on this man. I wish we weren't so far away. I'd love to talk to you about all of this. Proud of you for getting this off your chest. You'll be in my prayers my friend! Hard for me to write all I'd like to say. My mind is going a million miles an hour just thinking about it. 🙏🙏🙏
Respect Rob. I have a different diagnosis but am going through the same. You are heading the right way.
Been on the same journey mate, diagnosed at 35 - life changing when finding out, well done for speaking out. Anger was a big problem for me too, give yourself a break - you’ve got through 51 years of life without knowing any different!
Happy to chat if it helps mate, I’ve managed to learn a few tricks which has helped. You’re not alone!
Thank you 👍
Hiya pall, I'm 50 and just found out I've got adhd, you just explained my life's struggles, just about all of them!! My nemesis is the washing ! Thanks for putting thus out for us older fellas . I really need to get diagnosed but apparently it takes years
Great video…so much identification. Not diagnosed, but I too have struggled. From seeing it my family, to school, to my interactions with others, to addiction issues, to being in the creative industries and now having a spray shop (joinery) 😅
I have tried working on myself through groups which helps. But like you as I’ve got older it’s getting harder….time for a diagnosis. And I’m 52 😅
I’ve discovered streaming what I do while I work. It seems to have helped while I’m here.
Glad you made the video on here and not another channel. I might not have seen it 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I was diagnosed at 48 (4 years ago) made so much sense to me once diagnosed.
I think the saddest thing is the statistics that by the age of 10 a child with ADHD HAS 10,000 more negative comments than a child without. I was always told ‘girls don’t behave like you do!’ And it’s true girls didn’t. I was called a ‘Tom boy’ as well as a ‘pain in the arse’
Diagnoses started a chain. I also have autism. The best way to explain autism is like martial arts belts. It goes from white to black. I’d say I’m a yellow belt.😂
A lot of ADHD people also have EDS or hyper mobility and explains all the joint pain.
I hope the diagnosis helps you. It has helped me understand myself and change my thinking. Meds helped enormously but the change in thinking is what helped the most.
Think I have same thing.How you explain it that's me reading over and over hard to absorb what I read. fly off handle same way etc. I'm 62 . Noises , tried airbrushing the other day and the dog upstairs was walking and her nails on floor stopped me from doing my work. I couldn't concentrate . Plastic bags rustling around, crunching potato chips being eaten the crunching , same sound of what ever over and over sets me off. Crap man I'm same way in store as well getting groceries . There when store opens 7am so I don't have to deal with the bs Just in and out. My wife always says you are back already .Ha ha I know what I want before I go into store and get the hell out before it fills up with people . Maybe I should go see the ole Doc.I drive my wife crazy as well .Thanks for this video it gave me a piece of mind I'm not the only one . Can't wait to see the reaper painted on the bat wing.
Mark at the Art Workshop is as you say an absolute gem to find. I too have spent some time chatting with him and , like you he is a fantastic source on info.
Salut Rob,David de France. Tu m'as beaucoup touché dans ta vidéo, c'est pour cela que je te le qu aujourd'hui. Je suis désolé car je ne peux pas t aider ,je me sens impuissant et je n'ai pas les mots qui peuvent t aider dans ton mal être. Par contre quand tu parles de ton niveau à l aérographe, tu ne vois plus ton niveau s amélioré. Je pense que c'est simplement parce que tu as atteint l excellence et que que rien n'est mieux que ton travail. Tu es au TOP. POUR MOI LE MEILLEUR DES MEILLEURS.!!!!!!
I have problems matey it's a pain. Makes so much sense
Need to catch up with you soon mate it's been ages 👍
Hey Rob, well I wasn't expecting that mate and I'm sorry to hear that you have ADHD, I don't know anyone with that condition but I can relate to many of the scenarios that you are experiencing especially the one where you go shopping, I always have to have a list and I have to stick to it get in there get it done and get out I normally go early in the morning when it's quiet as I hate crowds and I detest ques.
I was diagnosed with stress and depression about 20 years ago (I'm 64 now) and as you mentioned getting the meds regularly and in the right quantity is vital for me to get through the day as if I runout the withdrawals are horrendous if I miss more than 2 days I'm climbing the walls and having cold (and hot) sweats plus my nerves are jumping like I'm plugged into the mains and someone is switch it on and off constantly.
Anyway Rob I just can't imagine what you are going through and I really hope you get the meds you need to help you cope mate👌👍
This is outstanding! I appreciate your honesty, I know that it was hard to say, and thank you for saying what you felt.
You're a REAL teacher, helping us to learn airbrush, and perhaps helping some of us to heal....
( I just re-read my post about 12 times, ha ha, I'll go ahead and just hit the comment button😅)
Well done for honesty and oppeness .Thank you for your free experience and teaching.Keep up great work.
Glad you've found
a diagnosis.
Thanks so much for this video Rob, only found and started watching and working through your UA-cam videos a couple of months back as needed tips on airbrushing for a guitar I'm building. Watched this vid and bugger me every word out of your mouth I'm thinking that's me, a friend a few years ago said he and his wife thought I had ADHD , me being me told him to do one. I'm 52 so mite have a visit to the doctors for a chat. Once again thanks and keep the videos coming your an inspiration.
Love watching your channel you look after yourself take care.
Thanks for sharing, it takes courage to do this. ❤
You could not have chosen a better time for this bud. I have been through much the same and I too only last week had the same diagnosis and at 70 years old its like being hit with sledgehammer. As you say, your brain is working so hard that it seems that at times it says "ive had enough of this shit". I have even stayed away from art and the airbrush for a while and to be honest that makes it worse as guilt creeps in. At my age there is less in front of me than behind me and I am desperate to do what I want to do in terms of the airbrush. The problem I have found is that there is too much conflicting info about airbrushing out there and not too much in the way of honesty which is why I have stuck with your channel. Everyone around me is suffering because of this which is not right and has to stop. For ADHD there does not seem to be too much in the way of understanding out there. I dont know about you but it makes me feel so isolated and alone. So thank you Rob for having the guts to share this with us. My story frightens even me.
I feel your pain mate, im no different, same thoughts, feelings!. Watching this video and listening to you talking about the annoyances, it is me all over! It is a nice feeling that its not just me on this ride we have to sit all day everyday!!.i also smoke and it gets me fully focused on the task in hand, and basically stops me thinking of anything else..kind of a break really!..i guess you get the same feeling once your focused. Im neary 40yrs old and I've only just started talking to people about my ADHD!!.. i find it hard to talk about as i feel they're going to judge as they may not understand. Good on you mate for doing it to an audience. i doubt I'd be able to do it. Very nice video. Thank you.👍🏻
I Feel for you with your ADHD, I Just love your videos and love your airbrushing so keep it up i will keep watching i am a big fan.
Thank you Bob really appreciate that 🙏 I am getting there with the doctors now so fingers crossed I get the referral to see a specialist about it
Thanks for the feedback and support with the channel
You don't have to be mad to be an airbrush artist... But it helps..
Thx so much for sharing this ( I guess this was not as easy as it seems) .
Understanding why you feel a certain way is a good start to cope with it.
Keep up great work...
Wow,thought I was the only painter with this issue.
For me the bi-polar part is what I have the hardest time with,and having no time to finish the things I have to do, the way it's stuck in my head to do. My old lady had a drug over dose and passed away the very night I had picked her up from 3 months of rehab she passed away at the motel we were staying at, while me and our 5 yr old boy watched tv,she was in the bath tub. Anyways, it absolutely fried my mind to the point were I was put on a small truck load of meds I stayed in my house hiding from everyone for a little over 2 years. I'm doing better now, 4 years later, you seem like a pretty cool guy,a few words of advice from me would be to be very careful with meds. Best thing I did for myself was to get away from them and your right, pot is very helpful . I smoke quite a bit every day. Its a good thing. I hope you get the right help, from the right person,I'm semi retired so I work from home now if I'm not sleeping th day away so feel free to get I'm touch if you need to talk about this stuff, I would be happy to help if I can. I have a couple questions about my seals on my brushes, I m only use GSI Creos. Any how have a good day & I really hope you get to feeling better soon.
Gary Sherwood
Yeah i'm 52 and i was diagnosed with it also,my whole life was a struggle with Dr's etc.
i know what you are going through , i had my diagnosis at 45 ( i am 50 now ) including autism , adhd ,dislexic , severe chronic depression , and an iq of over 130 ( on heavy anti depressants ), so that has leveled me out all my life , till i crashed and could not do anything anymore ,, so yes i know what you are going through ,, it cost my relationship , nearly cost me my house , it cost me my job , that i loved , and i am not able to work anymore ,, all i can say is do what you love doing !! and make sure you have help
Thank you for sharing your battles and I really hope you can get a handle on this
I have to say the two channels I love are The Art Workshop and yourself. 4 months in on airbrushing and I have learned so much from both of you.
Thank you
Hi Rob it's good to get things off your chest. I have a nephew with really bad ADHD don't know what medication he is on but it has done wonders for him. I also have a grandson with autism and i see a lot of me in him. We all need to speak out like you have in this video. Kept this comment short as possible. I hope to have a good conversation with you next time we cross paths.stay safe good friend.
Thanks mate 👍 will definitely catch up with you at some point cheers for the feedback and support with the channel much appreciated 👍
Credit to you Rob, hope you on the journey to recovery and feeling a lot better within yourself. I have been watching your videos and think they are really helpful and informative. Keep up the good work 👍
@@KayakFishingCentral thank you 👍
This was a really excellent video. The caffine is something that I can definitely relate to.
Thank you Steven
LOVE YA MAN !!
Dred, keep your head up . You are a grade a dude .life.can be hard at times.take time for you
👍thank you
I love this video, I feel happy you are properly diagnosed. How can you get properly visited for this? I very empathize with most of this, and really vaporizing green herbs helps.
Depends on severity but rarely snap takes a lot to make me angry, I just do too many things and never finish tasks..eg many multiple art hobbies, printing, 3d printing, games, board games, programming it. Then i buy stuff and never use it after fixating and researching on it
I know exactly how you feel
I'm the same
You can make a video review of your tattoos for inked boys around that might be really interesting
Sounds cool
My mind raise non stop… and I am obsessed with time too. And no worries I have the same phases calm and then fire spiting like a dragon 🤭
It all makes so much sence now. Wow
I did flew off the handle the other day at my boss plus I had a hammer in my hand I think I should going and see a doctor
I'm an artist also and I got it. Your talk sounds like your talking about my nightmare also. I've done some research and discovered most all great artist In history had this disease. God graced with the talent to be an artist but there is a correlation between this disease and being of an artistic mind. I lose alot of sleep from the racing mind until a point I crash
Yes it's a nightmare hopefully I will get my referral at the doctors soon 🙏 😞
hey rob i can relate so much to it .. i wanted to comment earlier. Have you listened to osho ? if not maybe give it a try ,,it has helped me alot .. i mostly listen the hindi ones and has barely watched english one but i thinks its same ..its just i feel more connected when i see hindi. But i strongly reccomend , it has baught this stopness to the mind racing .. i dont know if thats a word "stopness" 😅.. yeah i use green reguraly and people around me in the starting had trouble understanding that i am self medicating that why its so hard for me to quit it .. 😢
R.I.P PAUL.
Thank you for sharing Rob. I feel your pain. I find micro-dosing mushies helps 🍄 👍
❤
In the end I've had to go private.
The NHS waiting list is 6 months - 10 years.
I'm back in uni in September and literally can't do another year with it.
I'm 36 years diagnosed my brain is fooked.
@@PsycInColour I think I am going to do the same thing the doctors are a waste of time here
i share a lot of the behaviours and symptoms you describe, as well as being an artist (ex tattooist).. im suspected of having aspergers/autism, im 54
First of all thank you so and very much for sharing this 😊🏆 me too would have gone in to tesco to find the assh@le who doubled parked 😂
This video gives hope and feeling less alone at the beginning of the ADHD road. Thank you 🎉
@@Taheal-t3x your welcome hope you get the help you need 🙏
@@dredfxcustompaint thank you !! Im searching and for now using the a.c.a group and reading information it helps to deal with all those years i didnt know what i had and how to be like a loving parent to my self, any way its like getting to know ones self all over again, im 50 years of age and just to happy to be alive , even on a hard day . There is always hope always good people and information ( like your page here ) to come across and we find the right help we need. Thanks again 👍😊
Feel for ya mukka, a problem shared is a problem halved , been in window licking land not good 😉😉😉
Bruh you just now realized that 😮 I knew that since day one! The best way to conquer that is not to give f and send everyone to F off. At least it works on my end!!!😂😂😂cheers
@@jc2200nice one mr c😊
I’m really more Shocked that mukka Dred just realized it 😂😂😂😂
Do you skateboard? I noticed the Volcom hat.
A long time ago I did more so bmx
@@dredfxcustompaint Thats cool. I'm trying to learn airbrush and these vids are handy, thanks for making them ❤
Medication has helped me so much. I tried lots of things before being diagnosed, but the best were regular exercise (emotional regulation), cold showers (motivation), micro-dosing mushrooms (focus) and skateboarding (mood). If you do try methylphenidate (Ritalin, etc.), definitely don't mix it with anything else. You got this.
Try to go out and walk for 20 min and take some sunshine, your eyes and brain and hormones needs fresh air and sun . Will also help calm the mind and get fresh ideas for the art.
@angelinajoy3084 hi I do that with the wife and walk the dogs 👍
Rob my old time friend. ring me brudda.
bINDLES RING ME !!!
Everybody has some sort of .spectrum lol hence the name . Don’t take the drugs . Try out basic exercise or more & lil bit of breathing / meditation. And or micro shrooming.
Have you tried CBD oil or CBD weed
No not yet its knowing where to get it from
Rob! No! Its the same as the depression incident. Everyone gets diagnosed with it. (Look at the comments) They just want to prescribe the meds!