How about Springfield?

My parents retired to the Ozarks 30ish years ago. Beautiful area, had a house built on the side off a mountain in the middle of nowhere (Cape Fair technically, but same difference.) I just remember Springfield being the closest city if you needed anything better than what the Walmart in Branson West could provide.

I’m 54, dealing with perimenopause symptoms finally drove me to desperation to finally address my needs. Consultation with a neuropsychologist, 2 weeks later an appointment for 4 hrs worth of testing, 4 weeks later we sat down and she went over my 16 pages of test results/eval. Inattentive ADHD, executive dysfunction, with some anxiety. Adderall has been life changing. I have greater awareness and understanding in regards to many challenges in my life, and she pointed me in the direction to get more assistance if I need it.

One of the biggest motivations for doing this is also to let my adult sons be aware, since there are genetic possibilities. My parents never would have discussed these things, I waited till my 50s to address them. If my son’s are questioning, hopefully they find out earlier in life and can have better quality than waiting like I have.

Just because someone is surviving, doesn’t mean they’re living. Having quality in your life is important.

I mean, there’s other sources of caffeine. Assuming you’re not drinking caffeine, then that’s not disrupting your sleep.

As for food, like I said - our lives aren’t always conducive to healthy habits. Working third shift is bad for our health, but sometimes it has to be done. If possible, a meal with protein and fiber will help keep you satisfied longer. Potatoes are good for that too. If I’m still hungry before bed I try to eat something easy like a protein shake, piece of cheese and a handful of crackers. The idea is really just to not eat heavy too close to going to bed, as it’s disruptive to sleep.

Next summer I’m planning on visiting my niece who lives in Finland. I fully expect to destroy my routine lol.

Also consider caffeine intake and eating too close to bed time. Both can be disruptors. “I can drink caffeine any time if day and it doesn’t mess with my sleep.” I lied to myself too for years while working 2 jobs and horrifically stressed. I get it, we deal with our struggles when they exist. But during 2020 when I wasn’t working I decided to figure out how to sleep. Turns out stopping caffeine around 1-2 pm and not eating within 3hrs of going to bed made CRAZY improvements. If possible, reduce room lighting/no overhead bright lights the hour before bed too.

Life doesn’t always let us make these changes, but if you can it can help.

For a moment my brain processed the cursive Flour as Blow. And a metric fuckton at that lol.