Thanks. That helped to be honest.

Your posts reminds me of ways I used to think.
I found out about this guy. It puts all my problems into perspective and to think he has achieved so much more then I have is so inspiring. It makes me realise I can do anything if I put my mind to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2nPI6CTlc

You are not alone Daredevil. I have some learning disabilities and everything takes me twice as long as others to do or "catch onto."
My dad told me I was too stupid to go to college right out of high school.....he told me I was unteachable......so I opted to become a hairdresser cuz my high school had a program and at least if I failed, I wouldn't have to pay for it. I did indeed become a hairdresser....but a very slow one. I worked in several salons and other hairdressers worked circles around me. However, I am very good at what I do. I did not believe in myself and always settled for less money and felt ppl came to me becuz I was the lowest in price and not becuz my work was outstanding.
Thirty five years of long hours standing on my feet and repetitive work took a toll on my body and so at the age of 45 I decided to give college a try. I was scared becuz math was my very worst subject. I worried how I was going to do algebra and survive....lol.
I had a hair client that I had done her hair for about 15 years and decided to ask her to tutor me. I did my degree online (I'm a Phoenix) and with her help.....I earned an "A" in both my algebra classes. I did not cheat once....I worked hard and was grateful that my tutor understood my learning disabilities and knew how to teach me. I tried to CLEP the algebra class out, but fell on my face.....so ended up taking the class and was actually glad I did becuz I learned so much. It helped me so much that I earned a 3.88 GPA and an AA degree in Psychology. My dad lived to see me graduated and he proceeded to tell me he knew I could do it! HUH???? I said "No dad....you told me I was stupid....but my grades say otherwise!"
I have gone on these past few years to become an entrepreneur in a business that is taking off like crazy. I am making a 6 figure income and am VERY intelligent and now confident.
It took me a long time to get where I am at, but it was worth the time and effort I put into it. My company runs itself pretty much and I have several streams of money in order for it to do that.
So don't let your learning disabilities stand in your way. You can do it. Start drawing on your strengths (we all have them). Lean heavily on what you can do best and the rest will fall into place.
Some of the most successful people are learning disabled (I prefer saying I learn differently). There is Cher....Einstein....and a host of other celebrities and actors/actresses that are learning disabled....they learned to navigate around it and draw on their strengths.
Don't give up.....take all the time you need to work it out. It took me nearly 50 years.
I wish you all the best :)

Finding your strength means finding what makes you forget about anything else, anyone else, and then working it, however it goes, with what you have right now.

I am hearing impaired, speech impaired, and was in regular classes, with the motto "you can do anything". It worked, however, I had to adjust really fast to keep in the normal range of activities.

People will always want to help you when you're being successful, it's when you're not finding your feet in the path that you'll notice who is there, just being a support, and giving you a nudge as needed.

So what if you're alone with it. It's your strength to share with others, how you manage to make it work for you! You can do this!

Make a plan, and give yourself a chance to try it your way!

If one way is slower for you, look at how you can adapt it to fit your strengths you know you have.

Best wishes.

I am familiar with quite a few people with learning disabilities--and they don't really need to be a "disability". You learn things in a different way than the majority of the population. It doesn't mean you have a low IQ or can't do well in life. You just need to learn how you learn best and work hard at it. If you have been in the school system, then you should have received some services--go look at your old IEPs and see what they say, because now you are an adult and responsible for yourself. See where your strengths and weaknesses are-how do you learn best and work with that. That is pretty much what everyone does!

check this out--you are NOT alone!

https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=A0LEVi_rHERVbTAAUGMnnIlQ;_ylu=X3oDMTBsa3ZzMnBvBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2JmMQR2dGlkAw--?_adv_prop=image&fr=yhs-mozilla-002&va=famous+people+with+learning+disabilities&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002

dang it--that didn't copy well---go to yahoo images and look for:

14 famous people with learning disabilities