At the Library with ADD ADHD
Went to the library to get a specific book. Computer says it’s 617.48, and it’s on the shelf. Went to the shelf. Not there. There was a big book on brain injury, a subject I’m interested in, and I considered taking it instead, but I really wanted the first book.
I know myself, ADD ADHD, so back to the card catalog and recheck the number. It’s correct. Go look on the shelf again. Nope.
I’m not proud. Asked the librarian for help. Checks the computer. Says it’s on the shelf. Librarian goes to the shelf. Hands me the book. Was right where it was supposed to be, right next to the big brain injury book.
Best I can figure, the big brain injury book captured my attention and I couldn’t see anything else?
ADD ADHD and Chess?
Also, once again, I’ve given up on chess. One of the reasons I’m no good is that I only see the pieces I’m considering and never notice the bishop sitting over there on the corner.
A Good ADD ADHD Strategy – Planning Ahead
Have already set an appointment with the tax man. But when is it? I know I wrote it down somewhere. It’s not in my appointment book. It’s not on Martha’s calendar. I have to call. It’s March 3. Oh, there it is in my appointment book, “tax”, on March 3. And also on Martha’s calendar, the same.
Maybe I was looking for the man’s name, and not for “tax”?
Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.
Strategies:
- Look again
- Get help.
- But if it’s my glasses I can’t find, look on my face first.
doug
Try not to punch them. Jail is not pleasant.
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ram – so its not just one thing, both looking in the wrong place and in the right place and not seeing. aren’t we interesting?
thanks
doug
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“Can’t see the forest for the trees” doesn’t even begin to describe it, does it? 😉 I can’t tell you how often this has happened to me. I always tell people my biggest weakness at work is, when I look for something and someone tells me “it’s on the table”, I automatically crouch under the table and say “But where?! I don’t see it!”. Alas, I feel this is one of the big things were vanillas say “Oh that happens to me too, it’s normal”. My reply is usually “Yeah? Six times a day, EVERYday?”. It’s always good to know we’re not alone. Thanks for sharing, Doug 🙂
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(oh, and while I gave an example of looking on the wrong place when I was replying, rest assured, I get your problem and I too fail to see what I’m looking for even if it’s where it’s supposed to be, right under my nose, where I’m looking! But it’s like the funny motivational pic you once posted: Rosaleen can tell a great story. Whether you want to hear it or not. :p)
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ram – exactly ” oh, i have some of those things some of the time too.” ” yes, and i have most of them most of the time. (and i’m trying hard not to tell you off in a very nasty way)”
and i saw your second message, good example of ADHD – what you said, and then how you mis replied at first.
thank you for contributing
doug
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