What is it like to have ADHD?
Frustrated, distracted, looking for things, dealing with people I’ve offended or annoyed, very concerned about time, enjoying things that are a waste of time, forgetting things, making mistakes, irritated with others and with myself, impatient, jiggling, trying to get traction to start doing something at least, look there’s a squirrel –
Oh, Ok, I could go on, and on, and on, but –
Anyway – I like being interested in so many things even tho it’s a handicap, and being creative, and hyperfocus can be great depending on what it’s on.
Don’t we all wish that people would understand us?
doug
Links:
12 Things You Don’t Know About Me and My ADHD from Attitude
Question O the Day: Anything you would like to add to the above lists?
Second Question O the Day: Why does facebook cut off part of some of my pictures so that they don’t make any sense?
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- All the time.
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- This helps us ADHDers to focus, and also burns a few calories.
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- Only those with ADHD can really know what it’s like.
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- With ADHD, we don’t usually start easily – unless it’s impulsive, of course.
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- Living with ADHD.
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- It doesn’t really take one to know one.
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- Just one of the many ADHD problems with cell phones.
ADDadultstrategies 
I’d add “dealing with feeling irritated and triggered by everyone”. I’m going through a ver rough patch. 😦 It was worsened by my vacation and seeing all of what I can’t enjoy more often.
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Oh, this is Ram. My cell phone logged me off… 😐
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Ram – boy, I know what that’s like. Probably caused by stress. sorry about the rough patch, hope it gets better soon. general strategies – try to reduce stress, lower expectations of yourself, like if you had flu. do a little pampering.
best wishes
doug
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Thank you, I’ve been doing that. But it’s been a couple of months with no significant improvement, although I had 3 weeks (!) inbetween! I’ll keep doing the “heavy-lifting” of not pushing too hard and pampering myself, but just in case, I have an appointment with my shrink for next month. I think my brain might’ve just adjusted itself to the medication I’m on a bit too much.
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ram – well, youre doing the right things. the appointment is good. in any event, this too shall pass.
thank you for the comment
doug
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