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Adult ADD: What is it like?
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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 129863" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Honestly, I'm so used to my ADHD, I don't even worry about it any more. I did when I was younger. Now, I use it to my advantage. </p><p> </p><p>Multi-tasking is very easy for me. If I had four arms, I could probably type away at two computers with few typos and come away with two letters that were pretty coherent.</p><p> </p><p>If I have to do something like clean house in a certain time period, I do it by list and check off as I complete something.</p><p> </p><p>I can easily watch tv and still hear every word spoken to me by someone else. Makes it nice when I don't want to look like I'm snooping but want to know what is going on (a definite gift my daughter wishes I didn't have).</p><p> </p><p>Hyper-focussing is another talent in my mind. When I really need to concentrate, I can block out the world, a great trait for complicated projects.</p><p> </p><p>Of course, there are disadvantages. If I don't put things in the exact same place every time, I lose them. For example, I leave my distance glasses in the car. Right now, they are missing and I had to drive without them yesterday. Not a very comfortable feeling. Of course, I don't remember to look for them until I need to drive again. (Maybe I should stop this post and go look for them?) Deviation from a disliked chore is a tad too easy and, thus, makes said chore take three times as long. I can jump from subject to subject fast enough to make my friends' heads spin. Worse yet, I'm easily bored, even with things I enjoy doing.</p><p> </p><p>However, if given a choice, I would keep my ADHD. I've learned to work with it rather than against it. I do use it to my advantage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 129863, member: 3626"] Honestly, I'm so used to my ADHD, I don't even worry about it any more. I did when I was younger. Now, I use it to my advantage. Multi-tasking is very easy for me. If I had four arms, I could probably type away at two computers with few typos and come away with two letters that were pretty coherent. If I have to do something like clean house in a certain time period, I do it by list and check off as I complete something. I can easily watch tv and still hear every word spoken to me by someone else. Makes it nice when I don't want to look like I'm snooping but want to know what is going on (a definite gift my daughter wishes I didn't have). Hyper-focussing is another talent in my mind. When I really need to concentrate, I can block out the world, a great trait for complicated projects. Of course, there are disadvantages. If I don't put things in the exact same place every time, I lose them. For example, I leave my distance glasses in the car. Right now, they are missing and I had to drive without them yesterday. Not a very comfortable feeling. Of course, I don't remember to look for them until I need to drive again. (Maybe I should stop this post and go look for them?) Deviation from a disliked chore is a tad too easy and, thus, makes said chore take three times as long. I can jump from subject to subject fast enough to make my friends' heads spin. Worse yet, I'm easily bored, even with things I enjoy doing. However, if given a choice, I would keep my ADHD. I've learned to work with it rather than against it. I do use it to my advantage. [/QUOTE]
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