Is This Me

July 23, 2007 · Comments

Katrina pointed me towards a list of the positives of someone with ADD. (I’m suspicious that I might be undiagnosed, but recently turns in my ability to focus have caused me to think about getting it checked out). Take a look at this list of 151 Positives of having ADD.

(Side note: I sent this post while only 30 or so down on the list, because I couldn’t finish before sending it.)

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  • I was diagnosed with ADD a number of weeks ago, after a lifelong struggle with procrastination, lack of motivation, depression, anxiety, etc. I've tried all kinds of antidepressants with no long term luck. I went to a psychologist to try Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and he told me to see a pyschiatrist, I may have ADD. I was told by my shrink (I like that word, it's fun) that I had a classic case of Inattentive Type ADD. See not all people have the Hyperactive part of ADHD, which I think is a common misconception, especially in regards to kids. This is how I slipped through the cracks as a child.

    Now I'm being treated with medication, and it's changed my whole outlook on life. I'm much more positive, confident, outgoing, and alert, to name a few things. It's like the fog (that's literally how I felt before) has been lifted off my brain. I can think clearly and I don't forget as many things. The only problem is I can be a motormouth at times now.

    Goldie, what you describe is called the ability to "hyperfocus" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperfocus and it's common among people with ADD/ADHD. It can be a powerful tool.

    This is the best test I've found online, and it's results were pretty much spot on in my case:
    http://amenclinics.com/ac/tests/

    You should get checked out, Chris, it's pretty easy for a psychiatrist to tell if you have it. For me, it felt great knowing finally what was going on in my head.
  • Diane Brogan
    If those are ADD qualities, you are lucky to have them all :-)
  • Um...why are those ADD characteristics? I've never thought myself to have ADD but the list sounds like me. I can be scattered but I can get heavily into a task and then good luck getting my attention.
  • Hmm, sounds like me. What was the topic again? :D
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