Comments on: Is This Me http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/ Learn How Human Business Works - Beyond Social Media Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andy Osier http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-54091 Andy Osier Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:01:35 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-54091 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. 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.

]]> By: Andy Osier http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-236926 Andy Osier Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:01:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-236926 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. 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.

]]> By: Diane Brogan http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-54072 Diane Brogan Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:33:34 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-54072 If those are ADD qualities, you are lucky to have them all :-) If those are ADD qualities, you are lucky to have them all :-)

]]> By: Diane Brogan http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-236925 Diane Brogan Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:33:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-236925 If those are ADD qualities, you are lucky to have them all :-) If those are ADD qualities, you are lucky to have them all :-)

]]> By: Goldie Katsu http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-54018 Goldie Katsu Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:58:40 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-54018 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. 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.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-236924 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:58:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-236924 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. 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.

]]> By: Mark Forman http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-53817 Mark Forman Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:36:19 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-53817 Hmm, sounds like me. What was the topic again? :D Hmm, sounds like me. What was the topic again? :D

]]> By: Mark Forman http://www.chrisbrogan.com/is-this-me/comment-page-1/#comment-236923 Mark Forman Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:36:00 +0000 http://grasshopperfactory.com/cbc/is-this-me/#comment-236923 Hmm, sounds like me. What was the topic again? :D Hmm, sounds like me. What was the topic again? :D

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