OT: I think I have this too! AADD!

[Goofproof]

AAADD
KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....PLEASE READ!

Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder.
Somehow I feel better, even though I have it!!

Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. -
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it manifests:

I decide to water my garden.
As I turn on the hose in the driveway,
I look over at my car and decide it needs washing.

As I start toward the garage,
I notice mail on the porch table that
I brought up from the mail box earlier.

I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table,
Put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table,
And notice that the can is full.

So, I decide to put the bills back
On the table and take out the garbage first.

But then I think,
Since I'm going to be near the mailbox
When I take out the garbage anyway,
I may as well pay the bills first.

I take my check book off the table,
And see that there is only one check left.

My extra checks are in my desk in the study,
So I go inside the house to my desk where
I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking.

I'm going to look for my checks,
But first I need to push the Pepsi aside
So that I don't accidentally knock it over.

The Pepsi is getting warm,
And I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold.

As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi,
A vase of flowers on the counter
Catches my eye - they need water.

I put the Pepsi on the counter and
Discover my reading glasses that
I've been searching for all morning.

I decide I better put them back on my desk,
But first I'm going to water the flowers.

I set the glasses back down on the counter,
Fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote.
Someone left it on the kitchen table.

I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV,
I'll be looking for the remote,
But I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table,
So I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs,
But first I'll water the flowers.

I pour some water in the flowers,
But quite a bit of it spills on the floor.

So, I set the remote back on the table,
Get some towels and wipe up the spill.

Then, I head down the hall trying to
Remember what I was planning to do.

At the end of the day:
The car isn't washed
The bills aren't paid
There is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter
The flowers don't have enough water,
There is still only 1 check in my check book,
I can't find the remote,
I can't find my glasses,
And I don't remember what I did with the car keys.
Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today,
I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day,
And I'm really tired.

I realize this is a serious problem,
And I'll try to get some help for it,
But first I'll check my e-mail....

Do me a favor.
Forward this message to everyone you know,
Because I don't remember who the heck I've sent it to.

Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!!

[Guest]

WOW This is me now. I'm there. Glad there is a name for this disorder....it certainly is 'disorder'. Is there a pill for this to add to my collection?

[marshaeb]

WOW This is me now. I'm there. Glad there is a name for this disorder....it certainly is 'disorder'. Is there a pill for this to add to my collection?

I wouldn't bother. You'll just forget to take it.
Trust me. I know these things.

ADD Woman

[larbabe]

How did you remember all the things you hadn't done? When I get to the end of the journey, it's all a blur. Blur. Hmmm... oh yeah, I keep forgetting to make that appt with the eye dr. What were we talking about again?

[crossfit]

There is a pill for this.

http://www.fukitol.com/index.php

Warning - bad language on that site but only said in fun and without harm towards anyone.

[bap40]

Hhahah.... this is me to a T. I was dx'd with ADD 20 years ago when my son was.. as we were going thru the questions and answers for school, I kept thinking of all the yes's I personally would have to choose. I have been treated for ADD since then and meds do make a huge difference in my day. ADD does not go away, just like apnea does not go away, but treatment in both cases is available. Choosing to accecpt treatments is of course a personal choice but not being treated is not such a great option. Why would one want to make life harder than it has to be when you can get help and have better days and nights is beyond me. Life and it's up and downs is hard enough.

[lookin4sleep]

I have been treated for ADD since then and meds do make a huge difference in my day. ADD does not go away, just like apnea does not go away, but treatment in both cases is available. Choosing to accecpt treatments is of course a personal choice but not being treated is not such a great option. Why would one want to make life harder than it has to be when you can get help and have better days and nights is beyond me. Life and it's up and downs is hard enough.

My daughter was dx'd almost 20 years ago, in 1st grade. As a young adult, she continues to need and use treatments,and it has made a huge difference in her life and daily success. At the time (and even now) this disorder and treatment continues to be controversial in some quarters, but those who truly suffer from it (and we who love them) know how important effective treatment can be. Life IS hard enough!

I saw a T-shirt advertised and told her about it, she really wants one. It said:

"The best thing about ADD is
Oh, look, there's a squirrel!"

Chris (who knows that ADD and AADD are different complaints but can't find her reading glasses to confirm the details on the first post.)

[jsmythe]

OH, I can relate to this one!! Does this mean, that I believe in the "Here/After"? When I walk into a room, and ask myself, what am I here after???????

[larbabe]

"Why would one want to make life harder than it has to be when you can get help and have better days and nights is beyond me. Life and it's up and downs is hard enough. "

Wise words