Posted by Jazzed on June 14, 2005, at 14:40:24
In reply to Re: ADD? what't the opposite of ADD? :-) » Jazzed, posted by Deneb on June 13, 2005, at 20:59:53
> I wish for the summer when it's winter, mostly cuz the days are so short.Me too, me too.
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> Heh, I don't think so...
> If anything, I think sometimes I have the opposite of ADD, I concentrate so hard on one thing that I forget everything else.Baby, that's called hyperfocusing, and it's a form of ADD! My husband gets so hyperfocused he doesn't hear the kids when they're melting down.
> Once in kindergarten, I was so engrossed in what I was doing with some legos or something that I didn't even hear my name being called several times when it was time for me to paint something. I was very upset I missed painting time.This is why girls are often missed (or misdiagnosed) when they actually have ADD. Very sad because they can be helped. The classic ADHD is hyperactive boys, the not as well known form is inattentive ADD, which is more common in girls. If you're at all interested check out www.addforums.com
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> Sometimes I feel like my senses are overwhelmed when there are too many things going on...too many colours and things to look at.OMGosh! This is SO me! My son is this way too.
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> Several times I missed my bus stop because I was daydreaming. :-)Inattentive ADD!
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> When I had to wait for about 5 hours in the ER with my Mom about problems with her cast, I wasn't bored at all. I just sat there, motionless, daydreaming for hours and hours. I didn't even feel like making conversation with my Mom, she was disturbing my daydream. I don't tend to get very lonely. ;-)OMGosh, do you see a T or a p-doc? How could they possibly overlook ADD?! This is SO classic for inattentive ADD!
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> I think my problem is avoidance...of life mostly.
> Anxiety leads to the avoidance.My doc just told me two weeks ago that anxiety keeps the ADD person focused, and we go from being anxious about one thing to another. We use it as a tool. I know it doesn't feel like much of a tool, but what you're saying is just so me, so ADD!
> It's horrible really.
> I do well as long as everything is going perfectly but once I mess up once I think my life is over and I avoid life.Yep, yep, that's me. Life is over at least once a day it seems, but I usually recover pretty quickly.
So, are you forgetful, procrastinate, have lots of projects going but often don't finish them, have anxiety and/or depression, low self esteem, don't feel that you've lived up to your potential, have a high IQ but were always told in school that if only you'd try harder blah blah blah, or that you're a nice girl but don't have much potential even though you have a decent IQ? If so, maybe some reading is in order. If you're interested that is. If you are get any books by Edward Hallowell, esp. Delivered from Distraction, and any books by Daniel Amen. Also, both have web sites. On the Amen clinic website they have a self screener.
Hope I wasn't too pushy!
Jazzed
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