Posted by Deneb on June 16, 2005, at 9:25:20
In reply to Re: ADD? what't the opposite of ADD? :-), posted by Jazzed on June 14, 2005, at 14:40:24
Hi Jazzed
Wow, thanks for the info, I had no idea. I don't know much about ADD/ADHD.
I DO have a lot of things I don't get done or put off to the last second. I've always done well in school though (except for when I started univesity.) I think my problem is one is discipline...without the detentions etc. for not doing homework/studying, I just tend not to do it! Then I have to cram! Cramming was ok in highschool since there are many little tests and there is a lot of time to learn along the way, but in university my grades are dependent upon a midterm and a final exam. If I don't study steadily throughout the year (and not just during exam times), I'm basically done for.
I DO think that sometimes having anxiety helps me not procrastinate. I did really well during the fall term and I wasn't on an SSRI. I would get anxious about upcoming tests way ahead of time. I studied accordingly.
Too much anxiety doesn't help though, like when I was terrified during my 6 hour cell bio lab...that messed my whole winter term (lead to my OD cuz I was so anxious to defer an exam).
So, I guess I really don't know if I have ADD. Is there any way to check this out using scans or something? I also have social anxiety at times. Maybe the social anxiety leads to me always living in my little inner world?
Anyways, thanks for the info again! It was very interesting.
Deneb
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