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 Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 12:47 am
I have come to realize that I could quite possibly have ADD. I lose things frequently and I can't focus my mind (such as when reading or in class). This causes my mind to wander and explore interesting concepts within my own mind. In doing this, I make many connections and understand extremely complex ideas. Unfortunately, I have trouble getting those ideas down on paper and communicating them to others, which drives me insane crying .
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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 3:46 am
My husband would probably agree with you. He's a brilliant, intelligent person, but he lacks the attention span to really sit down and discuss his ideas, or research them. He took Ritalin as a child. People will tell you that the side effects of Ritalin are only short-term, but I don't believe that, because to this day, he still suffers from tremors and mood swings.
Embrace who you are! Its why I don't want to go on anti-depressants. I'm afraid it will kill my creativity.
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Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 3:16 pm
Some keep a mini tape recorder for ideas.
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Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:24 am
My nephew has ADD (well, actually since he's an adult now he has Adult ADD - some one tell me the difference they mean the same thing, since when did we have to separate the distinction of the two?). I know he would agree with you, because although he's a VERY intelligent young man, he has a hard time staying focused.
I tried teaching him meditation, actually mostly breathing exercises, and told him to just focus on his breathing, and should he get distracted to just go with it, until he felt he could try again. He says it helps, but I don't know.
It's really not as bad as most people make ADD or Adult ADD out to be. I mean yes there's medication out there for it, but I saw how my nephew was on it, he was like a zombie, and if he missed one pill...LOOK OUT he'd go on a rampage (reminded me of roid-rage). I just don't think that meds is the best way to go in some cases, especially if someone has a slight case of it. But in today's world most people think that medicine can fix EVERYTHING, without realizing the risks. So, when someone asks me about ADD, I always tell them, to BE SURE to talk to their doctor about the medications out there, and to KNOW the warnings and side effects of them, so that they can make the right decision. Even parents should do this with their kids wink
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