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Re: If it's not ADD then why do I ALWAYS SCREW up? » Elizabeth

Posted by Else on August 2, 2001, at 21:25:27

In reply to Re: If it's not ADD then why do I ALWAYS SCREW up? » Hattree, posted by Elizabeth on August 2, 2001, at 15:17:16

But that's what puzzles me: How easy is it to focus on boring repetitive jobs if you don't have ADD? Is it simple? I doubt it. I would think it would be difficult for anyone althoug probably more so for people with ADD. It's true that others don't seem to find it that hard.

The other thing that makes me wonder is the fact that I get so tired. Much more so than other people my age. This has been the case since adolescence.Admitedly I am quite skinny and have poor muscle tone but I really can't keep up with others my age (26), I am too tired. This makes me think depression is involved. I might have ADD + chronic atypical depression + generalized anxiety disorder (+ borderline personnality disorder + social phobia, etc...) But I think, somehow, it has got to be simpler than that. I want to get to the root of the problem so that I can deal with it adequately but I have such a hard time figuring out what the problem is in the first place. I have read a lot of books about psychiatry and that's a double edged sword. I think if I could just show up there and describe my symptoms without any kind of bias it would be so much easier. Anyway, right now I am undeniably depressed and I wasn't last week. Maybe there's too much happening. Anyhow, thanks to all of you for your replies.


> > I got fired from more than my share of crappy jobs. I was one hopeless cashier and waitress. But when I do something I like well enough (in my case graphic design) and I'm not bored, I do a better job and my good qualities at least partially make up for my inattention.
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> I think that's a common feature of ADHD: difficulty focussing on boring, repetitive tasks. A lot of people with ADHD say that they need a personal assistant or something. (I don't have one myself, but my Palm Pilot does seem somewhat helpful. < g >)
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> -elizabeth


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