Posted by morgan26 on June 26, 2002, at 9:51:23
In reply to ADD Question For Others With It, posted by IsoM on June 25, 2002, at 11:34:34
My God, I thought I was the only one! I am an incurable procrastinator, to the point that it interferes with job, school, chores around the house. Not just that, but like you, I seem unable to start things I enjoy. I think to myself "It would be great to go do ____" and know I would enjoy it, but cannot seem to get started. It is socially isolating since the problem includes seeking new experiences where I would have the opportunity to make friends.
I was recently diagnosed with ADD (I am 31) and started on Ritalin. Not sure yet if it is working - am having a recurrence of depression which I think is a result of med interations. But I am hopeful, and my doc assures me that this inability to get started is one clinical manifestation of ADD. It seems that it can go either way - sort of manic ADD where everything gets done and then you get bored (or you start everything and finish nothing), or this kind where you can't start anything because you can't get over that initial barrier.
My only solution so far as been to force myself into situations where I have to "do or die." Doc says this is "normal" too - create an emergency and then fix it. Not the best solution, obviously. Am hoping the meds work - have been thinking for years of returning to school, but am too scared to risk failing because I cannot make myself study.
Any solutions you find, please let me know!
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