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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
how was your room organized that led them to belive that? [just curious]
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For example, when I did laundry, i'd throw the clean laundry on my bed, leave it till i was about to go to bed, then just knock it off the bed. I wouldn't fold it for a weeks time. There was constant un organized piles in my room, my school papers were everywhere, and i had no sense of organizational skills.
A few other factors.
1) I've never done well in school, and i constantly leave assignments till the last minute or studying.
2) I had alot of difficulty reading textbooks as my mind would race, and i'd skip pages, sentences paragraphs. sometimes i'd even read a page and then i wouldn't remember what the hell I just read.
3) I am constantly late or forget appoitments/work/classes. I would stay up twisting and sleeping.
4) I have a constant sense of underachievement, and self esteem issues (grew up in a pretty conservative family so they brushed off mental illness, so any time i'd do bad in school for example I just got beat, and i kept thinking it was "my fault")
5) I have restless legs
6) I would feel ecstatic showing up for my nightclub job, because i'd be in a stimulating environment but would be misreably depressed (my psych described it as it being "death" with adhd) at my warehouse job. and the fact that i would work two jobs when it wasn't necessary is one too
7) random spurts of anger
8) no ability to multitask with school assignments.
I could keep going on and on, but it became pretty clear after a few sessions that my anxiety was being caused by the ADHD.
This is kinda of a huge relief. I always knew there was something wrong with me. I refused to believe that I was a "Dumb" person and that i was just "lazy" when I worked 60 hours a week for 5 years.
I would sit at a desk and try to read my textbook.
I'm more excited because I've heard insane success stories about people that suffered from Adult ADHD, so if it is truly ADHD and i start to focus better on my school and i can get a clearer training of thought and actually get shit done, im excited to see results.
edit: Forgot to add the impulsive stuff, such as gambling or eating.