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0 pointslancer38313y ago0 comments

Are you sure? I came right into the comments and did a Command+F for "ADHD", as this is what I thought as well.

Know that all types of ADHD aren't the same, and specifically that there is ADHD without the outward hyperactivity. Look up "Inattentive ADHD" - I am 30, and up until this past year I just thought that I had issues with procrastination, lack of follow-through, and was easily distracted.

Does this sound like you?

- Underperformed in school, despite being incredibly bright.

- Frequently didn't complete homework in school.

- Easily distracted.

- Shifts from one uncompleted task to another.

- Frequently skips large sections of text when reading.

- Procrastination.

- Frequently switches jobs

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admiralmidnight13y ago· 1 in thread

That sounds exactly like me, but I don't skip large sections of text. I also read and think and talk about programming a lot more than I do it. At work I don't have this problem. The work place establishes the focus, which is hard to maintain at home.

Anyhow, why should one get a diagnosis for ADD/ADHD. What difference would it make for a 20 something?

lancer383OP13y ago

At least for me, just understanding myself better has helped me cope with the difficulties I have.

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