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ADHD Brain: ok let’s get started, make your bed (takes covers off), oh but you should enjoy coffee too (stops making the bed and gets coffee maker going, return to bed room....see’s stranded shoe), I’ll put away the shoes on the way to finish the bed (collects all shoes....
Puts them in closet), My nose is stuffy (goes to blow nose, see’s messy counter), I could just put a few things away (gets five things into their place...), THE COFFEE (goes to kitchen gets mug), Crumbs on the counter (decides to wipe the counters down then heads back to the.....
...bedroom. Sets coffee down), Damn, I gotta pee (and well here I am)
Bed Made
Bathroom Counter clean
Warm coffee
Shoes in closet
Crumbs handled
Executive distinction is a bitch
Waiting on the meds to work. Internal cameras in my home would just show...
Bed Made
Bathroom Counter clean
Warm coffee
Shoes in closet
Crumbs handled
Executive distinction is a bitch
Waiting on the meds to work. Internal cameras in my home would just show...
....me endlessly roaming my home starting on tasks, then starting on tasks, then re-starting the task, realizing hours have gone by and I’ve accomplished not much. Look I’ve lived like this since birth. I’m finally breaking my allegiance to feeling like a worthless or lazy....
...human because of it. I have horrible object permanence....if I can’t see it I don’t remember I have it, and if I put it out to remember it my mind blends it into the background and then I forget it’s there. It’s not just things it’s people. I have a hard time...
....keeping friendships for long periods of time. If they aren’t hitting me up, and I don’t see them, I forget to interact with them, then when I do think of it, I feel like it’s been too late and I don’t. I match on the apps then forget to check the notifications and time passes
I hear all the noises in a room, so if I ask you to repeat things, contrary to what I’m sure most assume is hearing loss from concerts and headphones is actually my inability to focus on your voice, I may be trying so hard to concentrate I miss what you say, then react wrong.
This all the tip of the ADHD ice berg. I was a LUCKY one because females don’t normally present with the hyper activity as a child, and I did. I have a progress report where a teacher called me “Bouncing Ashley” , I heard this about myself and felt ashamed.
Putting my homework in my backpack, then dropping my backpack by the door when I got home.....and from there school was OUT of my mind. I was often the kid without her homework, because I would forget I had it, it wasn’t in my sight....as an adult I use coping skills and meds
But as a child all I had was shame and embarrassment....going to the nurse daily to get my meds, constantly being singled out in front of the class for not having my homework....this lead me to fear school and school related things. I’m still shocked I have a college degree...
It took 6 years and 5 universities. @websteru fit my needs so well thank goodness and I graduated in 2008. Well this post makes all of those sound like negative traits, it is why I am able to do the job I do now. My over active and bouncy brain can do some amazing things!
It helps me be your friend in radio, and I can’t imagine any other way of being. Just wanted you to know if you struggle won’t ANYTHING daily. You are in good company, most of us are! Sending love to alllllllll of you out there today! Thanks for letting me BE ME!
And with that, let’s make this fucking bed.
Not only did I make it, I made it my goal to put these objects away before leaving for work. Also found a pair of hot pink socks, two lighters, my business cellphone, and a dog collar in the un-made bed. This is loving un-masked....when I lived with my ex husband I kept it nicer
