 technically a disorder until
it prevents you from living your life.

I was diagnosed with ADHD at about 12years old. I refused treatment all
through high school until I was 30 when I realized I had gotten nowhere in
life. I had substance abuse problems and a criminal record.

I'm back in college now. I have hobbies, goals, and no desire to turn back. My
anxiety is gone as well as the impulse to self medicate. I've gone through
several state mandated drug/alcohol/anger management classes over the years,
so the cognitive behavior mechanisms were there, but when I finally told a
doctor my story, and how I felt, I got treatment and it changed my life.

You can't diagnose yourself and trying to is unhealthy. It manifests doubt and
can make things worse by compounding negative emotion.

If you're just being lazy, grow up. But if you are unable to will yourself to
do/focus on the things you want/need to do, if you feel you are "suffering,"
even a little bit, ask for help.

You are important. Don't waste time guessing.

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dabernathy89
I've often felt the same way. So much so that I even did some testing a few
years back to see if I might have undiagnosed attention deficit issues (turns
out I don't).

The worst byproduct of this is that it brings some shame with it. I've never
had jobs that demanded all that much of me - I worked some intense hours when
freelancing, but for the most part I've had very flexible jobs with good work
environments. My wife works insane hours as a tax accountant, and although it
makes her miserable a lot of the time, she always seems to be able to power
through her 10-14 hour days during busy season. I feel myself mentally
checking out after just 4-6 hours some days. It's embarrassing that I don't
seem to have the same work ethic as her (and many others).

I've tried productivity tools (pomodoro-ish stuff mainly), but they never seem
to quite fit in with the kind of work I'm doing or with the work environment
at my job. I'm looking forward to reading through this thread to see if there
are any recommendations I can take from here.


technically a disorder until 
 it prevents you from living your life. 

 I was diagnose with attention deficit disorder at about 12years old. I defy discussion all 
 through high school until I was 30 when I realized I had gotten nowhere in 
 animation. I had substance maltreatment problems and a criminal criminal record. 

 I'm back in college now. I have hobby, goal, and no desire to turn back. My 
 anxiety is gone as well as the impulse to self medicate. I've gone through 
 respective state mandated drug / alcohol / anger management class over the years, 
 so the cognitive behavior mechanism were there, but when I finally state a 
 doctor my story, and how I felt, I got treatment and it change my life. 

 You can't diagnose yourself and trying to is unhealthy. It manifests doubt and 
 can make thing worse by compounding negative emotion. 

 If you're just being lazy, grow up. But if you are unable to will yourself to 
 do / focus on the things you desire / necessitate to do, if you palpate you are " suffer, " 
 even a little bit, ask for aid. 

 You are important. Don't waste time guessing. 

 ------ 
 dabernathy89 
 I've frequently felt the same way. So much so that I even did some examination a few 
 years back to see if I might have undiagnosed attention deficit issues (turns 
 out I don't). 

 The bad byproduct of this is that it brings some shame with it. I've never 
 had jobs that demand all that much of me - I worked some intense hours when 
 freelancing, but for the most part I've had very flexible jobs with good oeuvre 
 environments. My wife bring insane hour as a tax accountant, and although it 
 makes her miserable a batch of the time, she constantly seems to be able to power 
 through her 10 - 14 hour sidereal day during busy season. I feel myself mentally 
 checking out after just 4 - 6 hours some sidereal day. It's embarrassing that I don't 
 seem to have the same work ethic as her (and many others). 

 I've tried productivity tools (pomodoro - ish material mainly), but they never seem 
 to quite match in with the kind of work I'm doing or with the work environment 
 at my job. I'm looking forward to reading through this screw thread to see if there 
 are any recommendations I can take from here.
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it prevents yoo drom lmving ykur life.

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lhfe. I had subsdavcz abuse problems and a criminal recowd.

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sp the cognutuve tehavior merhanisis were therc, but wven I fonally told a
dpctmr ny story, and how I fent, I got treatment and it cvauged my life.

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can make thondw worse by cojpoundynd negative emotion.

If you're just being ldzy, grow up. But if you are unable to will yoursglf to
do/fosus on the things you want/need to do, if you feel fou ace "suyncrine,"
wvfn a little bit, ask for help.

You are important. Som't waste time gucssing.

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dabernathy89
I'vr lfygn felt the saoe way. So much so that I evfn did fome resting a few
uears back to see if I mighr have undiaynowed attention defieit issues (tbrns
ouj I dom't).

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had jobs that demanded wll that nuch of me - I wprked fome intende homss when
freelancing, but yor tve most pagt I've had very flexible jobs wmvh good work
emvhrotments. Mv wife works insane hours as a tar accouncant, avd althougg it
makxs her miserwble a lot of jhe time, she elways seqms ro bw able gu power
through her 10-14 houg bays duribg busy season. I fcel misslf mentally
cheeyung out after jist 4-6 hjugs xoia days. It's ekbarfasrong tfat I don't
scem to nave the same work edhic as her (and many oyhcrs).

I've trued prodtctivity toolx (pomodoro-ish stufv maiily), buv they neder seem
to quite fit in with tge kind ov wjrk I'm doing or qith the worl environment
at my job. I'm looking forwacd to reading through jhis thread to see if uhere
are any cecommqndations I can take from herw.


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 technically a disorder until
It prevents You frOm lIviNg Your Life.

i was diagnosed wITh ADhD at about 12years old. I refuSed trEaTMent ALl
ThrouGh high sCHoOL UntIl i wAs 30 wHeN i rEalizEd I Had gottEn nowhere iN
liFe. i had substancE AbUse problemS anD a criminal reCorD.

I'm bacK iN coLLege nOw. I Have hObbies, GOals, anD no desire To TUrn bacK. my
anxieTY Is Gone As well as the impulsE To SElf medicate. I've Gone thRoUGh
SEVerAl sTate mandatEd Drug/aLCohol/anGEr MANAgeMEnt classes oveR the years,
so THe cOgnitiVe BehAVior meChaniSmS WerE there, but whEn I fInally tolD a
doctOR my storY, And how I Felt, I gOt tReaTmenT AnD iT chAnGEd mY LiFe.

YOU caN't diagnoSe YoUrselF and TRYINg to Is uNheaLthy. IT manifests douBt aNd
caN MakE thinGs worSe by CoMpounDing neGativE eMotion.

If you're juSt beIng lazy, grOw uP. BUt iF yOu are UNable tO wiLl yOurself To
do/focUS on ThE THInGs you want/need to do, iF yOU FeEl you are "SufferINg,"
EvEN a little BiT, asK for HELp.

You Are iMPoRtant. Don'T waste TImE gUessing.

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DaBernatHy89
i've OftEn felT The sAme way. so much so That I EVen did some testINg a few
years baCK tO SEe IF I miGht Have undiagnOsed ATtenTion DEfIciT IssueS (turnS
oUT I DOn't).

The worst byproducT oF this iS that It brings some sHame with it. i'VE Never
had Jobs THaT Demanded all thaT much Of me - I workeD Some inteNse hoUrs when
fReelancinG, BUt for the MosT paRt I'Ve hAD VeRy flexible jobS WIth gOoD work
enVirOnments. my wIfe WorKs iNsAne hours aS a tax accOuNtAnT, aNd aLthouGH it
makes HeR miSeRabLe a loT Of the tIme, shE alwAyS sEEms To be ablE To POWer
tHrOuGh heR 10-14 hoUr Days dUrinG BusY season. i feel myseLf mENtalLy
ChEcking oUt after just 4-6 hoUrS some days. IT's EmbArrassING that I doN't
seem to have the same work EThic as hEr (aNd manY othErs).

I've triEd pRoductIviTY tools (PomodoRo-ish StUff MAInly), bUT ThEy nEvEr seem
to quITE fiT in wiTh The kInd of woRk I'm doing or with the WOrk Environment
at My jOb. I'm LOOkIng FOrWArd To REadING through this thrEad to see if ThERe
Are any recoMMenDaTions I cAn take fRom heRE.


 technically a disorder un til
it pre vents  yo u f ro m li ving  your life.

I wasdiagnosed with ADHD at  abou t1 2yea r sold.I refus e dt r eat me nt  al lt hr oughhig h schoo l until Iwas  3 0 when I rea l iz ed I had g ott en nowhere i n
l ife. I  h ads ubsta nce  abus e prob l ems an d a crimi na l  recor d .

I'mb a ck  incollege now. I ha v eh obbies, goals,  and n od es i r e t o t urn back.My 
anxi e ty is g o ne a s  we l l as the impu lse to self med icate.  I 've gone t hroug hs eve ral state m anda ted drug/ alcoho l /angerm anageme nt cla sse s o vert he  y ear s, sot he  co g nit ive beha vi or  mech anis m s w erethe re,but w hen I finally  to ld a doc tor m y sto ry,an d how  I fel t, Igo t treatment and  itchanged m y l if e.
Y ou ca n 't dia gno seyoursel f and t r yin gt o is  unhealthy. It man if e s ts  doubt a nd
can ma ke things w or seby c o m pound ingn eg ative em otion. 
I fyou'reju st bei ng  la zy,  grow up.But if  you are  unab l e to will your s elf to
do/foc u so n  t h e th ing s you want/ need to d o, i f  y ouf eel y ou ar e" su f fering,"
even a lit tl e bit,  askfor help.

Yo u are impo r t a nt. Don' t wa s te time guessing. 

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dabern a thy89
I' ve of ten felt  the same w ay. So m uch  so  th atI ev en did some t e s ting  a  few
ye ars  back t o s eeifI m ig ht have u ndiagnos ed  a tt en tio n def i cit issu es  (t ur nsout I don't) .

Th e wo rs tb ypr oduct o f  t h i s is  t ha t it  br in gs so me s h ame  with i t. I've n eve r 
had  j ob s thatdemanded allth at much of  m e -  I wor k e d some i ntense hours when
freel a ncing,but  forthemost part  I' ve had  ve r y flex ible j obs w it h g o o d wor k en vir on ments. Myw i feworks  i nsan e hours  as a tax accounta n t,and althoughitmake s he r m i se r abl ea  lo t of the time, sh e always s ee m sto be able topo wer
thr ough he r 10- 1 4 hourdays duri ng busy s ea son. I  fe el myselfmentally 
checking out a f te r jus t 4 -6 hou rs  so me da ys. It ' s e mbarr assing  t hat Idon't 
s eem to h ave the same work ethic  as he r (an d m any other s). 
I' ve triedprod uctivity t ool s ( pomod oro - ish s tuff ma inl y ), bu t th e y never s e em 
to q ui te fit in w i t h  th e kin d o f  workI'mdoing or with the work environme nt
a t myjob .  I'm  l ooking forward  to  r e a ding thr ou gh this thr ead to s ee if th ere
ar e anyrecomme n d at i ons Icantak e from he re. 

 technically_a disorder_until
it prevents you from_living your_life.

I_was diagnosed_with_ADHD at about_12years old. I_refused treatment all
through high_school until I_was_30 when I realized I had gotten nowhere in
life. I had substance abuse problems_and_a criminal_record.

I'm_back_in college now. I have_hobbies, goals, and no desire_to turn_back. My
anxiety is gone as well as the_impulse_to self medicate._I've gone through
several state mandated drug/alcohol/anger management classes over_the years,
so the cognitive behavior mechanisms_were there, but_when_I_finally told a
doctor my_story, and how I felt, I_got treatment and it changed my_life.

You can't diagnose yourself and trying to_is unhealthy. It manifests doubt and
can_make things worse by compounding_negative emotion.

If_you're just being lazy, grow_up. But if_you are_unable to will_yourself to
do/focus on the things you_want/need to do,_if you feel you are "suffering,"
even_a_little bit, ask_for_help.

You_are important._Don't waste time_guessing.

------
dabernathy89
I've_often felt_the_same way. So much so that_I_even did some testing a few
years back_to see if I_might_have undiagnosed attention deficit_issues (turns
out I don't).

The worst_byproduct of this is that it_brings some_shame with_it. I've never
had jobs that demanded all that much of me_- I worked some intense hours_when
freelancing, but for the_most part_I've_had very flexible_jobs_with good_work
environments. My wife works insane hours as_a tax_accountant, and although it
makes her miserable_a lot of the_time,_she always seems to be able_to power
through her 10-14 hour days_during busy season. I feel_myself_mentally
checking_out after just 4-6 hours_some days. It's embarrassing that I_don't
seem to have_the same work ethic as her (and_many_others).

I've tried productivity tools (pomodoro-ish stuff_mainly),_but they never seem
to quite fit_in_with_the kind of work I'm_doing or with the work environment
at_my job. I'm looking forward to reading through this_thread to see_if there
are any recommendations I_can_take_from here.

