ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

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In defense of ADHD

Bobby5000
Bobby5000
A secretary needs to copy something at a large firm, and there is a line. She patiently waits for 15 minutes. WHAT?? If that's me, I get a cell-phone, and do some work, check my email on my laptop, get a pad and make a list of things to do. Doing just one thing and waiting in lines and accomplishing nothing is crazy.

Well just my opinion.

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Bobby5000
Bobby5000
Sorry to post again, but why is doing 2 or 3 things at the same time abnormal. New York has some of the most productive people in the nation, if not the world. Go into a busy NY office and you'll see an executive with 2 calls on hold, dictation to his secretary, a salesman in the adjoining office, and an associate coming in.

What is the difference between being busy at multiple tasks and ADHD.
deleted_user
deleted_user
The "getting things done" aspect is one thing but there's so much more that comes with ADHD (at least for me). I wouldn't assume everyone who has ADHD acts in the manner you just described. In fact I may have been busy at times but I could not get anything done effectively until I was treated.