| ADD is also known as Attention Deficit Disorder. | | | | about my intuition though I am usually correct |
| Many times this disorder is also called ADD/ADHD. | | | | about many things. |
| I am one of the thousands of Americans who | | | | However, living with ADD/ADHD is not easy. The |
| has been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Those of | | | | positive facets of my personality are always |
| you who know about this disorder know what a | | | | hidden. What people end up seeing are the |
| challenge each day is for me as I go about my | | | | negative aspects of my personality and disorder |
| daily routine and work. It is hard for me to pay | | | | because they are so apparent. |
| attention to any one thing and if I find that boring | | | | There are still many people who do not believe |
| or meaningless, I just move on to the next thing. | | | | that ADD/ADHD exists. They think people like me |
| This cycle occurs several times in a day and as a | | | | are just lazy and do not want to take |
| result my to-do list never gets completed. | | | | responsibility. But this is not true. ADD/ADHD is a |
| However, suffering from ADD/ADHD does not | | | | reality for us and we have to live with it day in |
| mean that I have just bad traits in me. I have | | | | and day out without any cure. Just the symptoms |
| many positive traits, which I try to harness to | | | | can be controlled. I have trouble focusing on one |
| overcome what I am lacking. I, like most people | | | | thing at a time. The rest of the world views it as |
| suffering from attention deficit disorder, am | | | | a problem. The problem lies in wanting to do |
| considered very creative. As surprising as it may | | | | multiple things at the same time but losing interest |
| sound but most people suffering from ADD | | | | so fast that I am unable to complete even one |
| ADHD are creative and invariably when there is | | | | task. In addition, there is the problem of getting |
| no outlet for the creativity, problems tend to | | | | organized. While this is a problem for everyone |
| increase. | | | | else, I do not view it as being disorganized. Having |
| In addition, I am sensitive and intuitive. When I | | | | so many things that are unimportant at one given |
| say sensitive, you will not be able to see or | | | | moment, means that some of the things will get |
| observe this side of mine because usually I come | | | | misplaced. For instance, if my mobile rings, I do |
| across as insensitive. This is true for most people | | | | not worry about where my car key is. Because |
| suffering from ADD/ADHD, especially males. Our | | | | at that moment, the key is not important but the |
| society demands that men do not show their | | | | mobile is so I just dump the car key anywhere |
| feelings and emotions and that is how we men | | | | and end up misplacing it. |
| appear -- emotionless and aggressive. The fact | | | | Time is an alien concept for me and everyone |
| that most people suffering from ADD/ADHD rely | | | | else who suffers from ADD/ADHD. This would |
| on their feelings, they end up becoming very | | | | explain why I never pay my bills on time or finish |
| intuitive. This is also true for me but I cannot | | | | assignments on a stipulated date. |
| prove my gut feeling. So, I never speak much | | | | |