Do I have A.D.D?

[Sheepo]

I find out in about an hour. The anticipation is killing you right?

Results soon.

 

[Solaris]

Understand what it is, it's a blanket term to describe lots of different behaviors.

 

[SimonomiS]

I'll put a tenner on "yes".

 

[Sheepo]

Yea, I honestly don't care that much. I don't really think it's a real thing, just an excuse for lazy and hyperactive kids.

Edit: and yea i would guess yes as well

 

[Druckles]

I say no.

If you did, you probably wouldn't have replied in this thread.

 

[Sheepo]

I say no.

If you did, you probably wouldn't have replied in this thread.

logic

 

[Stigmata]

I'm gonna say yes

 

[Cavalry]

Sounds like you WANT A.D.D.

so I'll raise your moral and say yes

 

[Seppo]

 

[Nomad]

I mean who doesn't want ADD? I mean, you can blame everything on it?
"YOU BURNED DOWN THE POLICE STATION!"
"I blame my ADD!"
"Oh. Ok."

 

[Druckles]

I mean who doesn't want ADD? I mean, you can blame everything on it?
"YOU BURNED DOWN THE POLICE STATION!"
"I blame my ADD!"
"Oh. Ok."

This. But it's the same reason people claim they have alsorts of weird "problems" which they don't actually understand. Can't recall the name of half of them, but it's rather annoying when they do.

And Sheep, if you didn't get that, you seriously don't have ADD.

 

[Sheepo]

Sounds like you WANT A.D.D.

so I'll raise your moral and say yes

i don't want it. It goes on my medical record, and that gets sent to the Air Force when I join.

 

[Druckles]

When you join? Not if you want to join?

 

[MFD00M]

That could be a problem, but that shouldn't really be a deciding factor for the air force to turn anyone down.

 

[Sheepo]

That could be a problem, but that shouldn't really be a deciding factor for the air force to turn anyone down.

But getting a pilot spot? That's hard enough as it is.

 

[Krynn72]

Im going to vote "No" to you having ADD. But im going to vote "Yes" that you'll be diagnosed with ADD.

 

[Seppo]

i'm going with no

 

[Sheepo]

Im going to vote "No" to you having ADD. But im going to vote "Yes" that you'll be diagnosed with ADD.

We have a winner.

Diagnosis:
Above average intelligence (ego boost)
ADD
Disinterest or denial to the diagnosis or idea of therapy (suprisingly accurate here)
/diagnosis

I'm curious as to how the drugs'll affect me, but will probably end up taking them rarely if at all.

Well.... that's it:|

*chases shiny spoon*

 

[NeptuneUK]

Above average intelligence (ego boost)

Above average intelligence

Above average

intelligence

No.

NeptuneUK get's the Sherlock award and helps the rest of hl2.net figure out for themsevles.

 

[Fliko]

My opinion on ADD is that it's absolutely bullshit.
That, or I just know a lot of perfectly normal people doing stupid things and blaming it on ADD or ADHD.

 

[Sheepo]

My opinion on ADD is that it's absolutely bullshit.
That, or I just know a lot of perfectly normal people doing stupid things and blaming it on ADD or ADHD.

I feel the same way

Edit: Neptune, it's not my opinion, it's the diagnosis. You can assume it's as much bullshit as the rest of the diagnosis.

 

[Que-Ever]

I was diagnosed with S.U.B.T.R.A.C.T.

 

[NeptuneUK]

I was diagnosed with S.U.B.T.R.A.C.T.

I had I.N.T.E.G.R.A.T.I.O.N.

D:

 

[Solaris]

I feel the same way

Edit: Neptune, it's not my opinion, it's the diagnosis. You can assume it's as much bullshit as the rest of the diagnosis.

Me too. No sympathy they are just wankers.

 

[NeptuneUK]

ADD

teehee

 

[Cavalry]

heehee


sorry to hear about the A.D.D Sheepo

 

[NeptuneUK]

He'll be cool.

I personally believe it 'exists' as such, but it is not some kind of 'disease' or 'illness' that needs to be treated. Hence it should not be used as an excuse for bad behaviour in young children, as this makes it seem like a joke when teens and adults experience it.

http://borntoexplore.org/evolve.htm


HONK!
HONK!

 

[Raziaar]

How much did it cost to get it diagnosed, and where did you do to get it?

I think I have ADD as well, which affects me a lot in my ability to stay focused on my projects.

 

[spunge]

I don't know what it is but it sounds like something I would like?

 

[Sheepo]

How much did it cost to get it diagnosed, and where did you do to get it?

I think I have ADD as well, which affects me a lot in my ability to stay focused on my projects.

About $30 for a few hours of testing. Some small doctor's office. You could probably find something nearby pretty easily.

 

[ailevation]

maybe you don't have ADD but, when you think you do you tend to act like you do which then leads you to actually having it.

 

[Raziaar]

maybe you don't have ADD but, when you think you do you tend to act like you do which then leads you to actually having it.

I didn't think I might have ADD until I started realizing that I cannot concentrate on things easily, and I lose focus quickly. Like reading the page of a book, I'll have to reread a paragraph several times over because as I'm reading it, my mind wanders and I think about something else and have totally forgotten the meaning of the paragraph.

 

[Sheepo]

maybe you don't have ADD but, when you think you do you tend to act like you do which then leads you to actually having it.

That's true. For a lot of people getting told they have ADD or something has a sort of negative placebo affect which leaves them worse off.

 

[NeptuneUK]

I didn't think I might have ADD until I started realizing that I cannot concentrate on things easily, and I lose focus quickly. Like reading the page of a book, I'll have to reread a paragraph several times over because as I'm reading it, my mind wanders and I think about something else and have totally forgotten the meaning of the paragraph.

Aye, but over time you learn to compensate so most people won't be able to tell.

I don't want such things going on my healthy medical records!

 

[Raziaar]

Aye, but over time you learn to compensate so most people won't be able to tell.

I don't want such things going on my healthy medical records!

I'd rather have clarity of mind and full concentration and people potentially knowing I am ADD prone, than people not knowing I'm ADD prone and wondering why I can't concentrate and stay focused on my projects. With the latter, they might think I don't have commitment, and I'd only be doing myself harm.

ADD is not a stigma to me.

 

[Jintor]

If you had ADD, you wouldn't be able to care for more than a minute at a time.

 

[ailevation]

I didn't think I might have ADD until I started realizing that I cannot concentrate on things easily, and I lose focus quickly. Like reading the page of a book, I'll have to reread a paragraph several times over because as I'm reading it, my mind wanders and I think about something else and have totally forgotten the meaning of the paragraph.

Okay. Taking notice is a start, so the next step is to get diagnosed and in this case Sheepo is definately doing the right thing by doing so.

I have a friend who took the bad route of diagnosing himself of having ADD and started abusing Adderall. Even though only one other person(person hooking him up with it) knew at the time, but it wasn't hard for the rest of us to see that he had changed drastically over the course of that year when he was on the drug. He finally confessed and now he's off Adderall and went through counseling and is pretty much on his feet again. There were signs that he had problems that he needed to get out there, before and during his drug use but, the signs were more apparent during because he got even more paranoid of everything and really shy(he was shy to begin with but, not as much).

He didn't know how to handle it, he let it scare and consume himself, it was a case of mind-over-matter and he let his paranoia get the best of him. That's all it was from his conclusion. He's way better than before way more confident.

I believe sometimes it could be the littlest things that get people into the most difficult situations. Like lack of sleep one night leads to a bad day the next day, when you couldn't get your errands done completely because you slept in and were so tired and then to the next day but, even worse and onward which leads to stress and from there your mind is just screwed and blah blah blah.

And for the record I fully understand it's not always like this, but it does happen sometimes more sometimes less.

 

[ktimekiller]

I believe there are forms of ADD, but to tell someone they have it, i think encourages them to be even less careful and considerate, and causes far worse problems than it would have without the persons knowledge of it.

 

[Dog--]

I think I've got ADD or something like that, too. I've got the same problem as Raziaar (you read a paragraph, and you start thinking about other things, and notice that you're still reading, but not taking it in, but you're thinking about other shit), I have to really concentrate to do most things, but even when I don't concentrate I still to really good work, when I really concentrate I get 100%'s.. I think I'm just smart (I've been tested on this alot in elementary school, apparently I'm as smart as like 3-4 grades ahead of me, I tend to overthink everything, too. I've been told I'm 'deep' when I think..) and have ADD.. Although I don't apply my smartness often (not going to college I like grunt work better).. I'm also bored alot, and get bored of alot of things quickly.. The only thing I've EVER stuck with for more then a month is my guitar/music, which I still love.

Makes me wonder..

 

[Sheepo]

I didn't think I might have ADD until I started realizing that I cannot concentrate on things easily, and I lose focus quickly. Like reading the page of a book, I'll have to reread a paragraph several times over because as I'm reading it, my mind wanders and I think about something else and have totally forgotten the meaning of the paragraph.

I think I've got ADD or something like that, too. I've got the same problem as Raziaar (you read a paragraph, and you start thinking about other things, and notice that you're still reading, but not taking it in, but you're thinking about other shit), I have to really concentrate to do most things, but even when I don't concentrate I still to really good work, when I really concentrate I get 100%'s.. I think I'm just smart (I've been tested on this alot in elementary school, apparently I'm as smart as like 3-4 grades ahead of me, I tend to overthink everything, too. I've been told I'm 'deep' when I think..) and have ADD.. Although I don't apply my smartness often (not going to college I like grunt work better).. I'm also bored alot, and get bored of alot of things quickly.. The only thing I've EVER stuck with for more then a month is my guitar/music, which I still love.

Makes me wonder..

That's the thing that gets me, I don't experience any of that. I rarely have trouble focusing, if I want to, but I frequently choose to not focus on things I should. It's always a concious decision.