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This is a partial list, there are many more symptoms, such as hyper awareness of small sounds, getting distracted by things everyone else isn't see or hear. Soft repetitive sounds. In high school, 1970's, I knew something was wrong. I would get everything ready to start my homework, then was unable to do the work. Try harder wasn't the answer, it quickly into headaches and physical ailments preventing me from accomplishing anything. At times I cant read because I can't remember the sentence before, which made things like homework more difficult. There was no way other people had so much trouble. This is minor, full blown ADHD is much worse. Adderal calms me, gives me patience, the ability to focus and I don't get angry easily. It isn't an upper.

I just want to give you an example of how ADHD can affect someone whilst reading a book. My almost 7yo son takes approx 30 mins to read a 5 page book with 3 words on each page. 15 words in total, that is like one word every 2 minutes. Do you know why? Well, for a few reasons. He cannot sit still and I mean literally. He will swing his legs, sit down stand up, rock back and forth, flick his hands, stand up and jump etc. We have tried everything we and the OT can think of including some therapy equipment, without success. He is also easily distracted. He would be half way through a word and then suddenly ask a completely random question, or sees something more interesting and focuses on that, or all of a sudden start chatting about something completely irrelevant. And he is extremely forgetful so if there is a sentence that says "sit, Sam, sit" he would say the first word but forget it by the last word which is the exact same word. I hope that makes sense. I know he can't help it but it can sure test ones patience. And I will admit I have lost my s**t on more than one occasion. Not my finest moments and I have no excuses. But I am trying my best, I am human and I am not perfect.

The sad reality is for those of us who have Adult ADHD is that our behaviors are often blamed on moral failures. OBTY medication is of limited help.

Similarly, BiPolar disorders experience these as well, many while in a hypo-/manic state, some while in depression. For example, the "did nothing until I Did the Thing day" would result in my being severely depressed and anxious about it for the next several days

It is also important to stress the neuroaffective aspects of it. Like rejection sensitivity dysphoria, mental rumination, eagerness to please, internal unrest, etc.

People that suggest "This happens to everyone" are interpreting the comic differently than I am. They seem to think that the comics are exaggerated experiences to make a point... but they are not. When #1 says "hyper-focused for 15 hours", it literally means that. So someone were to say "oh, I was hyper-focused for 1/2 an hour, it was crazy"... then no, you aren't quite getting the severity of ADHD. Or lets say #6 - zoning out. That happens to me EVERY MEETING, for at least half of the meeting, even if it is material that I should be paying attention to. Saying "oh yeah, I zone out when they talk about stuff that doesn't impact me" isn't the same. Or #2... that one seriously impacts my life. I don't allow myself to enjoy life until my chores are done... but there are days where I just can't motivate myself, so the entire day is a complete waste, I didn't get the chore done, AND I didn't enjoy myself, it isn't even a "chill out" day of nothing, it is a day of feeling useless.

I am pretty sure everyone has these traits, just for ADHD they’re notched up a bunch of notches. My sister has ADHD and only has the boxes 3 and 6. While I don’t have ADHD and I have all of them except number two but it never effects my life too much and on the rare occasion it does it’s never by much. Meanwhile my sister is having a hard time keeping her grades up above a D because she’s getting constantly distracted and as I said, it’s upped a bunch because she has ADHD.

I was diagnosed when I was five I think I have been taking tablets ever since, ADHD is really hard and most people don't know what it is and i have to explain it to them. Most people think I don't have it cause of my medication. But I'm super annoying off medication.

They forgot the intrusive thoughts. Sometimes, it's just a snippet of a song running through my head...one line over and over again. Other times, it's a series of self-critical thoughts that are exaggerated. It's awful, especially when I'm trying to fall asleep.

omg i have ADHD and this is 100% coorect.

You people thinking these things are normal an happen to everyone, let me tell you, there are very different levels of it. I met very ADHD people and their condition was BAD

I guess I need to see a doctor. I may have ADHD.

I’m 15yr old and I have ADHD and Dyslexia…And Adhd has ruin my life so much…Like my mom thinks that I’m not trying in school and she also thinks that because I don’t take my adhd pills…And I’m 15yr old and my adhd pills brought down my weight to 93 pounds because I was not eating and taken my adhd pills also kept me form sleeping…And on top of dat my reading teacher even said that I would be smart in reading if I would try..And I do be trying and it’s annoying that people think that I do not try. But if I’m begin honest I’m not smart at anything🤷🏾‍♀️

I’m 15yr old and I’ve been diagnosed with adhd and Dyslexia when I was 5 or 4 I think..But in my opinion I hate having adhd because adhd gets me in trouble a lot and I could never stay focus in class which brings down my grades… My Mom thinks its just me not trying and that I also don’t be taken my adhd medication.. But that’s not case I do be trying in class and if I take my medication it will keep me form eating and sleeping…And on top of dat my READING teacher even said That i would be smart in reading class if I wold try..And in my opinion again im not really smart at anything in real life tbh..

lol just bc they have six symptoms here, these ppl think they all have it? EYE ROLL. The real stuff has so much more unfortunate issues.

Neurodiversity like all diversity is a good thing that should be accepted. There are probably a dozen genes that impact focus etc. ADHD-associated traits have become more problematic due to the nature of work and school (not to mention environmental distractions.) Aside from the most severe presentations (which often has comorbidity with other more severe conditions) I think we do ourselves a huge disservice in making a medical condition. There is also difference between ADHD and ADD (no hyperactivity) and ADD (general distractability) is much more open to interpretation. If you are suffering or do better at school, by all means go get your Adderall, but note that distractibility is often associated with anxiety (and adderall can make this worse). Remember that hyperfocus (aside from those with primarily multitasking roles like adminstrators and managers) is a huge advantage for creatives, computer programmers, and others with work that require extended periods of deep thinking.

5 of those things are a part of my daily life. I do not have ADHD. This list is very misleading.

It's a spectrum disorder. Unfortunately , I wasn't diagnosed until my son was in grade school. ADHD is hell on relationships.

I’ve always think I had it and my mom thinks so to but I’ve never been diagnosed

I relate to this so much. I have ADHD and I hate it. It is so much more then being hyper and constantly distracted. It makes so many things difficult. Somebody else said this in the comments and the same thing happens to me where I read a book and I cannot even remember the sentence before. I used to be on meds for it and I am going to get back on them because they helped so much.

I have ADD and I can say you missed 7: All of the above at the same time

As a person with ADHD i really understand these i am sad or hungry all the time i am depressed i have a short attention span and i really just zone out a lot

I have ADHD, and i feel kinda offended.

I relate to the first one a lot. I get so focused on one small task, one new hobby, a project!

My sister has ADHD, but I'm nothing like her. I have a few of these symptoms, and I am easily distracted, but like... I can listen to blaring music and read a book just fine. And I can fall asleep with hard metal music playing as well (I've done it multiple times in the past) so... I guess I'm just a somewhat easily distracted person :>

Are you a professional victim Foxy? Sure seems like it....