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As for the attention thing:
Distractibility is classic ADD. ADDers can only rest on a thought until another more interesting thought comes along. It’s a convoluted Pied Piper complex: we cannot resist the temptation to trot off after any notion that is more compelling than the last. Similarly, we often find it hard to resist other temptations (compulsiveness).
Medication helps, if you can afford it, if you can tolerate it, and (increasingly) if you can find it. Many of the forum members have found other strategies useful. You can check out their posts on other strings.
Good luck.
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