Reply To: "You know how I know you have ADD?" – My Story

[sukey]

I will admit that I couldn’t sustain attention for reading all the comments, but a lot of what was said resonated with me. I really relate to the challenge of a spouse who has difficulty being a good ally, because they don’t have any difficulty remembering what they need to do, and can do things 4 times faster than I can. I’m a grown-up, and should be responsible for myself! Very frustrating.

The alarms on my phone are somewhat helpful, but I’m really good at hitting snooze until I am then running very late! I worked with a coach who helped me learn to estimate time that tasks take me, but I still set my alarms so I don’t really give myself enough time. (mostly because I want more time to sleep after staying up too late!)

I love Rick’s idea of leaving each room “like a Catholic”, even though I’m Jewish! A “launching basket” by the front door for keys and another for my purse/backpack, etc, are really helpful. And neon post-it notes with special reminders placed strategically really do help me.

There are a couple of books that have been helpful to me, though I still have great difficulty following their advice: The Add-Friendly Way to Organize Your Life, by Kathleen Nadeau & Lisa Renee Pitts, and Ten Simple Solutions to Adult ADD by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis.

And despite all the things that are helping, I still feel like I go through life by the skin of my teeth!

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