Re: Advice on getting appointments + riduclously long life story of a 19y/o

[Anonymous]

First off, I don’t have an official diagnosis from a doctor, so maybe I don’t actually have ADHD, but, so far, I test really high in these online tests, and I seem to see a lot of familiar stories on this forum, so it’s a pretty good bet that I have it. If nothing else, I have a lot of experience with living with these or similar problems.

When you’re trying to get through something that’s so hard to read through, it’s like chewing on an old boot, imagine that you have to teach it to a group of small children, and act it out. Use different voices, and wave your arms around – make it really dramatic.

If its a crazy math equation pretend its the secret password to get into a speak easy, or a secret formula that you have to get to James Bond. Use your imagination. The more dramatic you make things, the easier they are to remember.

My mother used to make me sing my spelling words in grade school. “P-O-T-A-T-O-E-S potatoes ! ” (repeat). We never got along – but this is one thing I`m thankful for – it worked well. Make up a tune, or a cheer or a cadence. A lot of things lend themselves to this method.

Wherever you can, incorporate all your senses. Write a love letter about your subject from Aristotle to Pythias and incorporate the research he`d done that day, the smell of the surf and flora of the island of Lesbos, etc. What do things feel like, taste like?

Any time you can make a game out of something you have to learn, do it. If you’re going to be stuck studying for a few more years, hopefully this will at least make it a little more pleasant.

Hopefully some more folks will chime in with more ideas. Hang in there!

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