Re: Is there really “nothing positive” about ADD?

[Anonymous]

@billd glad to hear you’re researching it! The Kelly/Ramundo book is really helpful (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0743264487/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=0684815311&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0Q958SN6R8E3DR3VJ799)

One of the issues with ADHD is that people have very different coping mechanisms, which is why some experts feel it is under diagnosed. I’ve always been a solid performer at school and at work, but my personal life (mostly my health and weight) suffered. I’ve made careless mistakes, but never blew anything big, and was forgiven my errors because I kept hitting home runs. Now that I’m getting older and have more responsibilities (and more bureaucracy), my ADD is surfacing more and more at work.

People have different coping mechanisms, and sometimes they over adjust. You can have ADD and meet deadlines consistently but it’s not the same as normal people meeting deadlines. It’s a panicked, emotional, they’re going to fire me, irrational need to meet the deadline that drives you. These people appear to be workaholics, but it’s a form of ADD. Kelly & Ramundo talk about this in their personality type section.

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