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Re: Is This ADD or Something Else?

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I’m not an expert, so I can’t really say. I know that learning a specialized task like playing a musical instrument or juggling requires a level of commitment that some people with ADHD just don’t have. It’s not that they’re lazy or uncoordinated – it’s just that after the novelty wears off, they quickly become bored with the repetitive nature of the task.

I know that for me, meditation is difficult as (A) the mind soon becomes filled with random thoughts and (B) the impatient and impulsive nature of ADHD makes me want to run off and do something else.

So really, only a professional (a specialist, not a family doctor) can tell you if it is so or not. But if you haven’t done so already, you might try the virtual self test on this site and see what it tells you. Again, it’s not a substitute for a real doctor, but it might answer some questions you’re having.

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