Re: Vent time!

[Carrie]

A lot I do fall into, but the ones I do relate more with ADD. The others that dont have anything to do with ADD, I dont have. I can pronounce words fine, except when my brain moves faster than my mouth! haha I have no problems distinguishing sounds, and I can sound out words like nothing. With my ADD meds I noticed I can now follow a conversation fully and I dont tune out anymore and I no longer have anxiety. Just I take things literally and have problems with yes, as you say concepts, well no not concepts (unless once again I dont really know what that means hahaha) but following directions and understanding things like definitions because I take them too literal. Both verbal and written. Just the other day at work I needed to flush a catheter (im a nurse). I hadnt done it in months and wanted a refresher. First I went to a nurse and she gave me verbal step by step instructions and I still had no clue what she was talking about. I then got a book with the same step by step directions with text and picture. Still didnt understand. She had to come with me, and talk me through it as I did the actions. I then understood what I was doing.

I dont know. I have a problem trying to explain things like I am now. I have a hard time coming up with the right examples. Its hard for me to sort through all my thoughts, find the right words to convey what im trying to say. Writing is easier since I can re-read what Im saying and stay on track. I can stop and think about it. When I read things I am able to read over and over and with the ADD I tend to just skim and miss a lot. But I can still go back. i think though its because my brain is going way too fast. I know I do have a low vocabulary and always need to look things up. I think this is my biggest problem. The reason being, yeah, I dont understand definitions. I need to look at synonyms and have examples. Plain definitions dont work.

*shrug* who knows.

All I know is that Im starting to think of and find ways to help me better understand. I think its more my brain is going to fast, some hearing problems, and my lack of “word knowledge”.

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