Do you tell……

[billd]

The boss? And if so, how?

Do you tell any co-workers?

What about others?

Is it a secret, or a way to logically explain that you can’t always help how you are – that no, you aren’t slighting someone or mad at them because you’ve not “gotten around to writing” or answering an email?

I’m not “clinically diagnosed” but trust me – ask my wife how I am, and live with me or just be around me for a day or two. I could make the medical books I’m sure (gee, is that a good or bad thing?) With a mother who is ADD and a son diagnosed at ADHD – and on meds, I’ve never seen a better fit. Everything I read I swear – they were watching me – they know all about me and wrote exactly who and how I am.

But – is it a secret?

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[wolfshades]

It really depends. You’ve lived with it for this long – is it affecting your work or are you able to function normally? I found that I was often going off on a tangent during work teleconference calls. Or my mind would cloud up with so many thoughts at once that often I became stuck. And of course, the inability to focus has meant that many of my projects are often late.

So I made the decision to tell my boss. She was great, and very supportive, which was a bonus for me. (I kind of suspected she would be, so I wasn’t too surprised). Just in case, though I asked her what her thoughts were on ADHD prior to telling her. Just wanted to be safe. If she had said “oh it’s not real; it’s just a fad” I probably wouldn’t have told her. That would have brought my blood pressure up.

I actually described the conversation I had with her. You can find it in “The Workplace” forum here on this site. It’s called “Just Told My New Boss”.

Hope this helps. Good luck.

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[billd]

LOL – normal? I guess now I don’t know WHAT normal is! No, I’d have to say it’s a HUGE impact, and there’s nothing normal about me.

Late projects, don’t like to document my work or projects, don’t like to start new ones, though I’m usually ok once I do.

My emails to the boss are long and wandering (a complaint he has), otherwise, one of is peeves is my LACK of communication.

The symptoms? I pretty much have ’em all, including at times getting lost inside my head, other times, taking over with a flurry of activity.

Guess I’ll check out your post…….

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[wolfshades]

I had to laugh: I only know what normal looks like because everyone around me seems to cope OK. I don’t. And I sure don’t know what normal feels like (I’ve yet to get on any meds to help with this).

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