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@kmkathymag I would turn off everything (TV, the internet, my MP3 *put on hold to only play classical music*, my cellphone). Just to do papers.
Research was done at the library with books only on the topic. If I needed electronic sources, that too was done at the library. They have limits to computer use and I asked someone who worked there to only allow me two hours on one computer. It worked for me.
Outlines drive me nuts. So I make the outline part of the paper. Using keywords to keep me on topic.
Always take a break! I find sometimes I hyper focus and that causes me stress. An hour to two hours, or a half an hour of work then break. Have someone else read your paper too.

Disclaimer: I can’t say this works one hundred percent of the time, but it works for me.

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I have learned how to ignore small sounds. Such as group conversations at restaurant. There was a time that I could hear everyone conversations at restaurant and it drove me nuts. My family joked that I would make a good spy, if I learned how to shut-up.

At the movie theater, I have to sit at this row or I cannot watch the movie. People better not be sitting next to me chewing popcorn or drinking or eating front of me.

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@firstnations I know exactly how you feel in the first post.

About three weeks ago, one of my friends invited me to go the show. I was so excited. After rarely getting invited to things, I had something to do.

My mom asked if I wanted to help her with something but I informed her I had to go to the show.

So, I was told to show up an hour early, because the line was going to be out the door. I did good. I was twenty minutes early, waiting two stores away from theater. Then I was the first in like and my friend was there. She texted me to go save four seats and go ahead. I did.

My favorite seat is the front row, but I have another. The theater divides into two sections and there is a bar. I sat by the bar, it is far enough from the screen to see.

Well, the three of them came and complained about the seating. One of them found only three seats. Guess what happen?

I sat alone sitting with four seats open and a woman who felt so sorry for me.

My mom texted me and asked how it was going.

I texted that it would have been better if I went by myself.

After the show we formed back together and talked about the show. I smiled and stated that the third one was the best. I got one of them staring at me.

The next day another friend invited me to help at her Zumba class. I was still a little hurt about the theater, but went to her class. She took me out to brunch after the dance class. She stated that she was happy at how I could still be me after what happened a few days ago.

The one who stared at me told people about the theater. To think that I helped her boyfriend who got tested with ADHD and then dumped her. She has been against me since then. That and I asked the other guy she had a crush out. We aren’t really friends, but she hangs out with my friends and so it is hard.

Anyway the dance friend was amazed at how I handle the situation. She didn’t know that I cried for three hours when I got home. My blood still boils when I think of how I was treated. I mean it was sixth grade all over again.

Can I at least act like I’m 25?

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ADD supper powers

Supper hearing

Supper Multi tasking (just as long as you don’t want them by the end of the day.)

Supper Planner

Supper Daydreamer

Supper energy

Supper want-a-be-mind-read (I was just finishing someones sentence and they claimed I was not right.)

Supper nature lover (Leave me outside for hours and see what happens. Bird, squirrel, and dog)

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@Misswho23 I applied at the library, since I was there sometimes two times a week. At the information desk, I informed them that I applied to work here. Since most of them knew my name for when a sudden question came up. They did think I would be a good fit, because I would help guest that had trouble looking for books, researching, and other library things. The information desk at the library had tons of information on job searches as well. Since I had people looking for me, I didn’t need that service. Now that I glorified the library too much. You should go.

Job fairs were free as well. Although they made you give them a resume and cover letter. Oh, and when you got home they wanted you to fill out the survey.

Okay, so now I have some paper work for my job to do, but I am going do that at noon. For some reason, filling out forms works best when I did it from noon to three. I have to do them today. The forms are due tomorrow.

I have time it is only 9:33am

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I just got a job. That said, job hunting is one of the hardest things I have ever done. Also my brother applied for one job and was hired right away. (2 years of job hunting, almost 3)

There was a program at the library that went over my resume and cover letters. My first resume was three pages long and my cover letter with two pages. Then it was one page. Also did web-seminars for job hunting, applications, the best way to get notice, and other job finding stuff. There were job fairs, but hardly anything in my field.

There were some books on how to write cover letters and resume. My favorite and the easiest for me was listing my skills.

Applications took forever too. Sometimes, I was so frustrated and I always cry when that happens. I could save applications and come back to it later.

Net working became my best friend. Tons of people helped me with the actual job searching. Since that was the hardest for me to do. The idea of sitting down for hours looking for a job was a nightmare. Actually that is how I got my job. Someone told me that they found the perfect job but it is part time but doesn’t come with benefits.

Oh, and I may have an interview for another part time job. I have to wait and see. Another one of my net work people found me that job too.

My job is a program assistant at a nature center. The best thing about this job is I am taking care of animals, helping with classes for kids, cleaning (not the best), and I am always moving around. So it is perfect for an ADDer. The thing I am worried about is the check lists for animals. I have to check off everything from cleaning to feeding the animals. Then another check list for cleaning the building.

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@Heyadd reading can suck so bad, if you aren’t interested in what you are reading. I found that if I made up a character (minor) that it was easier to relate to the main character.(I did this a lot in school) I also create a sub story, if I cannot focus on just the story. My favorite type of genres to read are fantasy, cozy murder mysteries, thrillers, Thriller romance, and poetry. Some cozy murder mysteries even have recipes and other extra things. Sometimes, I will read graphic novels, but I do have trouble reading them with the bubbles.

Anther is audiobooks. You can find audiobooks and read a long with the text. Plus, you can listen to the audiobook as you are doing boring chores. Works like a charm.

I hope this helps. It works for me, but then again, I explain the making up characters, and sub story parts–people thinks I’m crazy. It works though. I can read a book in a day or in three months. I read at different speeds too.

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@Born this way I know exactly what you are talking about. Used to cry at college, because of my marks. I had this one test were I study and got an F and other test that I forgot to study and got an B. If I did a paper at four in the morning I would get a high B to a low A. However, the moment I received criticism the tears would come.

Then I had to take a final at the library. To this day I don’t know how I finished the exam or missed one question. I couldn’t remember the answer to this one question. I gazed up at the clock and freaked out because I was still on the question and I was working on it for ten minutes. When I went to the next question I noticed I answered it. It was in my handwriting and the answer sounded good. I checked the exam five times and all the questions were answered. Taking a breath I turned in my exam. A few weeks later I found I only missed one question. I cried when I left the library. So afraid of failing.

Even went to the consoling center for help. I also forgot to mention anything about ADD.

The only thing that worked for me was thinking about the sky or something outside. Sometimes I have something soft that comforted me in my purse so I could touch. Note the thing was small and fit in my hand. Like a piece of fabric or a smoothed rock.

The breathing exorcises didn’t work it just made me cry more.

Hoped this helps

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Great post!

Somethings that worked for me aren’t working for me anymore. So I am recalculating my life sort to speak.

Now my mind is post hyper focusing on this letter that I can’t open. About a month ago my manuscript went into reviewing. Today, I got a bigger letter from the publishing company. Okay, half my mind is worried about the letter the other half is yelling at me to do work.

So my goal is to clean up the house, but it looks like it is not going to work.

Here is what I am going to do: set my timer to ten minutes, make a short lists of three things I need to do, set timer, see if I can do all three things before the half an hour timer goes off, once timer goes off, make another short list of three things, and set timer all over again.

So that is my plan of right now. Hope it works.

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I thought the contest was over last week. Good luck everyone.

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Oh, High School. I loved it. My wish was that school started early, because I was ready at 6:15 AM. Heck there were times when I rode my bike to school because I wanted to go to school.

Resource had helped me so much. Resource–was like a study hall, but with strict rules, tutors, and teachers. I would take out my assignment notebook (when I remembered it), sit down, and start my homework. There was times when I freaked out because the world seemed to end because I forgot my assignment notebook but wrote my homework on paper. My teacher accepted the paper with my homework written. We got graded on bring our assignment notebook. I was so worried I would forget something so I had all my books out of my locker. Only exchanged books when I went to my band locker. I had three lockers and the first day of school someone would take my combo lock off my locker, because I would for the get the combo and had to go ask someone for the combination.

Here is somethings that helped me get organized in high school:

-Purse held, my keys, wallet, ID (One day I forgot that I took my ID out of my wallet, and left it at home)

-Assignment notebook had projects. First it was colors but then I forgot which colors were important and needed to get done first and others project that I should start and due. Shapes worked best. I had so many clubs too. I was president for a club all four years.

-Folders one side was homework and important papers, and the other side was for old papers that would be used for final exam. This was hard for me, because there were times when I put papers inside the folder, but not in pocket folder.

-Time, Okay, this is going to sound strange but I put everything an half an hour early, because it took me about fifteen minutes to gather everything.

-Creative class I had to have something creative to do. For me it was band. It was my time to calm down and rewind. I learned this the hard way in college.

-Over booking, this was my down fall. I had a club every day, sometimes two. One club met at like 6:30 in the morning others met after school. Yes, mornings had clubs too. Curse me, I am a morning person. However, night time not so much.

-Social, everyone stated (teachers, parents, and social worker) that I was not that social. Meaning, after school. I was social during school, clubs. I liked the structure of clubs and gained presidency easy, but had trouble because there was a lot to do. Don’t be upset if your son decides not to go to prom. I want to a dance and it too overwhelming for me. Even though I enjoy dancing.

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I am watching it now!

The car idea is a great idea. One, breath, two breath…Where did I put that key. Three breath, it is in the cup holder.

Exorcise, UGh! So I enjoy kickboxing/boxing but now I am bored. Oh, and I have to pay membership on Wed. I just realized that.

I have too many goals

Too many deadlines.

What is a white noise generator?

Does any have trouble strengths?

I just found my journal. Did I write this morning? No. I hate journaling.

I want to knit a shrug now, but I have to finish my fingerless mitts.

I have like three agendas just for me.

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Thanks Robbo and shutterbug55. This morning I threw away the fudge and my brother went looking for it. I remade fudge today and so far it is looking good.

Fudge is delicate.

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No, it didn’t turned out and I found out why she acted the way she did. There is a little girl with ADHD and stated that I always came on time. So the little girl opens the door and said: You have ADHD too.

I met her before but didn’t realize she had such problems because I wasn’t looking for signs. But when she said that statement the light in my head went off and I felt horrible for coming late and bringing ice cream. It was cool though. We talked, played basketball, and talked about our struggles.

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Just checked on the fudge and it should be ready at four to cut into little squares. Hope they will last the ride.

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