[laddybug3]

I was president of many clubs and as the event drew near, I would still have tons of things to do. One event I needed at table, I got the table, but forgot to get the room. The group who informed me I got the table, but had no room. When I got the room I had to decide which place of the room I wanted. The club members could get the side of the windows in front of them giving natural light, but I would also be working at the event and the windows would become a problem. We could set up by the doors as students come into the cafeteria we would be right there. Again I would be working and I knew I would stand in front of the doors, and talk to the students. The best bet was to just have the advisers deal with it, because one, I was screaming, kicking at the question, two, I just wanted the problem to go away, and three I had to prepare a speech for the speaker. Luckily, the adviser realized I was stressed out and took over.

One time I was setting up at six in the morning. Went back to me room, then went to class. After class went to tea time, a place to mingle and talk to people, and learn different cultures. One person came up to me and asked, “You are everywhere, and nowhere at the same time. You have energy and then you just disappear.”

I was knitting trying to relax my mind on the tasks that I still didn’t complete. Then my cell phone rang. It was the adviser. She was wondering where I was. People were looking for me and thought I had a break down of some sort. That did not help that a group of friends felt like I was shutting the out, because I talked too much, or was just gone. They thought, that I thought my problems were to great for them. With the guilt of scaring my adviser for the club and my friends, tea was what saved me. This other member from another club wanted me to do something, and I just wanted to relax. So I ran into the bathroom and checked my phone. I got five text messages from friends wondering where on earth I was. The adviser was trying to track me down to make sure everything was ready, finals were three weeks away, and all I wanted to do was to run and hide.

I came out of the bathroom. Meant the speaker and adviser. A sured adviser I was fine, just more on my plate then normal. Oh, and I had an essay, do next week, which I forgot to start. Shook the homework out of my mind, and made sure speaker and adviser were fine and happy. My friends then found me gave me a hug, which turned into an intervention, suggesting I go to the counseling center and get help for stress. My friends then left.

The event went well and the speaker acknowledge which I was very uncomfortable with. I do not like being the center of attention. My professor, who had use write about us knew I had ADD. It was the hardest paper I wrote, but they wanted to know almost everything about me. He smiled and stated, great job. All I could think of was the homework I had, the other event coming up, and my planner, which was also my assignment notepad was filled for the next three weeks. Plush I had to make an appointment with the counseling center.

Got a counselor and forgot to tell them about my ADD. I was tested for depression and failed, but had a lot of anxiety. The counselor wanted me to make an appointment with this doctor to get me anxiety pills. Long story short, I forgot to make the appointment, because my friends wouldn’t remind me. I went to counseling center with a group of friends if that is telling them something.

I sort of forgot what I was writing about, I hope this fits.

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I hate nights, at ten I am in bed. Then wake up at 12, go back to bed. Wake up at 2 and go back to 4 then give up at 5 or 6. My friends would invite me clubbing at 11 I was done with it. I tried to stay out, lucky for me they had a post clubbing back at the town house, and I was up for that.

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ladyg yes, and a few of my essays had to thesis going. I had a creative writing course and the professor didn’t understand why I holding back from him and the class. He made us read our poetry and I didn’t want to read. One was a poem about thoughts and then a classmate wrote, I think you should get tested for ADHD. I didn’t tell the class I had ADHD. He even sat me down and explained to me that I can get publish.

To graduate with the degree I wanted I had to make a course up of course there was guidelines. I visited my advisors at least three times a week. They all helped me and was happy that I was using my writing to help me edit myself. I asked the professor in that class who told us to talk about what we thought. He called me a genus. I told him, “No I am not a genus.”

Now I finished my last phase of writing the manuscript before he reads it. He really wants me to publish it.

I was diagnosed at 6, but I thought I was five.

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In college, we were reading something about thoughts and the classmates went around and to tell what they were thinking. (Somethings were taken out) This is what I was thinking:

Hamlet must have had ADD. I mean he could not decide to be or not to be.

Two classmates just texted.

The clock is an hour late. It is three weeks. We were supposed to change it.

I like books. Read them three times, I mean three at a time. Sometimes I read two, two, and two. That is like six pages.

Did you know I had 3 coke cans before this class. Now I am tired, no I am up.

Oh, no I forget to tell my roommate something.

Sometimes there is a black hole in my mind and it eats all my racing thoughts.

Did you know it is hard when there are no windows in this classroom.

I think I left the door unlock again.

Did I make my bed?

Shakespeare must hate his characters. He kills them all. Sometimes I think he kills them so they are not mad at him.

What if vampires are real? I think I would find a werewolf buddy or keep holy water in my purse.

Did you know my assignment notepad is also my planner?

Oh, I have to come up with ideas for the next meeting.

How come dogs die in stories?

I miss Lenny, he died, in Mice of Men or something like that. Why did Lenny have to die?

I want to go fishing. Do you want to go fishing?

The clock is still wrong.

Four people are talking behind me.

Across the hall, in the classroom, they are learning about the civil war. DId you know that?

I have supersonic hearing.

Student: Can you stop talking please. You change subjects too much. How can you focus? Are you a retard?

Me: That is what I do best. I have a lot more going in my mind then that. Even songs are going through as thoughts race by in the woods, on a race track. The brown horse won, and beat the red car.

Professor: Okay who is next.

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I struggled in grade school but in high school I made the honor roll 3 times. In college, the dean list twice. My advise is to work with the Disability Department. Talk to teachers/professors about your ADHD. They can help you too. A professor would give me extra worksheets when I had trouble with math.

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I like to make a timeline and have three different colors. First, you want to establish when do you need to get the things done, then figure out the “wiggle room” (breaks, start, end, and extended time use), once you have that figured out you can start it. Remember to put the deadline color has its own time. Let say the timeline color is red. Green is the start, and yellow is warning red means time is up. This is hard to do but it is possible, this got me through finals and papers. It is more completed reading it then actually doing it, but hey, this works for me. I am not sure about you.

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I have 5.

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Yes, I do use a wallet. Many times when I get change back I just put it in my purse.

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I had a problem with self-esteem when I was younger. This teacher would say a good thing about me. It did bother me, until the school’s social worker made me tell good ten things about myself, then I would add ten bad things about myself. As for socializing I became a club junking and there was music. You can probably sign her up for voice. It will help with her self-esteem. A confidence boaster might be a craft for me it is knitting, but praise is still hard for me to hear. Many of library programs are free depending on the age of person. I did puppets at the library and had a blast. Even got a line and marched in the parade. The great thing was it is free. I kept some of those friends I meant there too.

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My parents told me college or get a job. This did not come a shocker because I wanted to go to college.The only problem it was hard for me to finish. Out four colleges, I only got in two. The second one I got in was not a choice because I already said yes to the first one. It was a good thing too, there was a shooting

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I went to private school from pre school to 8th grade School was hard and I went across the street to the public school. The good thing about doing this was I learned how to ask for help, which came in handy when I went to high school.

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js-cart I am getting better at working out at the gym, even though I rather be inside reading books, knitting or outside. Also not into sports it is just too much depending on the sport. Like soccer the ball was just at the other side, then it was at the end, and now it is back on the other side. Wouldn’t it be easier if I stayed at the other end. My friends at my college wanted me to play this event in spring. You do all kinds of things from kick ball, soccer, dodge ball (one of my favorites) relays races, and tug a war. I got the soccer ball a few times and could not decide were to kick. On the other time someone said, “Lauren pass the ball to me. You know I didn’t get a turn.” Without really thinking I passed the ball. One of my teammates came up to me and told me to try to control my ADD or don’t play. I was really hurt by this and went off to stand by the ref. how knew me but didn’t know I had ADD. The only reason I told the teammate was because we were talking about disorders and disabilities and my other roommate told me theirs. I thought it was only fair. Anyway, the ref. talked to me about it and how I felt. Truthfully, I just wanted to run and hide.

After all that was done we came in 13th place and here I thought we would come in last because of the soccer thing.

OOPS went way pass what I wanted to say.

I have a personal trainer at the gym and he can tell when I get bored or don’t like something. He will switch it. My favorite is the ropes right now, it was the leg press. By the way he doesn’t know I have ADD.

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KnittingKat yes we did. I have a total of three tabs open. One is raverly. I was happy to finish my scarf on the deadline. Everyone loved it and some people could not believe I made it. One person kept saying, “You knit that!You knit that, but you spend too much time daydreaming.” See how I can get off topic.

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Wow what a beep! Granted that when I was younger (10-19) I thought I cured my ADD. She should go to one of those support groups I hear so much about and just sit and listen.

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Megatron I am ravelry too. Did you know there is two forms just for ADDers.

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