[redlion12]

I can so relate to you on this level. I get mad at myself for not being able to complete tasks. I am focused at work because it is physical labor in a warehouse it’s not hard to keep on track with that for me. However, when it comes to house keeping and my hobbies. It sucks because as I said the channel keeps flipping in my head in the middle of me trying to complete one task. for example I was trying to put my shelving up for my dressing room and I got the shelf part attached to the wall but as I am doing it I am going through channels in my head of other things I have to do to day on top of what hobby I was working on. What has to be done in the kitchen the living room the dinning room oh and the carpets have to get vacuumed. What bill did I pay what appointment are tomorrow. Oh that’s a cool idea for sorting my mail. Crap wheres my note book got to write this down or I’ll forget. Damn it where is a pen. Ok crap what was I doing? Then blank for a sec walk through the house look at the rooms oh yeah I was hanging shelves need to finish that up. That is when I came in to the office and decided to take a test for ADD and found this forum. I still have not finished hanging up the shelves. So, if anyone can relate laugh with me because I will be finishing that shelf at the end of this reply. 🙂

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[redlion12]

I have been suspecting I have ADD for awhile now.  I am in school to become a substance abuse counselor and we did a class on ADHD/ADD.  My son and husband have both been diagnosed with it.  I just never thought mine was bad enough that I needed help for it.  I am now thinking maybe I do.  I am having a hard time with staying on task with things I need to do at home and my hobbies.  It is almost like I have channels in my head and I don’t have control of the remote.  It has been driving me crazy.  I came up with something I learned from another friend who also has ADD and she sugested I keep a daily thoughts book, everytime my channel flips I can write that thought down.  I am a Artist with many crafts.   I have all these ideas and things I want to do but never can complete them.  I have several projects going on at once because my head won’t stay on one channel.  I have learned to somewhat prioritize things.  I am into so many crafts that my husband is going crazy and wants me to get rid of some of them.  I agree so I am trying to go through a list of the hobbies I will stick with verses the ones I want to try.  I also have a house cleaning list.  I get overwhelmed when there is too much to do at once so I had to make a chor list for myself and decide what room or rooms get cleaned on what day.  Since I have three days a week off I have to schedule everything on those days.  I am so busy working 4 tens and a night shift that is difficult to get sleep and do chores.  I get so frustrated with myself sometimes.  I think my list idea is working to a point.  I just get mad when the channel changes throughout the day as I am trying to complete what is on my list.  Any one have some suggestions that might help me get organized better?

 

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