Can I say this?
Jun. 6th, 2006 12:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
miss_ytI feel really ADHD today. Some of you may think that describing someone as "being ADHD" is like calling them retarded or a spaz, but I feel I can describe myself that way because I do have attention deficit problems, and I would rather say I am "feeling ADD" than say that my "ADD is acting up," as if it were gout or something.
And what, you may ask, does "being ADHD" feel like? Well, I am just having one of those days where I'm feeling really twitchy and impatient, and I'd like to go outside and walk 10 or 20 blocks, or finish knitting that sock I've been working on forever. But I can't, so I'm just frustrated and unable to focus. I know that sounds a lot like being restless, but it's not quite the same, because for most people, restlessness is not a default state and it's relatively easy to get over.
Yes, I did take my medicine this morning. It's not helping. Maybe taking a walk during my lunch hour will set me straight.
And what, you may ask, does "being ADHD" feel like? Well, I am just having one of those days where I'm feeling really twitchy and impatient, and I'd like to go outside and walk 10 or 20 blocks, or finish knitting that sock I've been working on forever. But I can't, so I'm just frustrated and unable to focus. I know that sounds a lot like being restless, but it's not quite the same, because for most people, restlessness is not a default state and it's relatively easy to get over.
Yes, I did take my medicine this morning. It's not helping. Maybe taking a walk during my lunch hour will set me straight.
