I Have A.D..--- Oh, Look! Something Shiny!!!

Have you ever

Lost your keys. Constantly.

Lost your phone.Constantly.

Put your expensive phone on top of the car and forgotten about it. 

Driven off and lost your expensive phone that was left on top of your car. Twice within 6 months.

Paid bills late.Constantly.

Gotten into financial trouble because you can't stay on top of it all.

Had a learning disability.

Hated to read.

Not retained what you read.

Had a black hole/ abyss of a laundry room because you just 

can't stay up on the constant need to sort, wash, dry, fold, put away, repeat. 

Been an unorganized MESS of a person, despite your greatest efforts.

Thrown clothes in a pile on the floor rather than hanging them up.

Decided you're gonna tackle the pile of clothes on the floor. Two minutes later, the pile

is picked up off of the floor (thank goodness), but it's only been transferred to a dresser.

Forgotten what you were going to say. Constantly. 

Started a project, only to feel overwhelmed 10 minutes into it, and having to walk away.

Felt like you're going crazy when things get too hard or there's too much noise.

Made careless mistakes. Constantly.

Forgotten appointments and dates.

Interrupted people when they're talking .

Blurted out answers to questions before they've been fully asked.

Forgotten to return phone calls.

Had strained relationships because people don't get you.

Driven fast because the task of driving is overwhelming, and WHY are those

other cars GOING SO SLOW?!

Felt crazy.

Felt overwhelmed.

Felt inadequate.

Felt broken. 

....then you *might* have A.D.D.

It's absolutely AMAZING to me that I'm 34 years old and I'm 

just now

learning about myself-- what makes me tick. 

Why I do the things I do.

I finally know "what's wrong with me"

No, ADHD is not a death sentence...It doesn't mean I'm 

BROKEN

But when you grow up dealing with these things 

and feel different your whole entire life...

you FEEL broken.

You wonder why you can't accomplish everyday tasks

that seem so easy to other people.

You wonder why something as simple as doing the laundry

is such a difficult task for you.

Hi. I'm Traci and I have ADD.

So, if I do things differently than you...if I'm not as efficient as you...

if I lose things...or if I forget that we've had the same conversation 5 times,
 do me a favor....give me a break, because

Oooh, look! Something shiny!