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Urist McScoopbeard:
Hey all,

I'm just wondering if there's enough here to go to talk to a doctor and see what they think. In short, over the past year-and-a-half/two years I've been acting a little strangely and it's definitely begun to affect my work/study habits as well as pretty much getting anything done at all.

I mean, difficulty getting organized, bored easily, I start a ton of projects that I never finish. I've started zoning out more and forgetting stuff a lot more easily once a conversation becomes "boring" (it doesn't really, but like I just start tuning things out unconsciously after a point--like usually only a couple of seconds in at this point), a general impatience which I formerly did not have.

I do this thing where I pace around and have conversations in my head when I'm by myself and if I want to get something done, I'll literally have to enter another room and close the door to prevent me from continuing pacing--which doesn't always work anyways. Getting wrapped up in things in general is what I do.

Not to mention tons of impulsive pen-clicking, leg-bouncing, and fingernail gnawing.

Carelessness when I AM FULLY AWARE THAT I NEED TO BE CAREFUL. Same thing for being rude/angry--I often talk myself into and out of things and sometimes need people to check me to make sure I'm not being ridiculous and fantastical.

IDK, I could go on, but I've kind of suspected for a while that I have mild ADD/ADHD. I have heard that it can show itself as you get older and your life grows more complicated. Should I go see a doctor or something? I tried my best to offset it all as best I can with scheduling and chipping away at things and lists, but I'm hella bad at doing that stuff regularly and there have been several times in my life now where this shit has really affected my grades/stopped me from even starting on important projects/left me with like an hour to get important shit done--and to be clear, usually what happens is I know I have to do something and possibly even WANT to do something and brain is like nope you should go do something else that is whimsical and fun and I feel like I have no control over it. If I overcome that urge and DO get started on whatever it is I have to do, usually I'll just sit there for 2-3 hours trying to work myself up to it.

Shook:
are you secretly me

I don't pace, but a lot of this sounds very relatable to me, and i decided to go to a doctor with it. It's not really an issue when i'm just lolligagging, but it's a pain in the arse when studying/working, especially if it's something boring that HAS to be done. I've yet to learn anything though, today was my first appointment with the psychiatrist. :v
Generally though, if it's causing you problems with regular functioning, it's worth poking a professional about, and it definitely sounds like it's having an impact. If nothing else, you can clear out the suspicion and spend that bit of brainpower elsewhere. :P

Urist McScoopbeard:
Thanks fellas,

This is both a relieving and stressful possibility for me. I'm getting a family friend to recommend a therapist or other specialist. I just hope there's something I can do about it. I have always felt like I just "can't do things", because I get easily distracted or it's impossible to force myself to focus. When I read these symptoms, it was so strange to see literally every problem I have described in one place. I dunno. Anyhoo, I appreciate the support, and hopefully it all pans in out soon!

EDIT: I'm trying not to like talk myself into thinking I have ADHD before I get diagnosed by a professional. Is there a way to be a little more objective about considering whether or not the symptoms might line up with past behavior???

Shook:
Can also relate to that question, i find myself having to be careful to not subconsciously start acting more weird than i normally do. :v
One course of action for that would be to ask outside sources, i.e. family members or past teachers or whatever, since they have an outside perspective on your behaviour. Also make sure to remember (if you don't already) that even if you do get diagnosed with AD(H)D, it doesn't actually change who you are, it just means you know what's going on and can start working on improving it.

Urist McScoopbeard:
Also sound advice. For me, I've already kind of been aware of many of these symptoms like forgetfulness, difficulty with organization, impulse control, etc. etc.--I just didn't really connect it with a mental disorder, I thought I was just kind of lazy. I've done my best to manage them, but as I've gotten older it's increasingly difficult, with last year really being almost impossible to function normally in terms of getting my work done and generally being productive. So, I don't know if I have ADHD, but if I do, it would explain a lot of my difficulties and might be treatable to a certain extent. To reiterate, I'm only bringing it up because it is now becoming impossible to manage. I've been managing it, I need a new strategy or x, y, or z.

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