Posted by Sarah on March 10, 2000, at 15:39:32
In reply to Re: Television and depression, posted by Noa on March 10, 2000, at 15:13:59
Sorry, Noa, I misunderstood. I was thinking I have never met an ADDer that could do anything with the TV on besides watch TV! I have all those same problems as you just described. Most of the ppl around me know that I have ADD and I have explained my "special" needs to them. Luckily, I am an at home Mom and don't have to deal with it in the work place! That would be awful!! I have worked, but usually teaching which is great for an ADDer... always different, recess... :-) I was always lotsa fun! About the conversations in a noisey room, those are a pain in the ass as well. We occasionally have to go to those silly cocktail parties and I have to make small talk with the other wives... I know they think I'm flaky and uninteresting, but I can never concentrate on what the hell they are saying so I just smile and kinda look interested. Every now and then they actually talk about something and it will get my attention, no matter how much noise, it just has to be interesting to me. I've always had trouble talking to ppl I don't know anyway. I tend to get too deep into a subject that doesn't warrant the attention (like now maybe? :-)) and I guess I have some far out opinions that aren't the social norm in my husband's carrer social circle. On top of that I had a terrible speech impediment as a child so I never talked much then. (you can't tell I have it anymore, just the spelling impediment!) Anyway, alot of the concentration stuff has been "fixed" by the Adderall. Great stuff! I guess I have gone on long enough...
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