Today, out of curiosity, I took an online test to see if I have ADHD. Halfway through, I got so distracted and bored that I gave up. I guess I know the answer then… FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I found out that mishearing my boss and laughing at what I thought he said can make him think I'm high and nearly force me to submit to a drug test. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with vertigo. It's like being perpetually drunk, but without any of the fun bits. FML
Today, I was so excited to play the video game I just bought, I decided to read the manual in the game. I went over the seizure warning and thought to myself, who the hell gets a seizure from playing a video game? Apparently I do. FML
Today, I was supposed to go in for a polygraph test as part of the hiring process to be a cop, but I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep. Finally two hours before the exam, I fell into a deep sleep, so deep that I slept through all my alarms. Worst part: I couldn't lie about sleeping in. FML
Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML
Today, I wasn't allowed to work from home, despite being ill enough to just take the day off anyway, all so there could be "someone to answer the phone." The phone didn't ring once all day. FML
Today, we had a sprint race in gym class that I wasn't looking forward to because I'm a little chubby. The race started and I shot off as fast as I could, somehow in the lead. Everyone was cheering. When I was nearing the finish line I turned around, only to see the race hadn't started yet. FML
Today, anticipating another stressful day of work, I left my house with a cluster of thoughts in my mind. It was only when I heard my front door lock behind me, my hand still resting on the handle, that I realised I had forgotten my house keys. FML
Today, I got lost, and eventually noticed that I'd passed by the same house a few times. Apparently somebody who lives on that street noticed as well, because the next time I passed by, the police were waiting for me. FML
Today, I was introduced to Minecraft. I haven't blinked in 5 hours. FML
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stevenJB 25
Well that doesn't necessarily mean you have ADHD, if you're really curious you should go to a professional instead of an online self test.
Dave_Davington 35
On the other hand, you were able submit this FML without getting distracted, so that's something.
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learntoteach 10
That's not how you test for ADHD. ADHD is, in part, an imbalance in the brain concerning working memory. Working memory, and it is much more complicated than I'm making out to be, is when you take immediate information (short term memory) and store it to complete a set task. When you or I do something say start planning out a project, we get distracted, say your project is on monkeys and you start thinking about and Googleing sea monkeys, and move onto something else. Working memory keeps the thought of the original goal in your mind so you can come back to it. ADHD, in recent test cases, means that all thought of the original plan is gone because the mind is so focused on the new information. ADHD is a serious neurological and behavioural condition and isn't so small as to be tested online.
Etweens96 25
Dude that doesn't mean you have ADHD. If you want my opinion your best bet on knowing if you do is speaking with a neurologist in your area. They can verify whether or not you do
LatterDaySaint 12
I have ADHD and simply getting bored isn't the tell all signs of ADHD. Try forgetting the same task fifteen times and then also having next to no time management skills along with angry outbursts which can be common in ADHD patients. Then you have ADHD, I get so distracted at work it is ridiculous! EDIT: I'm not trying to be rude, just giving some more key indicators of ADHD. Hyper focusing on tasks is another.
broodstrom 3
hey dumb shit you don't have ADHD nor ADD
JigglesGirl 19
That wouldn't mean you have ADHD, but it would mean you're ADD. ADD is Attention Deficit Disorder, while ADHD is Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder. If you just get distracted easily, then it's ADD, but if you get distracted then have a lot of sudden energy, then it's ADHD
LatterDaySaint 12
That is exactly what I have! Plus all the other symptoms I mentioned.
clair_brodie 35
I actually found a form that is used for people to determine if they have ADHD. It asks you to have people near you fill it out as well as yourself. (You do take it to your doctor to analyze of course). Turns out, after 26 years, I was indeed diagnosed with it
Cipsi82 7
My son is diagnosed professionally yet im not because I never got treated for add-adhd because they misdiagnosed me but if you cant tell my posts even get jumbled yet its not something even to have should bring you down, find your talent it holds for you by your different thinking
LatterDaySaint 12
There are some perks to ADHD, hyper focusing is one if you are focused on the right thing, otherwise it can be a pretty depressing disability. Constantly failing? But a person should try to have the best attitude possible.
Gubbon 17
Fail