"Mike Raiford" <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:4b05796c@news.povray.org...
> For years I suspected something was wrong. I never could quite nail it 
> down. I looked at many mental illnesses and none quite seemed to fit. I 
> finally looked at a description of the symptoms of ADD in an adult.
>
> Oh... my... god... It fit me perfectly. My time in school (high IQ, a 
> solid C student) fit, too. It all makes sense. The daydreaming in class, 
> the absolute failure to do homework, the "Project graveyard" on my 
> computer, the utter lack of ability to actually concentrate on work if it 
> wasn't "sexy" enough.
>
> So, I talked to a doctor, he had me fill out a questionnaire and 
> interviewed me about my childhood and how I performed in school. He 
> prescribed some medication, and ... it's like day and night! I cannot 
> believe how easy it is to stay on task, how I can be productive... How I 
> can choose appropriate times for leisure.
>
> Anyway... that is, essentially more about me than anyone really wanted to 
> know. Now I have to force myself to eat lunch.
> -- 
> ~Mike

I've been treated for ADD for about ten years now, and I was simply amazed 
at the difference when I first started taking meds for it. Oh, how I wish I 
could go back in time and find that army of school teachers who always said, 
"Jack's smart enough, he just doesn't *apply* himself."

*sigh*

Good for you, hope things continue to improve.

--
Jack

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