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

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Mike Raiford wrote:

> 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.

Isn't another name for ADD "Asperger's Syndrome" (too lazy to go pedia'ing 
at the moment)?

-- 
Stefan Viljoen

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"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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"Stefan Viljoen" <pov### [at] polardcom> wrote in message 
news:4b057c52@news.povray.org...
> Mike Raiford wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Isn't another name for ADD "Asperger's Syndrome" (too lazy to go pedia'ing
> at the moment)?
>
> -- 
> Stefan Viljoen
>

Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, which is something else entirely. 
There are a few symptoms of each that bear some similarity, and both are 
more commonly diagnosed in children, but that's about it.

--
Jack

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On 11/19/2009 11:26 AM, Captain Jack wrote:

> 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."

lol... Just about all of my teachers used that same line...

-- 
~Mike

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Mike Raiford wrote:
> 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.

Your description seems to fit me too.

I was about to unsubscribe from povray.off-topic *again* so I stop having 
the feeling of "I have to catch up with the 330 unread messages in it" and 
start doing something useful. But I think the time will just transfer to 
Wikipedia or something.

Although currently the main problem I have is with sleep, and the computer.

Staying up till 4 am, regretting it in the "morning" (read: 11am-2pm) when 
it's so hard to get out of bed, then doing it again the next night. At those 
times (3-4am), I feel tired, my eyes hurt, I'm yawning, and yet I *can't get 
the **** off the computer*.

Sometimes I'd get off the computer at, say, 2 am, then go to my bedroom 
and... spend another hour on the internet from my iPod Touch (which is worse 
for my eyes, since it's a tiny screen). A few months ago I configured my 
router to block Wi-Fi access from that MAC address at midnight. And the next 
day I couldn't resist setting it back ._. Recently I blocked it again, and 
it seems to be "working"...

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You found by yourself a neurological disorder affecting you, that's 
remarkable, IO hope things keep getting better for you.

Cheers.

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Mike Raiford wrote:

> Anyway... that is, essentially more about me than anyone really wanted 
> to know. Now I have to force myself to eat lunch.

Well done and I hope lunch was good. :)

-- 

Best Regards,
	Stephen

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Mike Raiford <"m[raiford]!at"@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.

How much of it would have to do with placebo? ;)

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Mike Raiford wrote:
> 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.

Be careful what you wish for.

I'm curious if you'll be happier in six months or just more 
"productive." Keep us updated.

  -Shay

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