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I identify with a lot of what you say. I was not formally diagnosed with ADD (now properly called ADHD-PI, the non-hyperactive variant) until a few years ago, i
by rootbear 10y ago
I identify with a lot of what you say. I was not formally diagnosed with ADD (now properly called ADHD-PI, the non-hyperactive variant) until a few years ago, in my 50s. I did well in school but ADD has been the bane of my career. I get bored easily with uninteresting tasks and the mental effort to complete them is exhausting. If I slip, and find something more interesting to do, it can annoy my boss, to say the least. I'd like at job that fits my brain better, but at my age, opportunities are rare. I'm now taking a mild dose of an amphetamine (Vyvanse) and it does help, but I still have to maintain a lot of self awareness so I don't wander off into the weeds.