ADHD != a lack of attention. It's a lack of control of one's attention. What you are experiencing mirrors my ADHD symptoms. I can't even read a page of a novel

ADHD != a lack of attention. It's a lack of control of one's attention. What you are experiencing mirrors my ADHD symptoms. I can't even read a page of a novel without getting slightly distracted, having to re-read sentences, etc. but I can program for 6+ hours straight. When the hyperfocus kicks in, then it's really hard to break away/distract myself. I'll forgo standing up, eating, etc. because I'm in the "zone" and I can't make myself break away until it's damn near unbearable.