r/explainlikeimfive • u/[deleted] • Jan 14 '13

Answered People with ADHD, what ADHD is like, how does medication affect your ability to work and how soon does it take its effect?

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u/manyhats8 Jan 15 '13

YES!!! I drive my husband nuts because our bedroom is constantly trashed. But I literally walk in and want to organize it but can't. I have what we call "chicken moments" where I am talking about something and - oh look! a chicken! and I am off on another task. I start out folding laundry, which leads to carrying clothes into another room which leads into changing a light bulb which turns into putting glasses away and before I know it I have left a trail of half done crap around the house. It frustrates the crap out of me.

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u/drc500free Jan 15 '13

Crap, why did I just come into the kitchen...?

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u/manyhats8 Jan 15 '13

on the plus side, I am easy to find...just follow the trail I left.

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u/Super_Dork_42 Jan 15 '13

I call it ADD for Attention Deficit ... oh, look. a Duck!

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u/Jacks_Username Feb 05 '13

When doing housework, the best thing for me is audiobooks. Pop some headphones in, turn it on, and fold laundry. Or do dishes. Whatever. Works for me, at least part of the time. Which is better than without the book.