Do You Have AAADD? KNOW THE SYMPTOMS.....PLEASE READ!

United States
January 13, 2009 7:13pm CST
When browsing my email I found this. Now, there are emails that are funny. But, funny and true? This one had to be written with me in mind. I have sent it to my friends and family and many agree! There are some that even think that it sounds like what they go through on a daily basis. It is hilarious and scary how close to being real it truly is! Thank goodness there's a name for this disorder. Somehow I feel better,even though I have it!! Recently, I was diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests: I decide to water my garden. As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car. I lay my car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the garbage can under the table, and notice that the can is full. So, I decide to put the bills back on the table and take out the garbage first. But then I think, since I'm going to be near the mailbox when I take out the garbage anyway, I may as well pay the bills first. I take my check book off the table, and see that there is only one check left. My extra checks are in my desk in the study, so I go inside the house to my desk where I find the can of Pepsi I'd been drinking I'm going to look for my checks, but first I need to push the Pepsi aside so that I don't accidentally knock it over. The Pepsi is getting warm,and I decide to put it in the refrigerator to keep it cold. As I head toward the kitchen with the Pepsi, a vase of flowers on the counter catches my eye--they need water. I put the Pepsi on the counter and discover my reading glasses that I've been searching for all morning. I decide I better put them back on my desk, but first I'm going to water the flowers. I set the glasses back down on the counter, fill a container with water and suddenly spot the TV remote. Someone left it on the kitchen table. I realize that tonight when we go to watch TV, I'll be looking for the remote,but I won't remember that it's on the kitchen table, so I decide to put it back in the den where it belongs, but first I'll water the flowers. I pour some water in the flowers, but quite a bit of it spills on the floor. So, I set the remote back on the table, get some towels and wipe up the spill. Then, I head down the hall trying to remember what I was planning to do. At the end of the day: the car isn't washed the bills aren't paid there is a warm can of Pepsi sitting on the counter the flowers don't have enough water, there is still only 1 check in my check book, I can't find the remote, I can't find my glasses, and I don't remember what I did with the car keys. Then, when I try to figure out why nothing got done today, I'm really baffled because I know I was busy all damn day, and I'm really tired. I realize this is a serious problem, and I'll try to get some help for it, but first I'll check my e-mail... Don't laugh -- if this isn't you yet, your day is coming!
10 responses
@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
14 Jan 09
Oh God this is a cluster. Thought I was bad but this in not good. The only good thing about loosing ones mind completely is you get to meet someone new every day!!! Good grief. You're right my day is coming.
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• United States
14 Jan 09
That was funny Grandmaof2!
• United States
14 Jan 09
OMG I have got it too!!! Perhaps not quite as advanced as your case but almost. Where can I get help??? If you find out please let me know!
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• United States
14 Jan 09
Hey if you find help, let me know! I need it too!
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Oh this is me, this is seriously me. I can manage to accomplish nothing flittering between things I'm trying to accomplish. Take care
• United States
14 Jan 09
Oh,my now i no whats been wrong with me for years.Now i do have ADD but i never that there was a whole another one out there,thanks for this.
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• United States
14 Jan 09
I thought it was a good one to share. LOL!
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
14 Jan 09
I am laughing my dear and don't want you to believe everything you read or what a doctor tells you. Your writing powers are supurb and so is your memory as you can remember it all in such a descriptive and funny way. Nothing is wrong with you. what you need is a coping mechanism. Keep a diary and write down in it each evening the chores that you have to do tomorrow. Then tick them off when you have accomplished them. I too become fragmented asnd forget things so I literally have to write things down every day in oprder to accomplish what I have to do. Yo are amazing and don't let anyone tell you that you have any AA DD'd - whatever? I cannot remember the letters or the name of the didease! lol Blessings
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@katb28 (225)
14 Jan 09
i have this and im only 28 i think its called having children there is always so much to do that you get part of everything done and nothing is ever finished lol
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@Polly1 (12645)
• United States
14 Jan 09
Oh my, oh my, oh my. You and me both, this is too funny, thanks so much for sharing.
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
14 Jan 09
LOL. That is cute. I'm sure all of our days are coming soon enough. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
14 Jan 09
So very true! LOL......like walking in a room and trying to figure out why I came in there....have to walk back and retrace what I was doing! LOL...this is very cute! Thanks for sharing!
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• Philippines
14 Jan 09
i believe you need some help and you need to be close to your family thats hard on my part i have body dismorphic disorder with slight add on my end i feel bad at times being upset and my days ruined if you make me feel ugly, on my end i have to focus on my family and find a hobby and read tons of books doing more activity and drinking suplements that help you gain good memory is nice for a fresh start...
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