The Mandelbear's Musings

ADD / ADHD in adults can seriously impair work, finances, and relationships. Adults with ADD / ADHD may have the following symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity / impulsivity:

• not remembering being told something,
• "zoning out" in conversations,
• being late or forgetting to show up when expected,
• speaking without thinking,
• pressured rapid-fire speech, seemingly random, and aimless hopping from one topic to the next,
• perceived as aloof and arrogant, or tiresomely talkative and boorish,
• compulsive joking, often about personal life history and feelings,
• easily frustrated or bored,
• leaving a mess,
• procrastination (difficulty starting tasks),
• incompletions (starting tasks, household projects, or book reading, but not completing them before new projects or new books are begun, leaving a never-ending to-do list),
• underestimating the time needed to finish a task,
• insecurity and self-esteem issues because of unmet high personal expectations, and
• often a high achiever, even an overachiever, but with poor self-image because of beliefs that more could be accomplished if not for disorganization.