Guest guest Posted September 28, 2000 Report Share Posted September 28, 2000 > Subject: AAADD > > I just wanted to let you know that I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD > - > Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. > > This is how it goes: > > I decide to do the laundry, start down the hall and notice the newspaper on > the table. > > OK, I'm going to do the laundry...BUT FIRST I'm going to read the newspaper. > > After that, I notice the mail on the table. OK, I'll just put the > newspaper in the recycle stack...BUT FIRST I'll look through the pile of mail > and see if there are any bills to be paid. Yes. Now where is the checkbook? > > Oops...there's the empty glass from yesterday on the coffee table. I'm going > to look for that checkbook...BUT FIRST I need to put the glass in the sink. I > head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice my poor flowers need a > drink of water, I put the glass in the sink and there's the remote for the TV > on the kitchen counter. What's it doing here? I'll just put it away...BUT > FIRST I need to water those plants. > > I head for the door and....Aaaagh! Stepped on the cat. Cat needs to be fed. > Okay, I'll put the remote away and water the plants...BUT FIRST I need to > feed the cat. > > END OF DAY: Laundry is not done, newspapers are still on the floor, glass is > still in the sink, bills are not paid, checkbook is still lost, and the cat > ate the > remote control...And, when I try to figure out how come NOTHING got done > today, I'm baffled because...I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!!. > > I realize this condition is serious...I'd get help...BUT FIRST...I'll check > my e-mail. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2000 Report Share Posted September 28, 2000 > Subject: AAADD > > I just wanted to let you know that I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD > - > Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. > > This is how it goes: > > I decide to do the laundry, start down the hall and notice the newspaper on > the table. > > OK, I'm going to do the laundry...BUT FIRST I'm going to read the newspaper. > > After that, I notice the mail on the table. OK, I'll just put the > newspaper in the recycle stack...BUT FIRST I'll look through the pile of mail > and see if there are any bills to be paid. Yes. Now where is the checkbook? > > Oops...there's the empty glass from yesterday on the coffee table. I'm going > to look for that checkbook...BUT FIRST I need to put the glass in the sink. I > head for the kitchen, look out the window, notice my poor flowers need a > drink of water, I put the glass in the sink and there's the remote for the TV > on the kitchen counter. What's it doing here? I'll just put it away...BUT > FIRST I need to water those plants. > > I head for the door and....Aaaagh! Stepped on the cat. Cat needs to be fed. > Okay, I'll put the remote away and water the plants...BUT FIRST I need to > feed the cat. > > END OF DAY: Laundry is not done, newspapers are still on the floor, glass is > still in the sink, bills are not paid, checkbook is still lost, and the cat > ate the > remote control...And, when I try to figure out how come NOTHING got done > today, I'm baffled because...I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!!. > > I realize this condition is serious...I'd get help...BUT FIRST...I'll check > my e-mail. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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