Do We All Have ADD?

I think I might REALLY have attention deficit disorder. It's like it's some sort of fad lately, and everyone thinks they have it. But maybe a lot of people who think they have it are really just overloaded with technology and decisions. Tech was supposed to make our lives easier but now we feel like we SHOULD be doing more because we CAN.

I can publish books and write magazine articles and make money proofreading and also blog and also homeschool and also manage the lives of five little people and also keep up with dishes and laundry and cooking and cleaning and also try to eat well and exercise and teach at co-op and keep up with a zillion email and EVERYONE on Facebook and don't forget the other 10 social media sites and don't forget fundraisers and sports and activities.

Even if you are single and don't have any kids, you are still bombarded with images and text all day and night.

I quickly and easily put a book on hold at the library across the state today for my husband to pick up for me. It's called The Queen of Distraction. I don't know when I will find time to read the 5 books he got for me about ADD with the life I have. It's too hard to settle down to read. I do a lot of audiobooks and podcasts so I can listen while I do other things.

I realized I had checked out the SAME BOOK a couple of years ago and never finished it. You have to laugh when you have ADD or you will cry!

Reasons I think I have it (just a few):

• I drink coffee and go to sleep at night right after
• I can't finish things without a lot of effort
• I can't sit still or focus, and I have been that way since I was a kid. I always got in trouble at school for talking when I should not be. I was bored.
• I get so overwhelmed at the thought of cooking the evening meal that sometimes I cry
• Some people think I have it all together but they don't realize how much effort it takes for me to remember to get a bake sale item baked and to the destination

I go for my well-woman exam with my doctor next week and I don't think he's a believer in ADD ... I'm going to ask him to do whatever tests he has to check me out on that. Pretty sure a therapist would say I have it but I don't want to be on medication. I don't want to be a zombie but I do want to focus more ... even just during the day would be FANTASTIC so I can homeschool better and live my life in an easier and more peaceful way.

What are your thoughts?