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March 12, 2008
Busy day
Today was way too full to transcribe it all. I wrote an article, put out an e-mail newsletter and updated a blog at work, ran three miles and lifted weights at the gym, contributed to conference planning at the SPJ board meeting, communicated with neighbors in my capacity as homeowners' association secretary, talked to Laura until my cell phone battery died, played Zelda for a few hours, and was diagnosed with ADD by a mental health professional. Apparently procrastination, difficulty with deadlines, disorganization, inattentiveness, and word swapping ("museum" when I mean "casino") are all common traits of ADD. Women and high-achieving people tend to be under diagnosed. Not sure I believe in it, but it's a relief at the same time to have a label that will give me tools to address a set of traits with which I struggle.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at March 12, 2008 11:14 PM
Comments
We love you just the way you are!
Posted by: Sue at March 13, 2008 11:55 AM
ADD is beautiful! To me this only reinforces how capable you are when it comes to multi-tasking, being creative and having a brain that is full of complex and wonderful thoughts and ideas. Let's think of some good acronyms for those letters!
Posted by: Mom at March 13, 2008 12:02 PM
Aw, now I feel all warm and fuzzy. Thanks. :)
Posted by: Courtney at March 13, 2008 01:31 PM
Did they give you a treatment plan?
Posted by: Rian at March 13, 2008 06:24 PM
Yes, indeed, on the treatment plan. I'll be meeting her again in a week, then possibly in another month, then quarterly for the rest of the year.
Posted by: Courtney at March 13, 2008 06:48 PM