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You are describing attention deficit disorder.



Agreed. I was recently (6 months) diagnosed as an adult with ADHD. The experiences of the parent are in line with mine.


Yep, just diagnosed a week ago at age 38. If you did well enough in school, and have the inattentive-type ADHD, it's really easy for it to get missed in childhood.

If you were smart enough to coast through school despite your procrastination and attention issues, definitely go see a psych for an evaluation.


Wow I never considered, maybe I should talk to them.


The Wender-Utah scale for adult ADD is available online, and could give you a firmer indication, though obviously this is something you would want a medical professional to confirm and help you treat.




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