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Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by jasonlotito on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:06AM (#6469663)
> I am going to go stoic on this and say that if you are successful despite ADHD, then that's you and you just need to accept it.

I do. It's just easier said than done.

Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by kfk on Monday September 30, 2013 @10:25AM (#6469763)
True that. Part of the walk of life is learning dealing with ourselves.
Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by jasonlotito on Monday September 30, 2013 @11:08AM (#6470001)
It's been discussed before in my therapy sessions.

Which, if you'll forgive me, is odd to openly talk about therapy sessions. But honestly, the more I've thought about this, I've wished that others had been open about their conditions. It's nothing I should be ashamed of. There is a stigma about seeing a therapist, but their shouldn't be.

It's part of the reason I try to share my own stories about ADHD and OCD. I think it's something, especially in this industry, that people ignore or don't know about. ADHD is something for hyperactive kids, not adults! =)

Re:Procrastination should be solved by lighting fires, not f... by lifeisstillgood on Monday September 30, 2013 @03:42PM (#6471826)
Thank you for opening up - I just took an online ADD test after your comments, and while it does look like a broad diagnosis, if there are options beyond my own coping mechanisms I want to know!

As for therapy - don't worry, I go myself and as well as helping me look at how I got here, I am pretty sure it is a worthwhile career to take up after I retire - what started as a therapy session is looking like life coaching and business coaching. I think the stigma will die.

take care