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Post by andy12345 on Feb 17, 2011 3:29:56 GMT
Out of sight out of mind? like a computer game drawing the screen as you move around, relatively a first person shooter at breakneck speed.. in the first person shooter, there is no time to look back or think about what happened before.
Short term memory/working memory you turn around, see something, make a note. you turn around, see somthing else, make a note you move around, see something else, make a note.
Then later on you realised that you forgot the other things' that were of a major importance (such as stemming blood loss, eating, picking kids up, picking yourself up.) because you dysfunctionally put the note down somewhere and you forgot.
Bottom of stairs, tea in hand....."must look up x subject on computer" (which is on standby, so operational after about 15 secs, inc internet connection) Get to computer (only 20 seconds later) and do nothing but fart around..slowly and dysfunctionally, just procrastinating around the internet and opening lots of tabs, checking emails, opening tabs, checking emails (except there aren't any)
6 hours, a day later etc "oh, what was I meant to search"
Out of sight, out of mind.
In fact I was meant to search on ebay for some multimeter leads, so I'll do that now..........
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 11:20:17 GMT
Buggar! i was meant to do my car tax online lastnight instead of 4 hours on world of warcraft.
thanks Andy!! lifesaver!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 11:41:22 GMT
Erm, yes:( . Was reading the paper on this site about high IQ and executive dysfunction. I think I've got issues with working memory. Not sure what else though as I haven't managed to finish the paper:( . Cheers, jah
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 12:01:26 GMT
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Post by ChaosLily on Feb 17, 2011 12:12:48 GMT
I went to go ask the director if I'd need a wig for a play - he was about 2metres away.
When I came back (about 1 mins later) my sister asked me if I had to or not. I had no clue as to what she was on about!! Forgot to ask him - when I'd got there I'd just chatted :/
It's amusing when it's trivial. But when it's kids or bills it can really screw your life up and, which is worse, other people's.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 14:09:54 GMT
For most bills I ended up just having to accept direct debit options. Used to drive me mental sending cheques in late, getting surcharged, red letters and all that stuff. I just hope the crooks aren't overcharging me because I never look at my statements!
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Post by andy12345 on Feb 17, 2011 16:59:52 GMT
Oh, badwool's link us just epic..
Does your body crash for no apparent reason? Well OK, mine does too, but does yours crash often? At random times? With Nasty flipouts? If the answer is "yes", you may very well have a memory problem. Faulty memory, is often the cause of the dreaded 'flaky human' syndrome, those hard-to-replicate errors that get you nasty looks from the friends/family/siblings/strangers/judges because "…nothing seems to be wrong with it. Sir."
In this short but sweet guide, ADDstats will discuss the common symptoms of faulty memory as well as looking at a handful of free memory testing software programs (soduko/scrabble/etc) which can help you diagnose your troubles.
When good RAM goes bad
Seeing as it consists only of a few handfuls of cells linked to the circuit board, adder memory is actually much more resistant to failure than most other human parts. Having said that, it is also produced and distributed in more volume than any other human part so it sort of evens out.
If your mind is excessively dusty, or is located in a humid environment the contacts between the cells and circuit board can be interfered with or corroded. Heat, either from other components or the memory cells, themselves can also cause gradual damage. Obviously, careless handling can also damage cell memory by causing physical harm to the circuit board.
Signs of bad memory: 1. Starts Smoking, 2. Becomes Moody... ;D The indicators of faulty memory are legion, but let's start with a few common ones. From the top:
1. Blue screens during the learning process except for games, which don't seem to blue screen on adders. This is one of the surest signs of faulty memory.
2. Random crashes or blue screens during daily activities of adders. Note that heat can also be a culprit in the case of general flakiness like this, so you should test for that possibility too.
3. Crashes during memory intensive operations. thinking, procrastinating, trying to remember to breathe reguarlary, dealing with people, working.
5. Failure to reboot. This can be accompanied by repeated long expletives, which is the accepted code for a memory problem. In this circumstance, you cannot test the memory with questions, so your only option is testing by replacement, either at home or at your local adder dealer.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2011 17:13:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 0:19:30 GMT
It's horribly true but not remotely amusing. What to do about this issue - any ideas, any hope, anything positive, as opposed to juvenile, to contribute?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 0:51:53 GMT
If you can't see the funny side it makes matters worse IMHO. If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at? I have these issues quite severely but I don't intend to be precious or po-faced about it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 3:39:21 GMT
Yeah, precious and po faced about having mental illness. Those schizophrenics must be laughing themselves stupid.
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Post by kakema on Feb 18, 2011 5:46:26 GMT
stop it now. I really can't be arsed reading another series of sniping posts that happen because we are all different and have different ways of coping with this disorder. Some of us are sad. Some angry. Some ground down. Others gritting teeth. Some want to investigate. Some haven't got that capability and need support. Others - and I'm one of them - use humour to make the unbearableness of it all bearable. We all came here because we had a problem. That's what we have in common. It's unspoken, but we have to tolerate our other differences, our different ways of coping and not coping, not make them an issue, otherwise this place just won't work.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 11:35:46 GMT
Yeah, precious and po faced about having mental illness. Those schizophrenics must be laughing themselves stupid. Next you will be condoning cancer patients who cope with their condition by taking a light hearted approach.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 12:02:13 GMT
No I won't badwool, I think you are referring to people who maintain a positive outlook on life despite their illness but I am sure they do not find their affliction itself amusing. There is so much on this site complaining that society does not acknowledge the gravity of ADHD but it never will if sufferers themselves continuously find their symptoms so amusing. If we can't take it seriously then I don't see why we should expect anyone else to do so.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 12:43:27 GMT
Some perspective is required in some quarters I feel:
1) Everyone here has been diagnosed with ADHD or is seeking a diagnosis of ADHD. 2) ADHD encompasses a wide variety of symptoms. 3) Everyone exhibits a unique range of symptoms and severities. 4) Some people enjoy humour and indulging in a bit of banter. 5) Some people are permanently miserable and couldn't crack a smile if their lives depend on it. 6) Humourless people need to accept the humour of others even if they don't enjoy it. 7) People who are humourous will have to try and avoid directing their humour at the humourless although it's difficult to tell how humourless someone is in advance. 8) Using humour does not preclude taking our individual or collective illnesses seriously. 9) May I recommend digging out a copy of Billy Connolly's Football Violence Sketch? "Football violence in this country will never end ... until they stop shitting in our shoes and ..." It should be required listening for both sides in all global conflicts IMHO;).
Here it is:
Cheers,
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Post by kakema on Feb 18, 2011 12:48:14 GMT
My point is, for both sides of this debate, that I don't mind that I disagree with you, Stephen or that you appear to disagree with me. It's to be expected that we will disagree with one another. People don't all see the world the same way.
But when we do disagree, and want to air our respective positions, as we are also entitled to do, free speech and all that, we should try to keep the debate objective and respectful, and avoid inflammatory language. Like 'po-faced' or 'childish'. That way, we're more likely to have a productive conversation about a perfectly legitimate issue.
Also, in the end, a point may come where we just have to agree to disagree and move on, because all the points will have been made. We are, after all, each entitled to hold an opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 13:22:10 GMT
No I won't badwool, I think you are referring to people who maintain a positive outlook on life despite their illness but I am sure they do not find their affliction itself amusing. There is so much on this site complaining that society does not acknowledge the gravity of ADHD but it never will if sufferers themselves continuously find their symptoms so amusing. If we can't take it seriously then I don't see why we should expect anyone else to do so. and who are you to assume this isnt the way i feel about my adhd? I think you need to be able to ignore things like this if you find them offensive. You must be able to see that many of the threads have a more serious tone when people would like to discuss things in that manner. Lets just leave it at that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 13:34:16 GMT
Oooh - can open , worms all over the place. I take my disorder VERY seriously and have dedicated my life to supporting the ADHD community (and others in similar boats). I take strength from laughing at ADHD - it's like laughing at Hitler. I disrepect ADHD and feel superior to it, my enemy. Taking it seriously and having a humorous outlook are not mutually exclusive - being joyous is medicine in it's own right. It doesn't mean I'm winning the war but I'll be blowed ( ) if I'm going to lose the everyday battles. If I'm going down (no more! ) I'm going down in good spirits and defiant to the bloody end!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 13:34:39 GMT
Oohshiny - Couldn't agree more with you, that's why I took offence at being termed "precious and po faced" in the first place.
Anyway, this is getting nobody anywhere which ironically was my initial point so no more from me on this now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 13:40:46 GMT
The problem here is...... You all have some very valid opinions But they're not as valid as mine HTH
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 13:51:15 GMT
@stephen100 you started it by <strike>invading Poland</strike> calling people juvenile.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2011 15:09:33 GMT
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Post by andy12345 on Feb 18, 2011 19:07:30 GMT
argh.................................
Who would believe it? Friction on an adder forum!!!!!!!!!
In fact I consider that considering the multiple triggers for most of us and considering that the site has an adult attitude and lets us swear without naughty naughty issues, this site does pretty well in terms of civility and such.
Anyway, you can all f%$%$ off and I'll randomly spam you in ADDonchat later. muahaahahaha
Stephen100, plz join us if you're around.. (link in my sig or pd's)
Dammit, I was nearly falling asleep about 5 mins ago and now I'm typing I feel like I 'm waking up again even though I wanted a bit of a snooze, cos I have the energy of an old man.
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Post by andy12345 on Feb 18, 2011 19:09:29 GMT
Also, I tell you this now, if I did not have my sense of humour, I would have to be dead long ago. It's quite annoying to be in the middle range of "want to die" and "want to live" and thusly being so damn indecisive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by christvswarhol on Feb 18, 2011 19:58:06 GMT
Damn i only found out i had 'memory problems' about two months ago and i keep noting it in everything i do. I sometimes play the same song a lot, sometimes my emotions are up and down, so if i listen to the same song i can kind of hover in that emotion for a bit or concentrate on what i am doing for longer dysfunctional probably but its all i have done since i was a kid......
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Post by taz on Feb 18, 2011 20:45:49 GMT
To be fair I am up and down like a roller coaster. ADHD is awful, but even I have to laugh at some of the outragious or rediculous things I do once I get the down in the dumps phase over.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2011 4:30:47 GMT
Wow, sounds exactly like what my 'ex' described! Sadly nobody on this site will reply 2 me cos he's been in prison. N x
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Post by kakema on Feb 24, 2011 9:06:57 GMT
Not true, nightymare. We just don't all reply to everything. We're ADHDers, remember? A bit random. But we all know where our disorder can take us, from prison to unemployment, to broken relationships and isolation. So we don't judge each other.
If your ex wants to come on, he'll get the exact same support as every other member - a bit random, but every so often, just what you need.
So please don't judge us before you know us.
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Post by twix on Feb 24, 2011 10:12:56 GMT
Having been in prison is no reason we wouldn't support someone, that's just not the case.
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Post by twix on Feb 24, 2011 10:31:34 GMT
I have read your other posts and I think people haven't replied because there isn't much to say. You can't fix it for him, you can't mend him and you can't make his family change. Point him in this direction and we will support him, same as anyone, no judging. It is sad that your relationship ended, but if its ended then maybe you need to leave it alone now and get on with your life, its no good you feeling bad about it, he is the only one who can sort himself out, you can't do it for him.
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