Comments on: The Gift versus The Curse http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm If A.D.D. Is A Gift...Can I Return It For Something Else? Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:20:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13473 Scott Hutson Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:20:57 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-13473 And the winner is....Curse! For me. Why? I have some, what I thought were gifts, but are only things I just happen to be able to do. If I need to read a book, or ask anybody to show/tell me how to use them...then it's not a gift. A gift would be, not needing to say A.D.D. gave me a gift. And the winner is….Curse! For me. Why? I have some, what I thought were gifts, but are only things I just happen to be able to do. If I need to read a book, or ask anybody to show/tell me how to use them…then it’s not a gift.

A gift would be, not needing to say A.D.D. gave me a gift.

]]> By: Mrs. Jones http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-12590 Mrs. Jones Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:17:29 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-12590 I was diagnosed 2 years ago at 36. I found your blog tonight (while surfing the internet instead of what I'm supposed to be doing ... SLEEPING). I appreciate the absence of bs here. It's like having a glass of milk after choking down 3 gallons of ice cream. ~Heather I was diagnosed 2 years ago at 36. I found your blog tonight (while surfing the internet instead of what I’m supposed to be doing … SLEEPING). I appreciate the absence of bs here. It’s like having a glass of milk after choking down 3 gallons of ice cream.

~Heather

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10802 Scott Hutson Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:52:25 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-10802 George, You said;"I always felt different and bored very easily". Your not the "Lone Ranger" here bro. Keep reading and take caution about what you read, is my best advice. Look at "A Fraud" post/comments etc. You may find it interesting..You/we are at a very good blog to learn about other A.D.D.ers thoughts and revelations. Jeff, "She turned me into a Newt!" From "Monty Python And The Holy Grail". Love that movie! Scott. George,

You said;”I always felt different and bored very easily”. Your not the “Lone Ranger” here bro. Keep reading and take caution about what you read, is my best advice. Look at “A Fraud” post/comments etc. You may find it interesting..You/we are at a very good blog to learn about other A.D.D.ers thoughts and revelations.

Jeff,

“She turned me into a Newt!” From “Monty Python And The Holy Grail”. Love that movie!

Scott.

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10796 Jeff Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:23:07 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-10796 That's definitely another way to look at it...as being as spell. Now if I could only take some "eye of newt" to get rid of it. ;) That’s definitely another way to look at it…as being as spell. Now if I could only take some “eye of newt” to get rid of it. ;)

]]> By: george V http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-10788 george V Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:16:18 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-10788 I only found out I had ADHD as an adult in april this year. I am 56. I always felt different and bored very easily. I fell upon a job in a company that makes fragrances and my natural curiosity and super focusing led me to memorize the aroma,name,price, and then, usefulness,synonyms, of more than 500 aroma chemicals and essential oils. As far as being disorganized, I guess I coped by relying on computers to keep things though I make too many folders. I am the class clown and I still get weird looks from people because of my comments. Now I realise how bloody boring most of the people I see are. Too bad they can't see that in themselves. I am on desedrine and a mood stabilizer and that with some great book reading and therapy has helped me alot. If it is a curse, it is now a good spell. G I only found out I had ADHD as an adult in april this year. I am 56.
I always felt different and bored very easily.
I fell upon a job in a company that makes fragrances and my natural curiosity and super focusing led me to memorize the aroma,name,price, and then, usefulness,synonyms, of more than 500 aroma chemicals and essential oils.
As far as being disorganized, I guess I coped by relying on computers to keep things though I make too many folders.
I am the class clown and I still get weird looks from people because of my comments. Now I realise how bloody boring most of the people I see are. Too bad they can’t see that in themselves.
I am on desedrine and a mood stabilizer and that with some great book reading and therapy has helped me alot.
If it is a curse, it is now a good spell.
G

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6664 Scott Hutson Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:48:55 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-6664 I know I am over-posting...But so many thoughts on "Gift vs Curse" I am thinking about this, and how I see it my own weird way. The curse is/was having a consuming guilt about feeling so excited about facing death(grim reaper,dire wolf,etc...)when I first saw my MRI results. Almost like I was challenging death to try his best to kill me. I should have been thinking of the ppl that love me,and how they were worried about me. The gift may be the need for that exitement(stimulation) that pushes me to fight,and not stop living,and telling my family how I know I am strong,and don't worry about me. I joke about it,to make them think I am not worried about it. The truth is...I am very worried about what the future holds for them, if I can't beat it. If ADD has given me a mind to find a rewarding stimulation via fighting trauma,,then it truly is a gift for me. I don't know anything for sure,but I take the good I see in it. The alternitive is unspeakable. Thanks for letting me express my thoughts. I will try to only post comments about ADD, and not about me,unless asked,hereafter. Scott. I know I am over-posting…But so many thoughts on “Gift vs Curse” I am thinking about this, and how I see it my own weird way.

The curse is/was having a consuming guilt about feeling so excited about facing death(grim reaper,dire wolf,etc…)when I first saw my MRI results. Almost like I was challenging death to try his best to kill me. I should have been thinking of the ppl that love me,and how they were worried about me.

The gift may be the need for that exitement(stimulation) that pushes me to fight,and not stop living,and telling my family how I know I am strong,and don’t worry about me. I joke about it,to make them think I am not worried about it.

The truth is…I am very worried about what the future holds for them, if I can’t beat it.

If ADD has given me a mind to find a rewarding stimulation via fighting trauma,,then it truly is a gift for me. I don’t know anything for sure,but I take the good I see in it. The alternitive is unspeakable.

Thanks for letting me express my thoughts. I will try to only post comments about ADD, and not about me,unless asked,hereafter.

Scott.

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6551 Scott Hutson Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:21:43 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-6551 Betsy, "Trait" is the word I came up with..only because I could not retrieve the word mechanism at the time. My ADD symptoms are just one of the "things" that have become very noticeable to my friends/family, my M.S. Dr., NueroPhys,and me. Aug.06 is when I started mis-pronouning words and having trouble finding words. This led to the MRI> 12 tumors/lesions in my brain. I don't know if ADHD has always been up there, but research/asking questions, have given some answers. Jeff,You,Gina,and many others,via comments and e-mail have helped. I can relate to ADD'ers/ADHD very much at this time of my journey. I think a gift has been,weird as this may sound,a stimulation for me to fight the disease, and hopefully win. It may be a curse to others,but I will look at as a gift, to find people I can relate too, in regards to dealing with ADD/ADHD. So,that being said, I want to you know, and all here, that I am not a typical,or even a good example of an ADD'er, but I very much am interestered in the opinions/comments,and all info on the subject. I also like to give my opinions/comments on this, and wish no harm/disrespect in my way of saying things with a bit of making fun of myself(ADD things I see in me). Scott. Betsy,

“Trait” is the word I came up with..only because I could not retrieve the word mechanism at the time.

My ADD symptoms are just one of the “things” that have become very noticeable to my friends/family, my M.S. Dr., NueroPhys,and me. Aug.06 is when I started mis-pronouning words and having trouble finding words. This led to the MRI> 12 tumors/lesions in my brain.

I don’t know if ADHD has always been up there, but research/asking questions, have given some answers. Jeff,You,Gina,and many others,via comments and e-mail have helped. I can relate to ADD’ers/ADHD very much at this time of my journey.

I think a gift has been,weird as this may sound,a stimulation for me to fight the disease, and hopefully win. It may be a curse to others,but I will look at as a gift, to find people I can relate too, in regards to dealing with ADD/ADHD.

So,that being said, I want to you know, and all here, that I am not a typical,or even a good example of an ADD’er, but I very much am interestered in the opinions/comments,and all info on the subject. I also like to give my opinions/comments on this, and wish no harm/disrespect in my way of saying things with a bit of making fun of myself(ADD things I see in me).

Scott.

]]> By: betsy davenport, phd http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6412 betsy davenport, phd Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:12:30 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-6412 Scott, Maybe it is just a Trait. Not good, or bad (or "defensive"), but just part of who and how you are. Scott,
Maybe it is just a Trait. Not good, or bad (or “defensive”), but just part of who and how you are.

]]> By: Scott Hutson http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6410 Scott Hutson Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:38:40 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-6410 Thank You, Betsy!, I agree with Your opinion. It is not because I have an ADD brain. It is just a way of thinking about things that are hard for me to explain. So, I use words that will hopefully get a response, that may answer some questions I have about my abbility to fight a proggesive disease that affects my speech and general skills of conversation. My brain is still working...only it goes too fast at times, and I find other ways of speaking by typing thoughts. I can slowly type the words, that I find slowly. I am not quick witted,,,it's in there, but hard to find. A defensive trait, most likely. Scott. Thank You, Betsy!,

I agree with Your opinion. It is not because I have an ADD brain. It is just a way of thinking about things that are hard for me to explain. So, I use words that will hopefully get a response, that may answer some questions I have about my abbility to fight a proggesive disease that affects my speech and general skills of conversation.

My brain is still working…only it goes too fast at times, and I find other ways of speaking by typing thoughts. I can slowly type the words, that I find slowly. I am not quick witted,,,it’s in there, but hard to find. A defensive trait, most likely.

Scott.

]]> By: betsy davenport, phd http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6024 betsy davenport, phd Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:07:07 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/the-gift-versus-the-curse-368.htm#comment-6024 Did it again, Scott. I think if we just keep handing you straight lines, you'll come up with a rejoinder that makes us laugh. And no, this is not because you have an ADD brain, it's because you are funny. I have met more than a few dull witted eople with ADD so don't get me started on that one again. Did it again, Scott. I think if we just keep handing you straight lines, you’ll come up with a rejoinder that makes us laugh.

And no, this is not because you have an ADD brain, it’s because you are funny. I have met more than a few dull witted eople with ADD so don’t get me started on that one again.

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