I do believe that I am a SCT and while I can hold down a good job, I could be working much harder. At home I could be doing TONS more. Typically I follow my interests and use this as an internal motivation to do the everyday mundane things. Following my interests seem to also boost my energy level as does drinking coffee. But at mid-life I wonder if there is a better way? I'm wondering if other have found a way to have more drive. To have drive that approaches the average human?

Havin the same problem..Im just a kid still but I cant for the life of me get anywhere I want to... This is exactly what I have been wondering.
I can't give ya any advice though, since I'm lost in the same rut.

Are you on any medication? I think the right medication helps. I have a child w/ this and its a tough thing to get around because once he gets started he does great. Its just the getting started part that is SO hard.

Whereas my son can't get out of park I am stuck in either off or overdrive- most often overdrive. Its amazing to me how ADD can present itself so differently in different people but I think it does have to do with the brain's 'gear shift'. I believe its a biological mechanism so I don't think you can 'will' yourself to do it differently. You have to find ways to cope unique to you, your brain wiring and your situation.

My son does great with a set schedule. He will do the same thing every day if he knows that is what he needs to do but give him a day with no instructions and nothing will happen. How do you work with schedules? Could you find someone to be accountable to so that you stay on track?

no I'm not on meds, I havent even been diagnosed yet, but I think I am going to get that done becuase I am seriously not going to be able to make it through post-secondary at this rate(its my first year)

I think schedules Do help but there has to be another person involved or something like a really really tight dealine otherwise I will just assume I have lots of time and sit there and do nothing. Its next to impossible to get 'get in gear'

I've seen my son make some big improvements in the area of 'getting in gear' once he began medication. I think this problem is how ADD presents itself in inattentive ADD so you are not alone.

SCT's are different from the regular garden variety adhd in many ways. Medication is not the obvious answer that it is for straight adhd so I would be interested in hearing what meds work best for you, especially if you have tried several. When I was a teenager people thought I was stoned always...okay I was a bit. When I was younger people would say I was a daydreamer if they were kind, if they were unkind they would say I was stunned. In my adult years people have wondered if I have depression. It is the "in a fog disorder". Has anyone found a med that just doesn't help for focus or perseverance but actually gives them more zip?

You have to be inspired ans it is the same with anyother Human being or so I hope or I am the same as you.

SCT's are different from the regular garden variety adhd in many ways. Medication is not the obvious answer that it is for straight adhd so I would be interested in hearing what meds work best for you, especially if you have tried several. When I was a teenager people thought I was stoned always...okay I was a bit. When I was younger people would say I was a daydreamer if they were kind, if they were unkind they would say I was stunned. In my adult years people have wondered if I have depression. It is the "in a fog disorder". Has anyone found a med that just doesn't help for focus or perseverance but actually gives them more zip?
My son is taking adderall. I have seen a definite improvement for him. I've also heard some good things about provigil. Are you taking anything now? It also would not be uncommon to have depression along with the ADD. I know my son said before meds he was always tired- no matter how much he slept.

Can you give me a full definition of SCT? Or direct me to a place I can get one?
Thanks!

My son was so lethargic; I took him to an OT place for testing. They recommended a program "How Does Your Engine Run” I bought the workbook online
Of course it is geared for kids, but it teaches tricks to "self regulate" energy levels. It helps them to identify where they are at and where they need to be for the activity at hand.
It is a work in progress, but very helpful.

More info on SCT's -> http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17290&highlight=sct

You know I'm not depressed, I just look that way.lol People have said why don't you smile more? It' hard to explain but I'll simply say that to walk around smiling takes a lot of energy because it is not in my SCT nature. I know other people who walk around with a smile plastered on their face 24-7 and that is because it is in their nature. I don't have any blue moods that last more then a day. I enjoy many things and take pleasure in them. I don't have fits of crying. I don't miss any work and I can get up easily in the morning. I see people with Depression daily and that is just not me.

I would bet that a number of SCT's have a diagnosis of Depression when in reality they are not depressed. I would also bet that we will learn a lot more about SCT's in the near future.

I am not taking meds currently. I have a demanding job, and a family and I do my job in both situations. I'm simply looking for a magic zip pill! I'd love to go through the day with my batteries fully charged.

Thank you for more info on SCT.

Your welcome, I have an interest here and will post anything I find...it's a breaking field.