I'm starting a new job tommorrow after a year of struggling to find one, but despite this good news I still seem to keep walking into brick walls. Eg, the job is 75 miles from where I live and I could do with accomodation near my job. I woke up this morning to learn I couldn't shower because my mum is painting, so I went on the computer to join a website which is the best way of finding shared housing but first went onto a website that I run and performed an action that the computer didn't like so that even after re-starting I can't gain computer access.

This resulted in me going to my local library without showering for Internet Access but when I arrived remembered that my concession ran out two days ago. As I am still unemployed until midnight, I could technically still qualify for the concession but it would have been awkward proving it. I thought, oh well I guess I could always just pay the £2 for workers (ironiocally my job is in another county where Library Internet Access is free). Anyway, it was unusually busy and I heard the librarian tell some people that it would be half an hour before anything was available and that some people were already waiting.

As I didn't want to have to wait so long, I played the trump card of going to a local Internet Cafe, but its more expensive. If you don't finish within half an hour the price doubles instantly, and also instantly there were young kids here in the same small passageway making lots of noise which marrs concentration. Anyway, the best part is I can't even get onto this flatmate search website on this computer, so just for carrying out a random action, I could be commuting for even longer.

I seem to be quite good at creating such obstacles for myself, but quite often they seem to just happen, eg yesterday whilst visiting Estate Agents I bought a smoothie drink and because I tried to shake it something which I don't usually do, it spilt everywhere in a busy shopping area and got all over the floor and my clothes.

I'm sure these things happen a lot to people with ADD, and sometimes it can make one paranoid about ever doing something they haven't done before. I do persevere but nevertheless, these things keep happening so its not surprising if some ADDers despair at times.

I seem to be quite good at creating such obstacles for myself ...

I'm sure these things happen a lot to people with ADD, and sometimes it can make one paranoid about ever doing something they haven't done before. I do persevere but nevertheless, these things keep happening so its not surprising if some ADDers despair at times. Hi Linguist, creating obstacles? Most of us here have majored in that for long periods ;) I'm sure! Now you realise it's happening you should be able to steer yourself away from it - be positive!

Try walking round the block, take a deep breath or two and try again.

Andy.

Creating obstacles, now that's an interesting point of view. I hear where you're coming from, and wish you luck. I don't think I create obstacles as much as can't seem to plan properly. I have to complete a task, and start it, but realize before I can do that I have to do some prep work on it, so have to go to the store because it will be faster than searching for what I had already bought to do this with...

Or I have it, and will start something, only to decide something else needs worked on at this moment, then another thing, then back, none of it gets done but I am exhausted from constantly going. Things just take me forever!

Best of luck in finding what works for you.

Craig

good luck starting your new job, Linguist, and good luck in finding a flat.