My ADD tends to be more negative thoughts. In the past I have read books, and forgotten them entirely. The implications? Everytime I pickup a book to read my brain instantly says "you arent going to remember this". Ill counter, with Ill try to remember it, im going to read it.

While im reading, about 2 sentences in my brain remind me again, "hey man, do you even remember what you just read?" I think about it, and I dont. While on adderall these thoughts do not occupy my mind, and I can remember a great deal of what I read.

In addition when I am on Adderall I can hear myself talking in my head. For example, I will read in my head and hear the words which helps me remember. Its almost as if with adderall what I am reading is the DOMINANT thought, and anything else is background.

Without medication, every thought is relevant, and deserves attention. I am studying to get my A+ Degree, so without medications "Double Data Rate Random Access Memory" is just as important a thought as the plotline on the last simpsons episode that just popped into my brain.

I want to say I "feel" like they are of the same importance, but its not a feeling. They are thoughts, and they all seem equally important. So how does our brain control what thoughts are important?

My attention and focus could be likened to a child of two years. You talk to child for 10 seconds and they say how long is this gonna take?!

I enjoy my add for social reasons, as I am ALWAYS the person in control of the conversation (except when I am feeling insecure, or like someone is better than me). People are always laughing at the off topic out-of-the-box things I bring to the table, which I really like.

Most people without ADD just sit there, and talk about "how was your day". "Hows the weather?". Not US Adders, haha. Well talk about anything that pops into our impulsive heads. I believe ADDers are born leaders, as leadership requires social skills and the ability to befriend people. But thats my point of view, and it serves me.

In the past I have read books, and forgotten them entirely.
I sort of like and dont like this ADD trait. I Don't like it because if im reading on something that will be in a test I will forget it and fail the test. But I like it because if I buy a book I can read it, forget it within a few days then come back to it and enjoy it all over again :D Where as alot of my friends read books only once after buying them so reall I get more for my money. :D



Most people without ADD just sit there, and talk about "how was your day". "Hows the weather?". Not US Adders, haha. Well talk about anything that pops into our impulsive heads. I believe ADDers are born leaders, as leadership requires social skills and the ability to befriend people. But thats my point of view, and it serves me.
I agree that ADDers are born leaders, but I bet not everyone with ADD feels like they are born leaders, given that all the negative feedback we get can make us feel down sometimes .

I sort of like and dont like this ADD trait. I Don't like it because if im reading on something that will be in a test I will forget it and fail the test.this happens to me sometimes but not all the time when i read a book. Ive found that when i read alot and forget it, i will unknowlingly remember it. For example i could read alot before a test, forget it (i think but i forgot if i forgot it lol) and then write the test and write down on what i thought i forgot. The feeling like im possesed lol :eyebrow: . Even in conversations too i would read something and then after talk to someone and spit out this information i thought i forgot lol. But thats not to say i havent forgot entire articles all together.

Ive come to the conclusion that i remember everything and the better i get at reading the easier it is to retrieve the information.

Ive found that when i read alot and forget it, i will unknowlingly remember it.

I am a like this as well. I do not actively remember information until the need arises where I need to know it then it just seems to pop out. This causes me to often look like an air head who occasionally whips out a brain. . .keeps 'em guessing though.

My biggest problem now that my life is no longer divided up into subject is trying to remember where I know information from. Like when I am here I will type out information and want to provide a source where those who are interested can get more information {keeps me from having to type out all of the info}

Information I retain where I got the information is another matter all together. :confused: