Hi just wandering what people thought was the best and worst thing about having ADD.
For me worst thing is letting my kids down with my disorganisation ie not having things prepared for school etc, continuously getting them to things late and a whole range of other organisation problems that cause them trouble. I am also horrendous with money....we eat real lean some weeks.

The best thing also concerns my kids, I have great enthusiasm for experiencing new things and can easily enjoy their favourite passtimes with them. I can easily slip into their maturity level. We have great fun together.

the worst thing is thinking about everything else in the world instead of what im suposed to be thinking about

the best thing is my randomness--im fun to be around.

I am creative and fun to be around.

I tire most people out, and end up lonely too often.

Best: I am quite comical
Worst: I never seem to be able to concentrate on what I am supposed to be doing, instead, I am thinking about other things and daydreaming.

Best: can pull my head out of you know where quicker than most.

Worst: My mouth get's me in too much trouble.

Best thing about my AD{H}D is my clever sense of humor, and my creativity.

The Worst thing about my AD{H}D is my absentmindeness and the fact I am so~o~o~o Hopelessly Disorganized!!!! I can't find Anything and continually misplace things!!!!
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best: probably my super focus on some subjects,

worst: not listening to the wife enough (don't mean to though)

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Spontaneity is what I love about my ADHD, most of my ADD friends have this too but some don't. I dislike the fact that school is so hard, I might just have natural trouble with school but I think that it's linked to my ADD more than anything.

The worst things include not following through with prjects, getting disoriented when there is too much stimuli, and being really slow at learning and picking up on things.

But my insane ammount of happy/creative energy, hyperfocus with things that interest me, my powerful multi-tasking ability, and that vortex of mad-genius ideas that is my mind totally makes up for all the negatives and makes me who i am ^^

worst: Screwing up any relationship im in

Fraser_2468: You forget a best ;)

Best: Spontaneous creativity and fast thinking in general.
Worst: I am so unbelievably disorganised that it would appear I forget everything on purpose.

Worst: this isn't adhd related but I have senioritis and its only the beginning of 2nd quarter.

Best: Sense of humor

best: being able to escape into my own little world

worst: that being a responsible adult stuff! :D

Best thing I think for me is the appethy I've grown for people ADHD/or not...and its made me a lil more understanding and caring.

But the thing I hate about it is...well example would be, this week all I did was study study study for the exam I took today...I got a 100 on one test, and could have had a 100 on the other test instead of 90 but I read the questions and answers on a multiple test wrong...My reading comprehension has gotten better since my boyfriend turned me on to books...but sometimes I have those days like today and even happened the last course too...coulda kept me from getting an F :mad:

This is my first reply to something. I dunno if I'll even stick around this popsicle joint, but may as well say...
The best is that I get into what feel like manic episodes where I become hyper and have a blast even if I'm all alone or everyone else is a sleep and am able to aquire a state of absolute bliss by daydreaming while doing any very high-energy activity. Don't know if anyone else has ever expirienced that, have not heard of it. And that when I was younger I would come up with very interesting ideas that I should have (and wanted to) use for creative writing but never had the discipline to. I enjoyed thinking about them very much though, so I'm going to say it was a good thing looking back.

Worst is that I have no discipline to do homework/pay attention, and although I've been shown to have naturally good logic skills as far as understanding math, I have never done well in math since elementary school ended and my parents stopped coddling me by dragging me through each problem. Its pretty much the same with writing, I believe I would have a lot to share with people if I could buckle down and commit to writing a good creative peice. And that I have waisted endless hours of my life doing nothing.

I can actually think of a ton of both pro's and cons though.

The best is in school when the teacher is off on some confusing tangent, I can go out immediately, while the "normal" students had to listen to all of it and just ended confused and worse for wear - suckers!

The worst is when I can't organize my thoughts or items to complete a task at work and so I get called lazy and careless.

Best: multi tasking skills
Worst: continual depression that is driving me nuts

Best: I entertain people easily (sometimes accidentally)
Worst: Forgetting!

Best: Magnificent acheivements resulting from hyperfocus mode, cleverness, quick witt, superior creativity, out of the box thinking.
Worst: Not being able to concentrate on what I am supposed to be doing, too much daydreaming, counterwill, feeling constantly dissapointed in myself, being consistently inconsistent, not being able to remember anything, appearing ditzy.

best thing about my ADD: the ability to see things that the normies would over look and ignore.
Worst thing about my ADD: not being able to compleat things.

Best: flexible, open to new ideas; can really think outside that box

Worst: oblivious; I have no idea what's happening inside the box, and that's where most people live

Best: The ability to hyperfocus for very long periods of time

Worst: Procastination! Need I say more! Also that I am socially immature and I do or say stupid things without thinking.

Best: the fact that I can be hyperactive to the point people think I'm manic. The down side is that it's almost like my metabolism increases ten fold because my cheeks get rosey red and I begin to feel hot... lol

Worst: The fact that my brain is slow at retrieving memory from short term memory. I also can't keep much in my head at any given time.I guess it feels like knowing you have two hands to work with, but you can only use 3 fingers at a time.

I guess a second "worst" is when I take up a new responsibility because I"m highly motiovated to do it but then I lose interest in it and become stuck with a responsilibility I don't want anymore :(

Best: I'm empathetic, open-minded, loving and have a great sense of humor

Worst: I've been called frustrating and exasperating more times than I care to remember. Oh, and lazy too. I get that a lot. :(

The best thing is when the world goes to hell in a handbasket, the chaos reflects the chaos in my mind and I can focus. In my profession this is crucial, and I am the go to girl when things start falling apart.

The worst thing is I can't organize my house or cook. I have a three year old daughter and this is no longer acceptable. This is why I'm seeking treatment.

Worst: oblivious; I have no idea what's happening inside the box, and that's where most people liveYes. I love this board. I've found my people! :)

Best: I'm full of exciting creative ideas, projects, and plans to carry them out.

Worst: I don't know where I left the list of those creative ideas or else I started all of those projects and their half done and left all over the house, the yard, etc.

The best...a rapid fire mind with a quick wit
The worst...the (many) days that my mind is in the doldrums and I can't seem to get a thing done

Best: I´m open minded, creative...ability to hyperfocus, out of box thinker.

Worst: distraction, hypersensitivity to noise, touch, taste, sight etc, sleep problems, creating problems to overcome boredom.

Best: Coming up with very creative ideas...definitely always thinking "outside the box"
Worst: Losing things, forgetting things and having to redo them