In my family, we used to call it "shiny object syndrome" and my entire family seems to have it. I didn't realize it was actually ADHD until around 5 years ago. We all do awesome in high-stress or crisis situations but struggle with normal, day-to-day stuff. I'm so grateful for videos like yours. It normalizes behaviors that I've been depressed about for decades and just knowing I have ADHD has helped me find better coping strategies which has improved my overall quality of life. So, thank you!
It's me, haha 🙋♀️. I never considered I might have ADHD until my younger brother was diagnosed in his 30s, and he started telling me his symptoms....I was like, "Oh, I thought that was just our family's personality!" 😂
It never occurred to me that I might have ADHD until my little brother called me (we were 33 & 36 lol) and said "Dude, I know what's wrong with us!" I was still skeptical until I discovered that procrastinating is common - I had always thought I was just a bad person. Both of us had been in and out of colleges despite having great potential ... The more I learned the more I realized that it fit me perfectly. Especially when I said something to a friend about having four trains running on the different tracks in my brain always - I thought everyone did, but she was gobsmacked. 😂 After being diagnosed it was clear that both of our parents had it too. We used to say that dealing with my Mom about certain things was like herding stones cats. Growing up the only kids who were diagnosed with ADHD were boys who were just wild - like Dennis the Menace.
I just adore you Rick! I always wondered about the people that don't have ADHD, I kept thinking that ADHD is overdiagnosed and there is no such thing as neurotypical people. People are amazed at all the things I have done and I always think that I haven't done enough, that I am meant to do something great but the way others react, it seems I have already done great things, but that isn't how I feel. That GREAT thing is always still on the horizon. Maybe that is how we keep going, always looking to be better and doing more. I am medicated with Adderal, have been since 2018, and have been better organized and accomplished at the types of things that you mentioned, since being medicated. Right now, I am really focusing on following through, finishing projects, doing what I say I am going to do, and being on time....I am/have been a Realtor, Waitress, Mom, Grandma, Public Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, investor in the stock market, a day trader during the pandemic, investor in real estate, married 3 times(I left all of them), ADHD Coach wannabe(went to school to be certified but didn't finish), went to 7 different Jr. Colleges in the 80's and had 2.1 GPA, went back to school in my 50's and got 3.8 GPA but at 61, I still have 3 credits to go, just to get my AA. When the Carr Fire and Camp Fire in California destroyed people's homes and entire towns, I dropped everything, ran 3 fundraisers, and drove to California 15 times to help. I live in Spokane and the fires were in Northern California. People kept asking me how I could do those things and I had no idea, I just did them without thinking. I have self-medicated but didn't know that I was doing that at the time, am a world traveler, love road trips so I can listen to podcasts and books(who has time or patience to read the actual books anymore, I have about 2000 actual books in my personal library😳 Anyway, I am rambling, and I am sure you are having difficulty getting through this, 🥱so I will close for now. Thank you for all you do. Know that it is helping others with ADHD. Well, I can't speak for others, but it really helps me. 🙂
i grew up watching you on red green. I knew you looked familiar but i could not place it lol. i mean i already thought you were pretty cool from your youtube vids I've seen but now realizing you were apart of the red green show made my Halloween quite happy. hope yours is a blast. thank you for doing your thing, I'll stop gushing now XD
I actually have a lot of behaviours of what is considered ADHD. But not consistantly. When I was younger with 3 children, yeah the laundry never got done and put away on the same day, the house was in total disarray, but I did keep up with the dishes because I hated dirty dishes in the sink, but there was always a lot of dust on the furniture. Many projects I started never got finished due to a gradual decline in enthusiasm. I was always behind on the bills. I always thought I was lazy and only did things that were vitally important to do (eg. keep the kids fed and clothed). The rest of the time I would waste watching tv instead of tidying up the house, or doing anything else deemed productive. I always wondered how my friends could be so good at managing their lives. Now that I am retired, I'm better with the laundry, mainly because I have so much more time to relax. I notice that tags on my shirts really bother me, I still make no effort to keep the house spick and span, and I get overwhelmed at the thought to throwing a dinner party because of all the work I will have to do. I still think of myself as being lazy. No matter my good intentions I remain in this rut.
Love this upbeat perspective. Nailed it! I have about 7 or 9. Sometimes 8 but only when I’m high! I think. Feeling better about myself knowing someone like you can bring such levity to ADHD. I meant that as a compliment. 💯👍🥰😎
So many men and women have no idea what perimenopause is. I'm glad it's starting to be talked about, how long it can be (5-15 years more or less), all the problems that can come with it, and what's available to help (HRT for one).
@@LadyRenira yeah, I had awful symptoms for a few years that I found out too late were menopause related. I found out from reading a novel, that my skin being itchy all over my arms and legs was due to it. My doc never told me that, just I was probably allergic to something. So helpful.
Thanks Rick. This is the first time I have seen a video like this. You are an ADHD hero. I have been a fan of your work for many years and because I recognized you from the Red Green show that led me to your ADD and Loving it show that really helped me pull a lot of information together. I have been on medication for several years and I am living a more comfortable life because I have learned to accept my short comings and have stopped trying to over achieve. Looking forward to the next one.
I love your energy! I have to say I was a bit inattentive during the video, even it is not your fault. The dynamic style of the video really helps engage the audience, but I am currently stuck in a loop, trying to do 4 things at once. Doing all of them poorly, ofc. So even though I didn't have number 2 or 3, the rest was spot on for me. I did remember you said your name though! How many points do I get?
If there was literally no other symptoms (and there are) the fact that my laundry is never done in the same day, like ever, would be enough for a diagnosis. I hate laundry with a passion that overrides all my best intentions.
For anyone taking the dying 10 years early to heart after this video, I totally understand and agree that hurts to hear. But just imagine being 90 and having ADHD...we'd be bored out of our minds guys.
I found out what ADHD looks like in girls and women "and suddenly my life made sense". Im the only one diagnosed in my direct line but lots of my cousins kids are diagnosed, I'm sure my adult kids have it, and looking back it's not hard to see where it comes from.
I'm in the step of assessment where you have emailed a clinic and they have told you the price and I've looked at my bank account and broke down crying for a week. I put this on as a "maybe I've spent too much time online (I've been off all social media platforms aside from youtube and spotify and the majority of my online activity is on weekends with friends or from listening to music)" or maybe "the time I spent online in covid broke my brain" or even "maybe it's just the symptoms of trauma and more therapy will help (I've been in therapy for 2 years now)". I'm on #5 and none of these are applicable to me so far, but I'm still hoping. (#8 I put my laundry, from the clean basket, onto the bed so I could put the dirty clothes that were on the floor into said basket. I'm in college and most of my papers have skipped questions at points where I just lose interest, I have assignments I just don't do because they're not worth enough of my mark...#9 I've only been good at this college thing when the overwhelm snaps and I am functioning by swimming ahead of the tide. I'm in my 30s :)
#11 - you were able to get through this whole video without going back to catch what you missed when your mind wandered. #12 you waited until the end of the video to comment
In my family, we used to call it "shiny object syndrome" and my entire family seems to have it. I didn't realize it was actually ADHD until around 5 years ago. We all do awesome in high-stress or crisis situations but struggle with normal, day-to-day stuff. I'm so grateful for videos like yours. It normalizes behaviors that I've been depressed about for decades and just knowing I have ADHD has helped me find better coping strategies which has improved my overall quality of life. So, thank you!
It's me, haha 🙋♀️. I never considered I might have ADHD until my younger brother was diagnosed in his 30s, and he started telling me his symptoms....I was like, "Oh, I thought that was just our family's personality!" 😂
It never occurred to me that I might have ADHD until my little brother called me (we were 33 & 36 lol) and said "Dude, I know what's wrong with us!"
I was still skeptical until I discovered that procrastinating is common - I had always thought I was just a bad person. Both of us had been in and out of colleges despite having great potential ... The more I learned the more I realized that it fit me perfectly. Especially when I said something to a friend about having four trains running on the different tracks in my brain always - I thought everyone did, but she was gobsmacked. 😂
After being diagnosed it was clear that both of our parents had it too. We used to say that dealing with my Mom about certain things was like herding stones cats.
Growing up the only kids who were diagnosed with ADHD were boys who were just wild - like Dennis the Menace.
I just adore you Rick! I always wondered about the people that don't have ADHD, I kept thinking that ADHD is overdiagnosed and there is no such thing as neurotypical people. People are amazed at all the things I have done and I always think that I haven't done enough, that I am meant to do something great but the way others react, it seems I have already done great things, but that isn't how I feel. That GREAT thing is always still on the horizon. Maybe that is how we keep going, always looking to be better and doing more.
I am medicated with Adderal, have been since 2018, and have been better organized and accomplished at the types of things that you mentioned, since being medicated. Right now, I am really focusing on following through, finishing projects, doing what I say I am going to do, and being on time....I am/have been a Realtor, Waitress, Mom, Grandma, Public Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, investor in the stock market, a day trader during the pandemic, investor in real estate, married 3 times(I left all of them), ADHD Coach wannabe(went to school to be certified but didn't finish), went to 7 different Jr. Colleges in the 80's and had 2.1 GPA, went back to school in my 50's and got 3.8 GPA but at 61, I still have 3 credits to go, just to get my AA.
When the Carr Fire and Camp Fire in California destroyed people's homes and entire towns, I dropped everything, ran 3 fundraisers, and drove to California 15 times to help. I live in Spokane and the fires were in Northern California. People kept asking me how I could do those things and I had no idea, I just did them without thinking.
I have self-medicated but didn't know that I was doing that at the time, am a world traveler, love road trips so I can listen to podcasts and books(who has time or patience to read the actual books anymore, I have about 2000 actual books in my personal library😳
Anyway, I am rambling, and I am sure you are having difficulty getting through this, 🥱so I will close for now. Thank you for all you do. Know that it is helping others with ADHD. Well, I can't speak for others, but it really helps me. 🙂
i grew up watching you on red green. I knew you looked familiar but i could not place it lol. i mean i already thought you were pretty cool from your youtube vids I've seen but now realizing you were apart of the red green show made my Halloween quite happy. hope yours is a blast. thank you for doing your thing, I'll stop gushing now XD
I actually have a lot of behaviours of what is considered ADHD. But not consistantly. When I was younger with 3 children, yeah the laundry never got done and put away on the same day, the house was in total disarray, but I did keep up with the dishes because I hated dirty dishes in the sink, but there was always a lot of dust on the furniture. Many projects I started never got finished due to a gradual decline in enthusiasm. I was always behind on the bills. I always thought I was lazy and only did things that were vitally important to do (eg. keep the kids fed and clothed). The rest of the time I would waste watching tv instead of tidying up the house, or doing anything else deemed productive. I always wondered how my friends could be so good at managing their lives. Now that I am retired, I'm better with the laundry, mainly because I have so much more time to relax. I notice that tags on my shirts really bother me, I still make no effort to keep the house spick and span, and I get overwhelmed at the thought to throwing a dinner party because of all the work I will have to do. I still think of myself as being lazy. No matter my good intentions I remain in this rut.
Well, guess I'll go get diagnosed...
Love this upbeat perspective. Nailed it! I have about 7 or 9. Sometimes 8 but only when I’m high! I think. Feeling better about myself knowing someone like you can bring such levity to ADHD. I meant that as a compliment. 💯👍🥰😎
Don't forget menopause! That ramps up ADHD symptoms IMMENSELY!
@@feiryfella I had no idea, but that explains a lot! Thank you!
Really....? (Rick probably doesn't have to worry about that)
So many men and women have no idea what perimenopause is. I'm glad it's starting to be talked about, how long it can be (5-15 years more or less), all the problems that can come with it, and what's available to help (HRT for one).
Yep, I'm 45 and can confirm that perimenopause can be a real challenge
@@LadyRenira yeah, I had awful symptoms for a few years that I found out too late were menopause related. I found out from reading a novel, that my skin being itchy all over my arms and legs was due to it. My doc never told me that, just I was probably allergic to something. So helpful.
Thanks Rick. This is the first time I have seen a video like this. You are an ADHD hero. I have been a fan of your work for many years and because I recognized you from the Red Green show that led me to your ADD and Loving it show that really helped me pull a lot of information together. I have been on medication for several years and I am living a more comfortable life because I have learned to accept my short comings and have stopped trying to over achieve. Looking forward to the next one.
"...You can get on with your well organized day."
I love your energy! I have to say I was a bit inattentive during the video, even it is not your fault. The dynamic style of the video really helps engage the audience, but I am currently stuck in a loop, trying to do 4 things at once. Doing all of them poorly, ofc. So even though I didn't have number 2 or 3, the rest was spot on for me.
I did remember you said your name though! How many points do I get?
You had all that stuff behind you and I was trying to pay attention. 😢Yellow wall, pink poster, orange poster, plus size dolls, desk.
If there was literally no other symptoms (and there are) the fact that my laundry is never done in the same day, like ever, would be enough for a diagnosis. I hate laundry with a passion that overrides all my best intentions.
May Creator bless you all day long, and bring you solid sleep.
For anyone taking the dying 10 years early to heart after this video, I totally understand and agree that hurts to hear. But just imagine being 90 and having ADHD...we'd be bored out of our minds guys.
I found out what ADHD looks like in girls and women "and suddenly my life made sense".
Im the only one diagnosed in my direct line but lots of my cousins kids are diagnosed, I'm sure my adult kids have it, and looking back it's not hard to see where it comes from.
I was today years old when I realized you’re the guy from the Red Green show. lol
I'm in the step of assessment where you have emailed a clinic and they have told you the price and I've looked at my bank account and broke down crying for a week. I put this on as a "maybe I've spent too much time online (I've been off all social media platforms aside from youtube and spotify and the majority of my online activity is on weekends with friends or from listening to music)" or maybe "the time I spent online in covid broke my brain" or even "maybe it's just the symptoms of trauma and more therapy will help (I've been in therapy for 2 years now)".
I'm on #5 and none of these are applicable to me so far, but I'm still hoping.
(#8 I put my laundry, from the clean basket, onto the bed so I could put the dirty clothes that were on the floor into said basket. I'm in college and most of my papers have skipped questions at points where I just lose interest, I have assignments I just don't do because they're not worth enough of my mark...#9 I've only been good at this college thing when the overwhelm snaps and I am functioning by swimming ahead of the tide. I'm in my 30s :)
#11 - you were able to get through this whole video without going back to catch what you missed when your mind wandered.
#12 you waited until the end of the video to comment
Well, I have 0 out of 10. That probably means I have it.
😊 yep
Neurotypicals are so lucky :'(
@@IsaBella-mt5bq maybe, but I suspect our ND minds are more interesting 😄
Hah, yah!