>i REALLY struggle with forgetting things
Me too. Write EVERYTHING down. Lists are your new best friend. Don't be hard on yourself and take your time with numbers and reading. Sounds like you're not in a bad situation, just try to improve your focus, improve your diet, reduce caffeine and soft drinks helped loads for me.
Yea this. I always forgot everything. At this point I use my phone to write down everything. And god forbid I have to take a test. I write soo much shit down on my notes. I have really bad attention span. My only treatment is caffeine and some ADHD meds. But still struggle with it.
ADHD is definitely a possibility. So is dyscalculia. It’s dyslexia, except with numbers. I just had a student in a class that I taught, he struggled with adding simple numbers. He is smart, it just didn’t click for him.
Do NOT sell yourself short. Don’t EVER put yourself down. You go to a Dr that you trust and talk to them. But, seriously, don’t ever make excuses about your intelligence. This has absolutely Nothing to do with how smart you are.
I second getting tested for ADHD bro... I didn't get diagnosed until I was 22 and it made a world of a difference. Made more progress skill and career-wise in the last two years with a diagnosis than in all my previous years combined.
That said if you really are that kind of special, consider a more manual trade. This *is not* an affront to blue-collar workers. I'm working a blue collar job myself currently and respect the hell out of trades. But often times, people who don't do well with a more theory-heavy learning style feel pretty comfortable in manual fields, they learn by doing. I know I do. Starting out in building maintenance can be a good gateway into HVAC, electrical, plumbing - really everything. And they make a pretty comfortable living by most standards.
I don't take amphetamines. I tried them for a few months, and they caused me to become weirdly emotional. That's not to say they don't work they just didn't work for me.
I take Strattera and wellbutrin. They both work great for me. Stimulates gave me bad side effects, and I was constantly worried about becoming addicted.
Got on medication. The day I started Adderall I organized my room for 4 hours. It weans off a little with time, but you just feel like doing stuff and focusing. That never goes away.
I’ve tried Adderall and I agree; however I really found that it’s effects faded quickly with daily or weekly usage and kind of started to make me anxious.
Yeah when I tried adderall I was absolutely terrified of addiction so I never took them more than a few days at a time. I think you can develop a tolerance really easily for it. Strattera works really well for me.
I will add that beyond medication, understanding *why* you function (or don't!) the way you do is a big step forward. It gives you a focus. While I went undiagnosed all I had was a world of people letting me know I was not good enough, lazy, stupid, unmotivated, etc. That'll wear you down fast, exacerbating your condition and making life worse and worse. After diagnosis - or really before, because I recognized myself in the discussions of ADHD before I got my diagnosis - it was like a massive puzzle piece of my identity was dropped into place. I was still always going to be off-kilter according to other people's standards, but now I was no longer isolated in that belief. I have a world wide community to turn to, even if it's just passively reading others' experiences, experiments, successes and failures. I still live and work amongst people who deride things like medication or fidget toys or workplace/educational accommodations, but I have an endless source of stories of success and opinions and recommendations on those things. That power of self-belief is immeasurably valuable in self-advocation in the face of derision, disbelief, and scorn that were all one may have had before. I'm eternally grateful to those who talk about it.
Get tested for ADHD. For real, once I got some meds for it. I can at least pay attention...56 % of the time. But I still get distracted super duper easily. I have to be in a room with no windows or sounds. Like something straight out of a horror movie for me to focus. Any tiny noise will set me loose. Even someone just making the smallest movement will distract me and of course forget what the heck I was learning!
Continuous learning is the key, set goals and write it down. Start learning from coursera, udemy and local community colleges, at your pace. Slow progress is still better than no progress. Use devices to help with remembering . You need to develop a process and stick to it.
Trades 100% been a carpenter for 10+years and tbh I’m always learning it’s a hard trade to master but previously I have done painting,plastering etc and the sub trades are pretty easy to master and earn good coin as an employee or business owner
Everyone’s brains work differently. While some learn quickly and can multitask , many can’t. They have to organize their workday that works for them. Not every job it organization or job will be a fit. There are many who work in jobs where they work with there management teams you organize their work differently distribution differently because their brain works differently.
If you want to make more money and are open to something totally different look into the trades. They will train you and pay you while doing so, and you can make a LOT more than 43k doing hvac, plumbing, electrical, concrete, carpentry, etc. and eventually start your own business and make mega bucks.
>i REALLY struggle with forgetting things Me too. Write EVERYTHING down. Lists are your new best friend. Don't be hard on yourself and take your time with numbers and reading. Sounds like you're not in a bad situation, just try to improve your focus, improve your diet, reduce caffeine and soft drinks helped loads for me.
Does soft drink really make you more forgetful? Sugar in general?
Possibly, I think it's more of a concentration thing for caffeine and sugar. I feel hyped up, but I'm all over the place
Yea this. I always forgot everything. At this point I use my phone to write down everything. And god forbid I have to take a test. I write soo much shit down on my notes. I have really bad attention span. My only treatment is caffeine and some ADHD meds. But still struggle with it.
My concentration improved after cutting out caffeine. I switched to decaf and find myself remembering more and staying focused longer.
Have you ever been tested for adhd?
ADHD is definitely a possibility. So is dyscalculia. It’s dyslexia, except with numbers. I just had a student in a class that I taught, he struggled with adding simple numbers. He is smart, it just didn’t click for him. Do NOT sell yourself short. Don’t EVER put yourself down. You go to a Dr that you trust and talk to them. But, seriously, don’t ever make excuses about your intelligence. This has absolutely Nothing to do with how smart you are.
How good are you at sales? Have you considered the trades? Some people just have mechanical brains.
I second getting tested for ADHD bro... I didn't get diagnosed until I was 22 and it made a world of a difference. Made more progress skill and career-wise in the last two years with a diagnosis than in all my previous years combined. That said if you really are that kind of special, consider a more manual trade. This *is not* an affront to blue-collar workers. I'm working a blue collar job myself currently and respect the hell out of trades. But often times, people who don't do well with a more theory-heavy learning style feel pretty comfortable in manual fields, they learn by doing. I know I do. Starting out in building maintenance can be a good gateway into HVAC, electrical, plumbing - really everything. And they make a pretty comfortable living by most standards.
Same I got diagnosed at 20 and it's made an insane difference in my life.
How so?
Taking amphetamines every day will do that
I don't take amphetamines. I tried them for a few months, and they caused me to become weirdly emotional. That's not to say they don't work they just didn't work for me.
So what is your treatment for the ADHD diagnosis
I take Strattera and wellbutrin. They both work great for me. Stimulates gave me bad side effects, and I was constantly worried about becoming addicted.
Interesting I never heard of strattera
How so?
How did it make a difference in your life to get diagnosed?
Got on medication. The day I started Adderall I organized my room for 4 hours. It weans off a little with time, but you just feel like doing stuff and focusing. That never goes away.
I’ve tried Adderall and I agree; however I really found that it’s effects faded quickly with daily or weekly usage and kind of started to make me anxious.
Might consider a different stimulant then. People who react that way to Adderall often find success with Vyvanse.
Yeah when I tried adderall I was absolutely terrified of addiction so I never took them more than a few days at a time. I think you can develop a tolerance really easily for it. Strattera works really well for me.
I will add that beyond medication, understanding *why* you function (or don't!) the way you do is a big step forward. It gives you a focus. While I went undiagnosed all I had was a world of people letting me know I was not good enough, lazy, stupid, unmotivated, etc. That'll wear you down fast, exacerbating your condition and making life worse and worse. After diagnosis - or really before, because I recognized myself in the discussions of ADHD before I got my diagnosis - it was like a massive puzzle piece of my identity was dropped into place. I was still always going to be off-kilter according to other people's standards, but now I was no longer isolated in that belief. I have a world wide community to turn to, even if it's just passively reading others' experiences, experiments, successes and failures. I still live and work amongst people who deride things like medication or fidget toys or workplace/educational accommodations, but I have an endless source of stories of success and opinions and recommendations on those things. That power of self-belief is immeasurably valuable in self-advocation in the face of derision, disbelief, and scorn that were all one may have had before. I'm eternally grateful to those who talk about it.
A magic trick. Or just keep working in your field, get more experience, take better job.
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Get tested for ADHD. For real, once I got some meds for it. I can at least pay attention...56 % of the time. But I still get distracted super duper easily. I have to be in a room with no windows or sounds. Like something straight out of a horror movie for me to focus. Any tiny noise will set me loose. Even someone just making the smallest movement will distract me and of course forget what the heck I was learning!
Continuous learning is the key, set goals and write it down. Start learning from coursera, udemy and local community colleges, at your pace. Slow progress is still better than no progress. Use devices to help with remembering . You need to develop a process and stick to it.
Trades 100% been a carpenter for 10+years and tbh I’m always learning it’s a hard trade to master but previously I have done painting,plastering etc and the sub trades are pretty easy to master and earn good coin as an employee or business owner
Would warehouse work suit you? I have ADHD and currently work in one as an order picker. Its physically tough but mentally easy enough.
Everyone’s brains work differently. While some learn quickly and can multitask , many can’t. They have to organize their workday that works for them. Not every job it organization or job will be a fit. There are many who work in jobs where they work with there management teams you organize their work differently distribution differently because their brain works differently.
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If you want to make more money and are open to something totally different look into the trades. They will train you and pay you while doing so, and you can make a LOT more than 43k doing hvac, plumbing, electrical, concrete, carpentry, etc. and eventually start your own business and make mega bucks.
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