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I have recently been diagnosed with AAADD - Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder.

This is how it goes . . .

I decide to clean off the front patio.
I start to the patio and notice mail on the desk that needs to be taken
down to the Post Office.
OK, I'm going to the Post Office . . .

BUT FIRST I'm going to go through the mail that was delivered.
I lay the car keys down on desk.
After discarding the junk mail, I notice the trash can is full. OK, I'll
just put the bills on my desk . . .

BUT FIRST I'll take the trash out.
But since I'm going to be near the mailbox, I'll address a few bills . .

Yes, Now where is the checkbook?
Oops.. there's only one check left. Where did I put the extra checks?
Oh, there is my empty coffee cup from last night on my desk.
I'm going to look for those checks . . .

BUT FIRST I need to put the cup back in the kitchen.
I start to head for the kitchen and look out at my balcony, notice the
flowers need a drink of water because of the extreme heat. I put the cup
on the counter and there's my extra pair of glasses on the kitchen
counter. What are they doing here?

I'll just put them away . . .

BUT FIRST need to water those plants.
I head for the door and . . .
Aaaagh! Someone left the TV remote on the wrong spot.
Okay, I'll put the remote away and water the plants on my balcony . . .

BUT FIRST I need to find those checks.

END OF DAY: The patio has not been cleaned, bills still unpaid, cup
still on the counter, checkbook still has only one check left, lost my
car keys . . .

And, when I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm
baffled because . . .

I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY!
I realize this condition is serious . . .
I'd get help . . .

BUT FIRST . . . I think I'll check my e-mail.

This was just to good to not share. We have been staying with my parents and this is SO much my mother!!!

Oh my god, this me!! I have an early version of this.

Thanks Ruth,

I knew that something was wrong with me, now I have an excuse, AAADD. I think we should start a support group. But first, let me find my checkbook, I know it's around here someplace, Oh there's the magazine I was looking for, gotta run and copy that recipe, opps copier needs paper.....!

jenny

Did you put a video camera in my house??? OMG, this is sooooo me!

Oh boy, this is so TRUE! Every day is like that for me. In fact, I decided that from now on first thing in the morning I would write myself a "To Do" list. So, the first day, my list said, water house plants, water patio hanging baskets, pick green beans, pay bills, do laundry, bake bread and buy groceries.
While watering the house plants, I noticed a spot on the carpet. Thinking I'd forget about it I decided to put it first on my list for the next day. So, then I watered my patio hanging baskets and while out there, I noticed that the area around the patio really needed weeding. Not wanting to stray from my list, I put "Weed around patio" on my next day's list. Then I picked my green beans, but while in the veggie garden I noticed that the pea vines should be pulled, the cukes tied up, the onions pulled, the beets picked, so, instead of straying from my list, I added all those little tasks to my list for the next day. Then, I went to my desk and began writing the checks for the bills but while there I realized that I owed my aunt and my cousin letters, I had six e-mails that needed replies, my desk was a disaster area and I still hadn't typed up the Minutes for my club meeting, SO I added all those things to my list for the next day. I put some laundry in the washing machine and while doing that, I noticed that some of DHs shirts are missing buttons, a pair of pants has split in the back seam, and my skirt hem is down, SO I added those things to my next day's list. Baking the bread was easy. I use a bread machine so it's a simple matter to get that going, but while I was getting out the ingredients, I realized that my fridge needed a good cleanout and the cabinets sure could stand a tidying up, SO I added those items to my next day's list.
Well, believe it or not, I'm still on schedule with today's list so off I go to the grocery store, buy my groceries and bring them home all according to plan but, while putting them away, I realize that there's no more room in my freezer and I forgot to buy toilet paper, so those were added to my next day's To Do list.
Now, don't forget that all these things were done as well as my usual daily chores such as making the bed, doing the dishes, cooking meals, etc, so I figured I really got a lot accomplished.
The next day I got up and looked at at my To Do list for the day: Spot clean carpet, weed patio garden, clean up veggie garden, write letters and reply to e-mails, type club meeting minutes, clean office desk, do mending, clean fridge and cabinets, clean out freezer and go to buy toilet paper.
I decided that it doesn't pay to be organized and went back to bed. At my age, I need the rest.

I have finally found my diagnosis!!!

We must all be around the same age, because that's me also. My older sister calls this "Senior Moments" and I have many of them. That was really funny and so true... At work myself and another girl are constantly getting up from our desks to go in the main office for something and come back because we can't remember what we went out there for My favorite one is having to run to the grocery store for a couple of things. No need to write them down, its only two items. Then I come home empty handed because I forgot what I was there for. Now I do a list if its even one item. Linda