Addressing a couple of questions put to me about "A.D.D and various quirks" in my About Me section.
A.D.D.? Yes. No joke. Can't watch a whole commercial, nevermind watching a whole movie. I always have roughly 10 things going at once, and maybe 75% of them get finished. heh.
Various quirks? Yep, lots of them. O.C.P.D. is one. Been diagnosed. What exactly is it? Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder. It is the rung on the ladder right below O.C.D., and one step away from being a hand washer/counter. As it was explained to me, O.C.P.D. people focus on something to the point of distraction, losing functionality in other important areas of their lives. They (we) get so wrapped in what we are doing that all else ceases to exist.
For example, I hate pet hair, and the little pills that form on sweaters. So, I bought lint rollers, and a sweater shaver. Normal, right? Not for me. If I let myself go there, I will spend 4 hours without batting an eye, removing the cathair from every nook and cranny in my place, while alternating removing the pills from all of my sweaters with the sweater shaver. Answer? Don't go there. Vacuum, dust, and hope for the best. Don't buy sweaters (though I love them).lol.
Insomnia? Yep, that too. Haven't had any decent, non-prescribed-drug-induced sleep in over 3 years. Means I get alot accomplished.
It's a fun combination of disorders to have, sometimes. Sometimes, not so much. It makes the art projects run along much faster than average, and I get to use about 21-22 hours of each day.
Have I tried meds for it? Yep. Most don't help, and the ones that do kill the parts of me that I like the most...like my sense of humor, creativity and sex drive. Another example...when my mom suddenly passed away 3 yrs. ago, I couldn't cry. Good Lord, I wanted to, but the pills just killed it. My dad understood, but the rest of my family thought I was an uncaring, unfeeling monster. So no, I don't take the meds much anymore. I'd rather feel lousy about something than not feel anything at all.
Am I crazy? No, my doctor and therapist both said so. ;)
Am I happy? Surprisingly, yes I am. =)I'm a highly functioning person, regardless of disorders. I don't bother anyone, and I try not to let anyone bother me. I can still hold a job, maintain friendships, and such. Until the day I can't, it's all good.
(And yes, it took me a while to finish this. lol.)
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