Short Attention Span?

chrisc4290 said:
Do you mean you can complete a difficult task, but not simple ones? That means you are getting distracted since the simple task is not fully occupying your mind. I think you will have to try and be more determined to complete the simple task. This is similar in a way to stopping smoking or going in a diet. Will power is the old-fashioned way of putting it
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Agreed, I had a life changing opportunity which I flaked out on because of that also the fact that I am a self destructive narcissist didn't do me any favors
 
Could be a problem if you are trying to fall asleep too.
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JBenci said:
How does one go about getting a diagnostic?

For years I have struggled with Concentration and staying focused. I enthusiastically jump into project after project into project with out finishing anything properly. When I do start something I lose motivation almost as fast as I felt getting motivated in the first place.

I feel that I have lived with too long now and its effecting my personal life and my professional life. I need to talk to somebody who can guide me and assist me with staying focused.
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Sounds a lot like OCD. Any other signs like doing things repetitively or in a certain order or pattern? By short attention span does that mean getting distracted by other things or literally forgetting of something while doing it?

JBenci said:
Where does go to get tested?
Who can I speak too?
Is there medication that can assist?
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Would depend. Has it always been like this or did it have an onset? In the latter case what happened or changed at around the time it started? On any medication or ever used any except over the counter stuff or used anything long term?
 
There is a difference between ADHD and ADD. Sounds to me like you struggle with ADD. Both my daughter and struggle with ADD and my son with ADHD, so you can imagine there is never a dull moment in my household :D

Check out Facebook. It has lots of really informative sites that could help you a lot and yes there are meds, but there are also ways to handle/manage it without the drugs.

Believe me, I get bored so easily that's why I don't even bother buying books. Now there is an activity that bores me to death.:erm:
 
Burnblaze said:
There is a difference between ADHD and ADD. Sounds to me like you struggle with ADD. Both my daughter and struggle with ADD and my son with ADHD, so you can imagine there is never a dull moment in my household :D

Check out Facebook. It has lots of really informative sites that could help you a lot and yes there are meds, but there are also ways to handle/manage it without the drugs.

Believe me, I get bored so easily that's why I don't even bother buying books. Now there is an activity that bores me to death.:erm:
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Buying books is not so bad.
 
I have a similar issue
I try : Focus on the project at hand ONLY IGNORE ALL OTHER STUFF
The following happens
a) I manage to motivate myself and it starts to flow
OR
b) I blank out and stay blank until I do something else

Try removing distracting things and focus on the task at hand
 
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