Attention deficit disorder ? Feedback please

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It's been suggested as a result of a thread I started on a FB high IQ group that I may have attention deficit disorder. The thing is I can focus intensely on things that interest me. That's made me believe that ADD wouldn't be something I have. Reasons for thinking I may have are centred round difficulties with organising and planning. Alongside that difficulty prioritising when it comes to multistep tasks. I find doing high IQ tests quite a lot easier than the daily living tasks most people take in their stride. Sometimes it's like there are 20 TV channels switched on in my brain each showing a different programme.

I'd welcome feedback on this issue.

AD(H)D symptoms can came from many sources.
Ranging from innate neurodivergence, chronic health issues, to trauma related symptoms around executive dysfunction.


In my own case -- yeah, I considered if I did have it myself due to high incidence, overlaps, and my life so far.

But I had high doubts because I never had such symptoms in childhood.
I did had like several tabs open in my head.
It was in a form of maladaptive daydreaming that's been going on for about 20 years now.

It gave me this addiction in consuming entertainment media as some sort of imaginary material, making so many fan theories and fictions in my head.

It was intrusive, very distracting, made me pull into different directions I did not willingly went, and spent my mental resources.
I never planned nor want to be a writer, be in any fandom, etc.

And just recently, I managed to luck myself out on a DIY impromptu self therapy and ended up closing, like, 10+ opened tabs all the sudden in my head.

The addictions, the overconsuming 'urge' to consume countless medias, the disruptive 'reading habit' in my daily living that consumed so much of my time -- the 'habits' I struggled to stop and get rid of -- all gone.

It uncovered some sort hidden of trauma underneath right after.
My mind became so quiet, it's quite a contrast.
My loudest thoughts now is random music shuffle.

At least I did not became a music addict or made me lean towards music inclined activities.
Worst thing it made me is made me not sleep sooner than I like.

Now I have a chance and a head space to learn new things for good.



I don't know if it's the same with you.
If that needs some form of therapy or looking your life back and self reflection, you can try.

It's also possible to rule out or include sleep disorders; but in case of ADHD, it's a chicken or egg question.

And then there's the common AD(H)D traits overlap with autism. That can be also that case.
ADHD can be overdiagnosed and underdiagnosed.

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Hyper focus is actually a recognised symptom of ADD, I only learned this quite recently

^ ^^ Thank you both.

Very few replies Hopefully it's because hardly anyone on this forum has ADD. I'd rather that than it's because I'm disliked.

I thought LittleBeach nailed it.

(For instance, see "2 of 7 / Symptoms" here.)

P.S. I'm ASD-1, not ADHD. My bride is ADHD, not ASD, and sometimes lingers long times on things...

^ ^ I was thinking that there was more to ADD than hyper/hypo focussing. ^ You're about as intelligent as I am.

It's very common for autistic people to also have ADD and/or ADHD.
I'm diagnosed with all three.

Hyperfocus is part of ASD but we can also have attention deficits.
The problem is that we can't control which things get our attention.

When I'm engrossed in hyperfocus my house could catch fire and I wouldn't know.
Other times I can't focus on anything.