> > Is there such a thing as Adult Attention Defecit Disorder? I heard something on TV about such a condition, and I think I may have it. The main symptom is the inability to finish a project.
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> > I'm seriously worried about this, because I have a shop full of unfinished projects.
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> > I'm not working, so I have time to do all of this stuff, if I could just get started. Does anybody have a clue about this? It goes beyond normal laziness.
> > Howard
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> Well, you have to be careful about this kinda thing. Sometimes reluctance to finish a project stems from the inner-most fear of not getting it done perfectly. Or running out of things to do. If it's because of distraction, then it may very well be AADD.
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> ...Or doctors are playing off of people's insecurities. I say they should stop trying to fix the world with medicine, we are all different for different reasons. If there is *actually* a psychological reason that prohibits someone from completing a task, then getting at the root of a problem is the key.
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> And most people are born with ADD, so I don't rightly know how an adult can just acquire it... (perhaps you've had it all along, and it was never really a big problem O.o ) But don't worry! Human error makes life fun! ^___^

I think you are generally correct. When I get to the point in a project where I am not really sure of my ability to finish it correctly, I tend to put it aside with the intent of doing more research.

But I never expect to run out of something to do.

And yes, there are discractions. We travel a lot, and a project out of sight is a project out of mind.

I also agree that attention disorders are not likely to be adult onset disorders. I was like this as a kid, and when I was teaching, I saw it every day in every class.

Heck, I even agree that human error can be fun. When I get lost, I always think of it as a chance to see new places.

But I'm still worried about those unfinished projects.
Howard