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I get frustrated when some acquaintances say that ' everyone has a little adhd' when I try to explain my life... thank-you for reminding me that there is impairment involved... the older I get, I turned 53 this week, the less I can manage... I am figuring it out 🤪

You are exactly right I wish I had known sooner and my life would be totally different

"Maybe you don't notice it". Yeah. We ADD people are lousy reporters. Drives physicians nuts when they ask us about physical problems: "How long have you had this knee pain?" I dunno. A while.

Greatest video I’ve been looking for all my life, I’ll be seeing you in East-Bergastania!!! XD

Teachers should learn about ADHD because they disorder!

What about OD?

Can you do a short on what causes it?

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I'm so tired of my ADHD. I'm no longer interested in coping skills. Sick of it.

So glad you’re back making ADHD videos Rick.

Is it worth getting a diagnosis at the age of 60? I doubt I would take medicine.

I have sensory overload too. My skin seems like it's hypersensitive. I have the tag issue (my dad did, too) and if there is one little hair in between my skin and my shirt, well, all things come to a halt until it is found and removed! Strangely enough, I love the water and the sand... they both are supremely soothing to me... but I grew up by a lake and had a strong connection to it. One of the calming memories I can go to in my mind is thinking about one day when I hyperfocused at the beach on a handful of sand, letting it slip through my fingers... I can picture the different colors of the individual grains as they tumbled over each other. I don’t live there anymore, but I still love water. I even take really long showers because I find them soothing. Certain noises bother me, too. For me it's the repeatitive ones like a dripping faucet or the dog licking herself. Edit... because I accidentally hit the send button before I was done typing. 🙄 I'm really super tired after working all night, so I hope this doesn’t sound too stupid.

Thank you its given me some good ideas and you're very entertaining too😂

Love you Rick 🩷🏆🙏🏼🤩

Sand is the devil’s work!

Thanks for the wisdom Rick! I hope you and your Blue Jay friends (in the background) are keeping cool and hydrated.

I don’t like going out that much, I get overwhelmed with the noise and with so much people around. When I need to go out I tend to use earphones to dampen the noise, but if I’m going out with friends it gets a bit more difficult due to the noise

Love the shirt

Thank you for sharing so openly. I appreciate all the work you put in to keeping us educated.

Do you know what OD is...? Would be interested in hearing your thoughts on that?

I do have the sensory overwhelm as well. I don't like the beach either. I can watch the waves from a restaurant while having a nice lunch I've found but don't really actually like being on the beach.

I have been diagnosed with combined ADHD. I didn't even know I had this until I was in my 40s although I did recognize something was up in my life early on. I just wish I could get some help sometimes it's really difficult and the sad thing is most people don't even believe it's real. I get a lot of well why can't you just or why don't you just... And I say because I don't have your brain. That shut my friend up finally she kept saying that to me I was getting so hurt and frustrated with her and when I said that she got quiet and never asked me again. That was helpful. And I can't take the drugs so I'm very sensitive to drugs. I like listening to you but you seem to be able to live life so much better than I seem to be able to. I wish I had someone like you to talk to and say and then get oh well have you tried this or hey have you tried that. And as I've gotten older it seems to have intensified. Anyway thanks for all you do I appreciate you

Yes, yes, yes, yes & yes!🙌 👍 👏 👏. TY Rick! Oh and that part where U remind us not to blame…you know, that last part? Needed that! Thanks!

I totally agree I've wanted to learn grammar, science, English, math, and electives such as computers, art, and photography my whole life, the problem, is, the money, and you not dumb C's on a report card means you correct

AMEN! Preach it brother!

Seems to me there are THREE causes for MY procrastination. (N at 77 i have had enough experience to have a pretty good handle on this). One - i’m not interested AT ALL. Which is rare, actually Two - i really do NOT Already know How to DO this thing - so part of the journey is the Learning BeFore the Doing. This is where i freeze. Unless i have a GREAT Interest in this subject/ project this triggers OLD shit from childhood, which makes doing Well at Anything New VERY Dangerous for me. (OLDE Old stuff!) All that i NEED to work thru the triggers and get Over this shit! Three - i WANT to do this thing with my Whole Heart! Therefore i must Earn the Right to Do what i want by doing a Whole BUNCH a what i Don’t like (mundane stuff/ everyday stuff) Again, childhood training. #2 is not so bad any more but still trips me up. #3 is so subtle! I Miss it! N Dont enjoy life as much as i want to. SOOOOO Thank you Rick! You do auch a Clear job of explaining what is Likely happening, and then How to Fix It! Live your clarity! AND your Humor!

From someone who has ADHD , you have to be pretty dense to not be self aware that you’re clearly different. Knowing that certain situations can be challenging, certain tasks need to be handled differently. Knowing that you are not alone, that others have similar issues, has helped my immensely.

We end up self medicating (not as much for sure) if we don't

I didn't even find out I had Autism until I was 19, now I'm 20 and have several friends telling me I probably have ADHD as well because of the way I act and the things I do sometimes, but my family refuses to help me go get it diagnosed because "well you can sit still, so I know you don't have it" (even though I'm constantly stimming and moving around in my seat)

Knowing it's not just being lazy or stupid or etc, I could go on forever, but it's better having an explanation of WHY and WHAT is the reason. I was diagnosed at a very young age. But back then they didn't know just how much it affected. When I found out how much of the cra I though was just me and my weirdness was ADHD? I was relieved to know.

How do you keep Dr's in buisness? you tell people that they have something they dont,,,,,You say I can't focus... YOU DAMN SURE DO WHEN IT'S SOMETHING YOUR INTERESTED IN!!!!!!

I don’t wish I had known sooner. I am thankful that I grew up learning how to cope and make my life work without medications. I also know myself: I would have used it as an excuse all the time. Glad I wasn’t given the chance. :) nothing against meds by the way, they just don’t work for me.

Absolutely. I used to be mad at myself because I couldn't just sit down and study for a test like my classmates did. The feeling of crushing guilt because of my perceived laziness became so ingrained it still feels impossible to get rid of. Get tested and most importantly: get your kids tested and potentially spare them decades of cripplingly low self-esteem issues.

So true! Sadly applies to all medical conditions… one of the reasons cancer screening rates are low…people are scared and ignorance is bliss.

Im afraid of developing dementia. Im only 44 but the past week i swear i feel like Joe Biden walking around im so unbelievably spaced out

Yes....I wish I would have known sooner! I was in my 40's. But I knew growing up there was something different about me. I used to Tell my mom that I knew something was up. She would say no there's nothing up. When I got older and researched ad nauseam I realized my mom had it too.

I was diagnosed with ADD as a child and still got told I was lazy and not trying hard enough. Then ADD and ADHD were merged and called ADHD. Because all the literature now only refered to ADHD, I delayed seeking further treatment because "I'm not hyperactive". I Wish they would stop renaming things like that, it's confusing and potentially fatal.

Thank you Rick, you are making a great job, keep going please.

That shirt is distracting

thank you!

It's ruining my 59-year-old father's life. He doesn't need help, of course...

Thank you for sharing. I’ve always had focus issues diagnosed with ADHD at 70 I’ve was labeled dumb, weird and wrong a tough label. for a young kid, verbal and physical abuse was normal. My greatest asset is my hyperfocus I’ve been successful at all of my jobs even though I felt like a failure. Keep up the good work you are making a difference thank you 😊

Thanks for this Rick - I'm only unstoppable when there is a plate of cheese in front of me :-)

so basically ADHD is a discipline issue?

Hi Rick. I miss all of your older funny videos that show you in situations where ADHD is slowing you down. Totally ADD. Where are they? 🥺

I was diagnosed with ADD 20 years ago. My worst problem has always been the inability to memorize anything. Does anyone else have this issue?

Thank you for this.

Did you only shave 1/2 your stash?

Amazingly insightful