Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Oh Walt Thanks for the laugh. That is a day in the life of me too. And they have a name for it. Absolutely brilliant. Fran Its been a long day > In addition to my a-fib, since Ive returned from the beach, some other things seem to be going wrong. Any one else have any of these troubles.??? > I have finally figured out what is wrong with me, they actually have a > diagnosis for my condition. Hooray!! > I have recently been diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder... > > This is how it goes: > > I decide to wash the car. I start toward the garage and notice the mail on the table. > OK, I'm going to wash the car. But first I'm going to go through the mail. > > I lay the car keys down on the desk, discard the junk mail and I notice the trash can is full. > OK, I'll just put the bills on my desk and take the trash can out, but since I'm going to be near the mailbox anyway....... > Now, where is my checkbook? > > Oops, there's only one check left. > > My extra checks are in my desk. > > Oh, there's the Coke I was drinking. > > I'm going to look for those checks. > > But first I need to put my coke further away from the computer. > > Oh maybe I'll pop it into the fridge to keep it cold for a while. > > I head towards the kitchen and my flowers catch my eye because they need some water. > > I set the coke on the counter and uh oh! There are my glasses. I was looking for them all morning! > > I'd better put them away first. > > I fill a container with water and head for the flowerpots > Someone left the TV remote in the kitchen. > > We'll never think to look in the kitchen tonight when we want to watch television so I'd better put it back in the family room where it belongs. > > I splash some water into the pots and onto the floor. > > I throw the remote onto a soft cushion on the sofa and I head back down the hall trying to figure out what it was I was going to do? > > End of Day: The car isn't washed, the bills are unpaid, the coke is sitting on the kitchen counter, the flowers are half watered, the checkbook still only has one check in it and I can't seem to find my car keys! When I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm baffled because I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY LONG!!! > > I realize this is a serious condition and I'll get help, BUT FIRST I think I'll check my e-mail...Walt, still looking for some rain in sunny SC > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 In a message dated 8/24/2002 3:36:06 PM Central Daylight Time, pondsite@... writes: > > > In addition to my a-fib, since Ive returned from the beach, some other > things seem to be going wrong. Any one else have any of these troubles.??? > I have finally figured out what is wrong with me, they actually have a > diagnosis for my condition. Hooray!! > Hi Walt: I preferr to think of it as " retirement puttering " . Enjoy it. Guy in Iowa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 on Sat, 24 Aug 2002 at 16:36:43, pondsite@... wrote : > I have recently been diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated > Attention Deficit Disorder... ............. > I decide to wash the car. I start toward the garage and notice > the mail on the table. OK, I'm going to wash the car. But first > I'm going to go through the mail .............. > End of Day: The car isn't washed, the bills are unpaid, the > coke is sitting on the kitchen counter, the flowers are half > watered, the checkbook still only has one check in it and I > can't seem to find my car keys! When I try to figure out how > come nothing got done today, I'm baffled because I KNOW I > WAS BUSY ALL DAY LONG!!! Walt !! Great story. Now I'm not quite sure whether you're being serious about there being a diagnosis for this common experience, but all I'd like to say is that having some time ago learnt " mindfulness meditation " it teaches you that this is what the mind " just does " anyway. The only trouble with doing half a job on learning meditation (which is all I have managed) is that it teaches you to notice this constant stream of mind flitting from one thing to another, but doesn't actually get you as far as stopping it !! I keep trying to tell my Mum, too, that her " forgetfulness " is not her age, that all of us get it, and to stop worrying, start chilling, and find a less complex mode of living. Now what was I doing...... Best of health to all, Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 This all started when I was told that the mind is the first thing to go when you get older. Its not really true, but I can't remember what was first.. Lots of other things have gone first, in fact there is a daily rush to see which one of my few remaining things that still work, are going to be first out the door. Life is fun, and should not be wasted on the young, but held for the young at heart. Hope that all will be better for you soon vic, and may each day bring you peace. Walt in SC. I JUST REMEMBERED WHAT WAS THE FIRST TO GO, MEMORY. I think. > > I have recently been diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated > > Attention Deficit Disorder... > ............ > Great story. Now I'm not quite sure whether you're being serious about > there being a diagnosis for this common experience, but all I'd like to > say is that having some time ago learnt " mindfulness meditation " it > teaches you that this is what the mind " just does " anyway. The only > trouble with doing half a job on learning meditation (which is all I > have managed) is that it teaches you to notice this constant stream of > mind flitting from one thing to another, but doesn't actually get you as > far as stopping it !! > > I keep trying to tell my Mum, too, that her " forgetfulness " is not her > age, that all of us get it, and to stop worrying, start chilling, and > find a less complex mode of living. > > Now what was I doing...... > > Best of health to all, > Vicky > > > Web Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport > FAQ - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/Administrative/faq.htm > For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner > For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, > send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help > > Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 > I keep trying to tell my Mum, too, that her " forgetfulness " is not her > age, that all of us get it, and to stop worrying, start chilling, and > find a less complex mode of living. > > Now what was I doing...... > > Best of health to all, > Vicky As my friend says. WE only notice it more. How many times do you have to remind a child about what they are supposed to be doing. How many times does a child say oh I forgot I had homework, I forgot that we were going out. oh I forgot you asked me to do the dishes. the list is endless. At least when you are a child you have someone to pick up the peices. Where's my Mum!!!? Fran. > > > Web Page - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport > FAQ - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AFIBsupport/files/Administrative/faq.htm > For more information: http://www.dialsolutions.com/af > Unsubscribe: AFIBsupport-unsubscribe > List owner: AFIBsupport-owner > For help on how to use the group, including how to drive it via email, > send a blank email to AFIBsupport-help > > Nothing in this message should be considered as medical advice, or should be acted upon without consultation with one's physician. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 Hi: Thanks for helping me laugh at all the things I am leaving undone. Isabelle > Oh Walt > > Thanks for the laugh. That is a day in the life of me too. And they have a > name for it. Absolutely brilliant. > > Fran > Its been a long day > > > > In addition to my a-fib, since Ive returned from the beach, some other > things seem to be going wrong. Any one else have any of these troubles.??? > > I have finally figured out what is wrong with me, they actually have a > > diagnosis for my condition. Hooray!! > > I have recently been diagnosed with A.A.A.D.D. Age Activated Attention > Deficit Disorder... > > > > This is how it goes: > > > > I decide to wash the car. I start toward the garage and notice the mail > on the table. > > OK, I'm going to wash the car. But first I'm going to go through the > mail. > > > > I lay the car keys down on the desk, discard the junk mail and I > notice the trash can is full. > > OK, I'll just put the bills on my desk and take the trash can out, but > since I'm going to be near the mailbox anyway....... > > Now, where is my checkbook? > > > > Oops, there's only one check left. > > > > My extra checks are in my desk. > > > > Oh, there's the Coke I was drinking. > > > > I'm going to look for those checks. > > > > But first I need to put my coke further away from the computer. > > > > Oh maybe I'll pop it into the fridge to keep it cold for a while. > > > > I head towards the kitchen and my flowers catch my eye because they need > some water. > > > > I set the coke on the counter and uh oh! There are my glasses. I was > looking for them all morning! > > > > I'd better put them away first. > > > > I fill a container with water and head for the flowerpots > > Someone left the TV remote in the kitchen. > > > > We'll never think to look in the kitchen tonight when we want to watch > television so I'd better put it back in the family room where it belongs. > > > > I splash some water into the pots and onto the floor. > > > > I throw the remote onto a soft cushion on the sofa and I head back down > the hall trying to figure out what it was I was going to do? > > > > End of Day: The car isn't washed, the bills are unpaid, the coke is > sitting on the kitchen counter, the flowers are half watered, the > checkbook still only has one check in it and I can't seem to find my car > keys! When I try to figure out how come nothing got done today, I'm > baffled because I KNOW I WAS BUSY ALL DAY LONG!!! > > > > I realize this is a serious condition and I'll get help, BUT FIRST I > think I'll check my e-mail...Walt, still looking for some rain in sunny SC > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2002 Report Share Posted August 25, 2002 > I keep trying to tell my Mum, too, that her " forgetfulness " is not her > age, that all of us get it, and to stop worrying, start chilling, and > find a less complex mode of living. There was an article about this in some magazine, maybe Prevention, by a shrink who does the same thing. His diagnosis - life is too complicated now :-) we need to simplify things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 26, 2002 Report Share Posted August 26, 2002 on Sun, 25 Aug 2002 at 18:34:41, Frances Ross wrote : >How many times do you have to >remind a child about what they are supposed to be doing I heard a great quote about one of the American Presidents (forget which one, but obviously not one universally held in great esteem) " He's like a child - you tell 'em to go turn off the lightswitch and when they get there they've forgotten what they went for " Best of health to all, Vicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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