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You even annoy yourself when you chew gum.
You can drive a stick, talk on your cellphone and to the person sitting next to you, surf the radio, drink coffee, and eat a burrito at the same time.
Your doctor prescribes you Adderall.
You forget to take your Adderall.
You miss appointments even when you mark them on the calendar.
The top of your pens are covered with your teethmarks.
Money for your future speeding tickets is earmarked in the family budget.
You "space out" while setting your alarm clock.
Your bookcase is filled with books on hobbies you�ve never pursued.
You�ve found the the milk in the cupboard and your make-up bag in the garage.
Houseplants die under your brown thumb.
You get lost looking for places in your own neighborhood.
There�s a traffic path in the carpet from all your pacing during phone calls.
You question where you�d be in life without bright-colored Post-Its.
Your best and worst decisions are impulsively made.
Being slow at work is considered stressful.
You rely on diagrams, not written instructions, to assemble things.
Trouble always finds you when you don�t stay busy.
People avoid you when you drink more than two cups of coffee.
You�ve been to the E.R. over self-inflicted mishaps.
As a kid, you were the bad influence.
As an adult, you�re still the bad influence.
You forget that eggs are breakable.
You�ve lost a few hearing ranges from your walkman.
You learn everything the hard way.
You think bomb threats at the office breaks up the monotony.
People still consider you hyperactive.
None of your children were planned.
None of your pets were planned, either.
You�ve run out of gas while driving.
You start projects, but rarely finish them.
Your spouse wants to finish you over all your projects in progress.
You�ve used the toaster to light your cigarette.
Your eleven year-old can�t keep up with you.
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About the author: Karyn Hughes has a fiction book published by Authorhouse entitled, Scattered Dreams, which is about a newly single mother who battles ADHD. Hughes is also looking for an agent since she has six other finished novels and one more in the works. All Hughes� novels are related and could be part of a series.
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