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ADHD and Memory Loss
14 years ago
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So I feel really stupid for not looking into it earlier, but 
raptorarts recently posted a journal explaining why if they forget your name, not to be angered, because it's a legitimate thing that affects them.
After reading their journal I was thinking to myself "I have ADHD... I've always had problems remembering names, dates, text-based instruction, and typical studying for tests." So yeah, it all kind of makes sense now.
Which I realize it's kind of silly to be so happy/emotional over such a little thing, but I am because it's something that finally has gotten explained to me. I've always assumed that I was just forgetful or "stupid" (not literally stupid, I know I'm intelligent, but you know what I mean) and that there wasn't a real reason behind it. It's just kind of how I was.
But it makes sense now, and it's nice to finally be able to pinpoint WHY I've been such a terrible test taker, but so good at homework (when I remembered to do it, since I had a lot of trouble remembering assignments/due dates, or even to write it down in the first place). When the book is in front of me, I understand things no problem, but as soon as you take it away I can't seem to recall a thing. Or if I start a group of problems with the book I'm fine, but have me do something else for a bit and try to get me back into it and I can't seem to start on my own.
I was thankfully never put on Ritalin, only because my older brother was and my parents hated how he was on it, so they took him off and never put me on anything.
I've never had a learning disability thing, I've never been given extensions.
I wish I had taken the disability thing in grade school though. I didn't because I thought ADHD was just "You have too much energy to focus," not "You can't focus and you forget things" so I didn't think I should bother with it, that it wouldn't help me.
I severely regret that now. And since that I'm halfway through college, there's really no point in me trying to get one now.
I know it's no excuse, but it does explain a whole lot.
raptorarts recently posted a journal explaining why if they forget your name, not to be angered, because it's a legitimate thing that affects them.After reading their journal I was thinking to myself "I have ADHD... I've always had problems remembering names, dates, text-based instruction, and typical studying for tests." So yeah, it all kind of makes sense now.
Which I realize it's kind of silly to be so happy/emotional over such a little thing, but I am because it's something that finally has gotten explained to me. I've always assumed that I was just forgetful or "stupid" (not literally stupid, I know I'm intelligent, but you know what I mean) and that there wasn't a real reason behind it. It's just kind of how I was.
But it makes sense now, and it's nice to finally be able to pinpoint WHY I've been such a terrible test taker, but so good at homework (when I remembered to do it, since I had a lot of trouble remembering assignments/due dates, or even to write it down in the first place). When the book is in front of me, I understand things no problem, but as soon as you take it away I can't seem to recall a thing. Or if I start a group of problems with the book I'm fine, but have me do something else for a bit and try to get me back into it and I can't seem to start on my own.
I was thankfully never put on Ritalin, only because my older brother was and my parents hated how he was on it, so they took him off and never put me on anything.
I've never had a learning disability thing, I've never been given extensions.
I wish I had taken the disability thing in grade school though. I didn't because I thought ADHD was just "You have too much energy to focus," not "You can't focus and you forget things" so I didn't think I should bother with it, that it wouldn't help me.
I severely regret that now. And since that I'm halfway through college, there's really no point in me trying to get one now.
I know it's no excuse, but it does explain a whole lot.
I did awful in school...and I DID get put on ritalin, but it didn't really help. It helped a little, but not much. And I'm not "stupid" either, I CAN learn things (I taught myself Japanese, basic HTML [a long time ago], and most importantly, how to draw! xD But...some things...make me look bad, like that I can't remember names, or that I will NEVER understand right/left. x3 My boyfriend often yells at me for it...
I'm also REALLY bad at dates, and due dates. My mom has always told me to write everything down, but I can't even remember to do that. Maybe now I will actually write stuff down because I understand why I forget, since before I didn't realize it was part of having ADHD. I would always tell myself, "Oh, I'll remember. There's no reason I shouldn't. I'll remember."
And yeah, I can learn things just fine too. I've always been really terrible at tests though, because that's when I have to remember it off the top of my head. >.< Like, matching terms to a diagram I'm overall great with, because the visual helps, but matching terms I've only been so-so at, and multiple choice I'm so-so too. But if I need to completely pull something out of my head, forget about it. I'm done.
It sucks, but it is good to know that there is a reason for it -- you're among friends. xD I don't know exactly what it's like to have ADHD, compared to ADD, but I'm sure they are similar. x3
But I've never been in special education and never got disability services. I'm actually the opposite, I'm good at tests, I do them fast, but it takes me forever to do homework. I can't remember peoples names, faces, or dates. I'm extremely sensitive to light and sound...
Things would've been so much easier for me if I was to get some sort of help, I wish I did...