AAADD: Author Unknown

I was recently diagnosed with AAADD: Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder and this is how it manifests.

I decided to wash my car, but as I started toward the garage I spotted the mail. I thought I’d better go through the mail first. I laid the car keys on the table, put the junk mail in the trash, and noticed that the can was full. So I put the bills on the table and got the trash to take out, but since I was going to pass by the mailbox I decided to pay the bills and mail them first.

I found my checkbook, but there was only one check left. I went to my desk in the study to get more checks, where I found a bottle of juice I’d been drinking. The juice was getting warm so I needed to put it in the fridge to keep it cold. On my way to the kitchen I saw a vase of flowers that needed to be watered. I set the juice down on the counter and saw my reading glasses that I’d been searching for.

Before taking them back to my desk I filled a container with water for the flowers, and I suddenly spotted the TV remote which I needed to take back to the family room. I accidently spilled some of the water on the floor so I walked to the hallway closet to get a towel to wipe it up. On the way, I tried to recall what I was planning to do next. I stood there trying to remember my next move and my mind went blank.

At the end of the day, the car wasn’t washed, the bills weren’t paid, there’s a warm bottle of juice on the counter, and the flowers weren’t watered. Plus, there is still only on check in the checkbook, I couldn’t find the remote or my glasses, and my car keys are missing.

I tried to figure out why nothing got done. It’s quite baffling because I was very busy all day and I got very tired. I know it’s a big problem and I need help. But first I’ll check my email, or maybe go watch some TV, or just take a nap.