"Long-Term Boredom" - ADD / ADHD Message Board

Redhead23 · 11-17-2003, 07:39 AM

Not sure how to put this but I was just wondering if anyone else had this as well, i.e. boredom not only when it comes to current tasks, but more of a long-term thing when you get used to a new situation and grow bored with it (in addition to getting bored with a boring task and not being able to concentrate on something "boring").

Just got an Email from my parents, my dad's just remembered how,ever since kindergarten, I always ended up falling into depression as soon as I was getting used to/bored with kindergarten and school (a new playgroup, a new hobby - anything, really, was eventually dropped again because I quickly grew bored of it), I'd be dead unhappy with myself and with everyone in class, and only got "back to my old self" when a new school year started. Then I'd be happy and enthusiastic for a while and over time as I got used to it I'd drift towards depression again and got fed up with everything.

I still get this these days although I kind of try and keep myself happy by alternating small things (like the way I take to work, types of food I eat, places I go to for a drink, tv programmes I watch etc.) which doesn't really work too well.

So has anyone else experienced this/is there a name for this and is this also part of AD/HD or some other problem? And please note that in this case the depression and dissatisfaction clearly stems from boredom and lack of stimulation, not the other way around (i.e. not depression leading to lack of motivation, but lack of stimulation leading to depression).

Blaana · 11-17-2003, 08:33 AM

Yes, boredom has always been an issue with me. Boredom with jobs and relationships has made the last 20 years of my life so colorful that I could write several books and my resume is several pages long. I am changing my profession now, and even though computer programming may seem boring, I find it very exciting and stimulating. And relationships I gave up years ago because for some reason I kept ending up in abusive ones. I'd rather not have one at all than to have a boring one though.

Redhead23 · 11-17-2003, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaana

I am changing my profession now, and even though computer programming may seem boring, I find it very exciting and stimulating.

LOL programmer myself here, don't diss it

I work mostly on my own on about 5 different parts of the system so there's plenty of change and no day is the same, still manage to get bored though most days

Weird thing is though I've kind of given up on looking for better things (kind of the opposite) because every time I've done that so far it went wrong and I got bored of it again, I tend to hang around in relationships far too long because I don't trust my own judgement any more of when I've had enough, and in jobs it's the same, especially since I can't get on benefits so there's no way I'd give up this job. I really want to make this relationship work though as for once I seem to have caught myself a good one, just as well I've found a decent neurologist (one of 2 in the UK) then

Jodie · 11-17-2003, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Redhead23

LOL programmer myself here, don't diss it

I work mostly on my own on about 5 different parts of the system so there's plenty of change and no day is the same, still manage to get bored though most days

Weird thing is though I've kind of given up on looking for better things (kind of the opposite) because every time I've done that so far it went wrong and I got bored of it again, I tend to hang around in relationships far too long because I don't trust my own judgement any more of when I've had enough, and in jobs it's the same, especially since I can't get on benefits so there's no way I'd give up this job. I really want to make this relationship work though as for once I seem to have caught myself a good one, just as well I've found a decent neurologist (one of 2 in the UK) then

I also experience the same sense of boredom in almost all aspects of life. I had to laugh after reading about the resume--mine is no 'short-story' itself. What I find really interesting (imagine that) is ALOT of people with ADD work as programmers. Can you guys tell me what the job/work/environment is like?? I am a nurse and as soon as my twins are in school I would like to change professions. Any info would be great.

Redhead23 · 11-17-2003, 09:11 AM

Not sure if I can help you with regards to the environment, because my workplace is in no way typical for a programmer (I work for a small publishing firm, we have a few programmers but I'm the only one working on the internal system and website) and I also don't program commercially (i.e. I write stuff internally, not for our customers).

However the job in itself is great because it demands flexibility and strong problem-solving abilities, which from what I can gather are both very strong in people with ADD. Also as long as you can remember (or write down as I do) what you were working on the night before, it doesn't really matter if your memory is rubbish because you can always look up the correct wording for a function, as long as you can piece it all together quickly and effectively, it doesn't matter whether you get the terms off the top of your head or have to quickly look them up!