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When reading a magazine today, I read an article about ADHD in adults. It said that some people don't struggle with symptoms until they are in their 20's or 30's and may even have been mixed up with having anxiety and/or depression. I've had some rough times with both and felt that I fit under most of the symptoms. I'm still able to do a good job at work and get things done, but lately I feel much more forgetful than ever (this has started since about high school) and zone out many times during the day, even if I'm very interested in something. I forget things right after hearing it and my mind gets obsessive about certain things. For example, if there is something I wanted to buy, I will think about it all day until I buy it. I can be impulsive as well, but luckily not the point where it gets me in trouble. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and pick myself apart all the time. I always figured it was depression and anxiety, as I will "freak out" over little things and sometimes have panic attacks. I thought I was doing better with my depression, but I can tell at times I just feel the same, even when I thought I'd been improving so much.

Do any of you share any similar symptoms and have adult ADHD? Or does this sound like I got things mixed up? I forget a lot of simple things that I should remember and I end up wasting so much time driving back home to get easy things that I forgot. I just want to be able to relax and focus more. Even during my latest interview (I work there now!), I felt myself zoning out quite often, which is a very bad time for this to happen!

PS, I carry a planner in my purse that I write down everything in. If it weren't for this, I think I'd be much less organized and I'd forget more. I write down everything I have to do that day and it helps a lot. I make lists for everything!