The ADHD Mental Filing Room
Hello Freaks! My fellow ADHDers, this is how I imagine the inside of my brain...Let me explain. Have you ever called out someone's name, but it wasn't the right one so you shout another, and it still isn't the right one. Eventually, you'll say the right name but it takes a few tries. Or, have you ever told your kid to "go to the kitchen and get ready for bed"? Or maybe end up on autopilot while walking to the grocery store and end up at the corner store instead? See, this is why I imagine filing cabinets. Notice how each example is on the right path but still the wrong thing. You walk into your brain-room and you're looking in the correct cabinet. This particular cabinet is for the house. Each drawer is a separate room. You open the drawer to the kitchen. You find the folder for utensils and open it. the word you're searching for is 'fork'. But, dammit! Where is that bloody piece of paper? You found 'knife', 'spoon', 'sp...