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[ENFP] ENFP's with ADD/ADHD

sketcheasy

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i think the Ne IS BASICALLY BUILT IN ADD...and theres nothing wrong with that!!!!

i see a box: box-->xbox-->halo-->angel-->demon-->red-->blue-->ocean-->waves-->storms

what if you could like package a storm...into a box?! :devil:

ill also quote myself on how Ne affects my study habits:

yeah! it's a real issue and it's very difficult to cope with. the problem more often than not is that my thoughts distract me more than anything. ideas, philosophies, situations, experiences... they all form this big ball and i will go on an internal tantrum of cycling related thoughts and feelings.
 

CzeCze

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When I read the title of this thread I went :horor:

My god, an ENFP with ADD? Reminds me of my annoying as hell yoga teacher. Did I mention he was annoying as hell? Let's just call him a 'T' and call it a day.

Hahahhahaah.

Seriously. ENFP with AD(H)D = unbearable. Probably for them. But I was speaking for everyone else around the ENFP.
 

sriv

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ENFP with ADD/ADHD?

Please do stop the music.
 

*poke*

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I'm ENFP, and I supposedly have ADD as a component of tourettes (so it's legit). Still, I have my doubts as it is a very mild case. I was diagnosed when I was about 10, and as you know children are much more likely to express the extreme sides of their preferences than the balance adults mature into. I feel I make myself out to have worse ADD than I actually do, since sometimes I do or say things that are deliberately irrelevant, or switch topics suddenly out of Pe-ness. Yet, I emphasize that these things are deliberate and not the product of a short attention span; I often find them humorous as a personality component.

I have no idea whether this is true ADD or just a personality trait ... again, it's not uncommon for ADD and ADHD to lessen over time. Thoughts?
 

Cality

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ADD is ADD when it has repercution on your personal and professional life, to the point where you can't live a normal life. That's the definition
 

Simplexity

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ADD as most people generally "understand" it is most likely just a personality trait of divergent thoughts that have little immediate context, hyperactivity and restlessness. as Cality stated it most often takes actual trained professionals to actually assess "true" cases of ADD because the symptoms are those that need to be looked at in various context's and situations(read her post for a great example). In MBTI terminology Intuition is most often confused for the randomness that in the Publics eyes is the defining trait of ADD. the Inattentive/Hyperactive facets are most often just a persons response to boredom. People who have true ADD though have serious debilitating effects from the condition and absolutely cannot maintain focus or thought on even their greatest interests much less their daily lives. This is where the disorder in my opinion is a reality because no matter what your interests are it is a necessity not a nicety to have a moderate amount of mental focus to achieve to some degree whatever lofty goals you no doubt have on those certain areas.


Most people however with milder forms of ADD learn as they mature to incorporate some mild coping strategies, or work around their forgetfulness and lack of focus to be very successful. the need for medication in the case of the people that fall in to this category is IMO not as necessary, helpful yes... but at the same time the personality/ mental disorder line is very blurred in this case so I think it is helpful to heir on the side of caution.
 

spacecadette

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Since I do not know much about ADHD, I could be talking out of my rear end here, but I have often wondered if this kind of "illness" may not be certain misunderstood personality types that just do not "fit into" our fast-paced, do-it-now-or-die-or-get-fired mentality. I mean, people did not freak out about this before globalization and wacked-out technology world took over. Of course, it could also be that we just did not have the medical knowledge to discover it before....Who knows?!

Well, the that's the "romantic" view of ADD... but in reality, ADHD without any help can keep you from having the minimum standard of comfort, cleanliness and stability in living that a person usually needs to be happy. Unless you manage to get rich.
 

Rogue

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Seriously. ENFP with AD(H)D = unbearable. Probably for them. But I was speaking for everyone else around the ENFP.

Well, I don't know about all that!

I am ENFP and ADHD my friends like me. I was screened by a specialist and mine is bad enough for ritalin. It doesn't bother me to take it. It doesnt do too much for the hyper but it really helps cut down on mind clutter!
 

murkrow

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Well, I don't know about all that!

I am ENFP and ADHD my friends like me. I was screened by a specialist and mine is bad enough for ritalin. It doesn't bother me to take it. It doesnt do too much for the hyper but it really helps cut down on mind clutter!

You're on ritalin?

What is this mind clutter it cuts out?

I was prescribed it but refused to take it.
 

Jack Flak

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Well, I don't know about all that!

I am ENFP and ADHD my friends like me. I was screened by a specialist and mine is bad enough for ritalin. It doesn't bother me to take it. It doesnt do too much for the hyper but it really helps cut down on mind clutter!
Concerta is really slick stuff, not spikey like Ritalin. Both are methylphenidate. Not that I've ever taken either, for the record.
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(This appears to be several doses of 5mg Ritalin vs. one dose of Concerta, which is extended release.)
 
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I love Ritalin and Ritalin-equivalent drugs... they're best taken when not afflicted with ADD/ADHD...

;)

Disclaimer: I'm not a medical doctor and, thus, my recommendation should not be taken by anyone.
 

Didums

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I love Ritalin and Ritalin-equivalent drugs... they're best taken when not afflicted with ADD/ADHD...

;)

Disclaimer: I'm not a medical doctor and, thus, my recommendation should not be taken by anyone.

Lol isn't that what nerds in college do to stay up all night writing essays and studying?
 

celesul

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ADHD, not severe but not mild either.
I'm currently on Concerta, and have been for a bit over 2 years, I tried adderall when I was 12, and refused to try anything else for another few years, cause Adderall sucked. I don't want to stay on meds for a really long time, but I suspect I'll have to until I finish high school, and perhaps college. It depends. I can focus reasonably well as long as I'm allowed to move around as much as I want and the subject is interesting. When I was little, even before I got diagnosed (I had to go through a long evaluation which also found very mild dyslexia before I was considered ADHD), I could never sit down for long, and me teachers hated it, because I wanted to walk around the room, and they wanted to teach math.

Now, when I forget to take my meds (which happens periodically), I drink coffee and I ask my teachers to understand that I may be a bit hyperactive and need more time on tests and stuff. I've actually taken whole tests while standing up instead of sitting, which my teachers are understanding about, and standing actually works fairly well. There are still issues with homework when I'm not on meds though.

Oh, and most ADHD meds are stimulants, same as caffeine. Something like coffee will cause similar effects to meds, although they are milder and less precise (a doctor who I see who specializes is ADHD actually told me that when I had been refusing to try any meds). So, for very mild ADHD or ADD, coffee would probably suffice, and for cases that don't involve homework it also works. Thus, my plan as an adult: become a coffee addict and ditch the meds ^.^
 

Venom

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ive become a rockstar addict...

...it only feeds my ADD! hahaha :)

ive found nootropics to be much more effective: specifically oxiracetam + centrophenoxine
 

runvardh

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ive found nootropics to be much more effective: specifically oxiracetam + centrophenoxine

Two bottled of beer, had all the concentration I needed to get homework done ^_^
 

mlittrell

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*yawn* ADD is a big scam, outside of the more severe cases. There's a reason why there's absolutely no market for these so-called 'medications' in any other country besides the United States.

Ps in general are most likely to be accused of having it. Wonder why...

This man knows what he is talking about. ADD does not exist. Why is it that Europes population has significantly less cases of ADD then the US. Lol I just looked up and saw what he wrote...ignore past sentence.
 
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