You know it’s bad when... (cont.) | ADHD Information

I haven't been dx,but I'm pretty sure. It's in the family. ........that as an adolescent your neighborhood drug dealers had a blanket ban on selling you speed because (ironically) you were 'too hyper'. haha, this ones good. Get home from work, can't get the keys out of my ignition. Naturally, I start investigating the problem, after around 45 minutes of toying around with the key I finally rip it out with pliers. I proceeded to pull all of the bottom casing off of the steering wheel and used the release pin to pull the whole ignition switch and tumbler out. Than I shoved a screwdriver into the ignition, which than should turn because it's my tumbler that was broken, right? Screwdriver didnt turn. Starting the next day I pulled all of the casing off of the steering wheel and pulled the steering wheel off. Found a lock that keeps the key from turning to the off position while the car is still in gear. (It's an automatic) I was flabergasted to find the lock in locked position and seemed to be bent. The only thing I could do at this point (after contemplating for anywheres up to a half minute) would be to cut the lock out. Into the garage I went and out with a dremmil saw I came. Cut the lock out, ripped it all out and prcoeeded to rebuild my steering column. Once I got it call back together, I tried the screwdriver and it worked flawlessly. Couldn't figure out why my tumbler was so messed up still (the black wing nut by where you insert the key could spin 360) so I bought a new one and installed it. Had my brand new key for my new tumbler in my hand, put it into the ignition and the car started perfect. It was at this point I realized the car was still in drive.When you can't find your glasses for weeks, and then one day you are walking, and a few blocks away from where you live, you see a frame peeking out from the grass on some strange lawn you have never seen before, and you realize they are yours.

You shrug it off, say- hmm, that's weird, and move on, hardly confused...


You figure out that there is a stretched wire in the back gate to the dumpster area of your apartment building, and if you are ever locked out, you can reach through that hole to unlock the gate from the inside.

You rely on the problem with the fence, and never replace your key
Your nickname is Speedy Gonzales Sorry. I was not able to post on that topic! So, I wanted to say, You know it's bad when...you are reading for a report. You shut off the TV and read when you realize you're on page 4 but can't recall anything you've read. So you start over......you go outside to get your kids in for dinner and on the way back you run into a neighbor and chat for 15 minutes and REALIZE dinner is burning because the smoke alarm in your apartment is beeping and now you have to explain for the zillionth to your hubby why dinner is burned !.... You are resting upstairs, trying to figure out what's that crying noise and REALIZE you're NOT PREGNANT anymore, it's your 3 week old newborn calling you!!    You know it's bad when you logon to read one specific email you've been waiting for, and three hours later you find this forum, register, and post a reply.  Not only that, but you also realize that you've forgotten to eat lunch again!  Good Luck Everyone!I can SO relate to that.  Have you been dx'd yet with ADHD or ADD?  I just got my diagnosis today after 31 years.  I'm relieved and ready to begin a new.  Good luck.  You're not alone.