Contributed by: Terry Matlen, ACSW
It makes sense, doesn't it, that we
often see obsessing and ruminating as part of living with ADHD?
After all, most of us have hyperactive minds, if not bodies to
match, and our brain needs to be in hyper mode much of the time. So
if there's nothing particularly pressing to think about, then
what's an ADHD brain to do? Obsess, of course!
Having trouble making decisions is also a related
ADHD brain torment, because once there's a choice to be made, we
pull up every possible option to ruminate over. Just like we have a
tendency to clutter our environment, we also find a way to clutter
our minds.
This is a true story- it took me six weeks to
decide what color car to purchase. I agonized and obsessed over
that decision, weighing the pros and cons of the final three
choices I was considering. I'd ruled out black (boring), blue (too
conservative), beige (see black) and red (police magnet). I was
left with white, silver or grey.
However, my last two cars were silver tones, so I
needed a change. On the other hand, I only had to wash those cars
three times a year, since it hid the dirt so well. On the other
hand, every car on the street seems to be silver. On the other
hand...well...you can see the obsessing process, right?
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