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Published: 2011-03-21 17:16:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 21946; Favourites: 1150; Downloads: 150
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Truuue story.This is the thing which has consumed my life for the past 2 weeks. >_> I originally meant it to be one long strip, but then had to make it into pages for my class just to have a way to print it and present it, but I compiled it back into a long strip for here on teh web.
I am so sick of looking at this thing. So much stress over it and there are a lot of problems I last minute noticed and didn't have time to fix >_< Oh well.
Not really much else to say...
Hope you guys are at least amused by it.EDIT: Daily Deviation? Wooooah! Thanks guys!!
I'm swamped with things to respond to now, but here's some more overall thoughts on the topic that have been brought up in comments:
1 - ADD is more than just procrastination and not being able to focus. Everyone is "a little ADD", yes, but the problem is when its something you're having trouble everyday with most things versus just one thing you don't want to do. You have trouble getting even simple things done, can't follow directions, zone out in the middle of conversations, etc. For more info, I recommend this site: [link]
2 - I'm not necessarily advocating medicine or saying everyone should take them. It's up to the individual and what works for them. They're also not a "cure" - it just gives you more of the boost you need to do what you should. I saw a specialist before going on medication who taught me note-taking/studying methods and time management skills, but my meds help me to follow through with what I know I have to do more consistently.
Anyway, thanks again for the DD
I'll try to get to everyone's comments eventually...but there sure are a lot. o-o
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Wow, you're basically just me. I have ADHD/PDD-NOS and I'm currently still in high school and I'm estimated to finish High School 2 years after I could have... That, and some other scary similarities (we have the exact same tablet and my tutor at school looks a lot like the teacher you drew in the first panel).
The only difference I can see is that medication for me doesn't work at all, and I've tried everything. Ritalin, Concerta, Strattera, Risperidon, Risperdal, etc.
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Aw...scary similarities *cues twilight zone music* XD I'm on Strattera; it's the only one that works for me. Some of the others I had tried before had some bad side effects. Hope you can find something that works for you!
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Strattera turned me into a zombie and lost me a year of my life...
And thanks!
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My gosh, this comic is complete win~
The final panel is a perfect finale, and the expression is priceless
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i hear ya... i have ADHD and i'm currently trying to finish my 3rd year in uni, but i currently don't have anyone to give me meds... i think i'm screwed... but there we go...
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haha Well you've made it that far without needing them...just gotta hang in there for another year XD Good luck~
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...this is how I feel...LOL
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Story of our lives then? haha XD
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Forever ADD. Forever distracted.
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now you have a DD.
*shot for stupid pun*
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Well written and drawn. I got completely carried away with the story. Great job and good luck with the ADD 
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Hi
I'm going dealing with ADD myself, and thought I have been diagonsed, I haven't tried out the medecation yet. Partly because I'm sceptical, and partly because it's hard to actually go down to the doctors office and start the process. If that makes any sense.
So this really speaks to me, and I can tell it is making me more open to the idea. So thank you for sharing.
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No problem. 
It's not necessarily for everyone and if you decide to take meds, it might take a while to find one that works for you. But it doesn't hurt to try and see if it helps you manage things. Good luck~
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LOL I alwys di the same the beginning of the week is always good and have a lot's of art and a an hour later I can't even draw a head
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I think you'll notice that none of the problems you noticed were noticed by any of the people who love this.
Sometimes I wonder if there is an entire generation of ADD going on, they tried to diagnose me with it as a kid but my parents said they didn't want to put me on any medications. I don't know if that's good or bad but this makes me think about it and wonder.
Congrats on the DD!
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Thanks!
I was reluctant to accept I had ADD in the beginning because I felt like they diagnose everyone with it willy nilly and I had an easier time believing my problems were a result of my failure of character than something else. You usually just think its just a short attention span and that there isn't really any more to it, but after I learned what more there was to ADD I realized I really did have it. The difference is really in the severity of how much symptoms disrupt your life.
Food for thought! Sorry for the rambling haha XD
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Maaaybe I should consider taking my medicine, if this is another artist's reaction...
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lol XD Sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. Depends a lot on what you're taking and how it works for you. Took a few tries to find one that helped with me, though I know some people are better off without them.
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this really speaks to me. I don't think I have ADD, but I sure do have trouble focusing...
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I think we all do from time to time...glad you can still relate though. ^_^
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LOL the movie starts with "I need to do this, this, and this!" and then an hour later... "And then she did none of those things." XD
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I'm finding that I identify a lot with your story. My dad has adult ADD and is probably on the same meds you are, and I've lately started wondering if I have it (or something like it?) too. I have some of the same problems you mentioned in an earlier comment--the zoning out, the need to write stuff down even if it's told directly to me, the problems with directions... Kind of a lot of it, actually.
Anyway, I guess the point of my comment here is sort of a thank you for sharing your story. I've got a couple of questions for my doctor now. C:
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Yeah, some of those problems tended to cause me a lot of grief...>_>; I'd completely miss what people would tell me, forget/mess up instructions, and then people would get mad at me for it. It was always frustrating because I wouldn't mean to and would feel awful.
It's cool that people can relate though.
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This was great, I enjoyed the art and the story. Thank you for sharing this experience!
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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
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:l This is very, VERY interesting...
I love the way you've coloured this and the expressions are amazing!
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Then, by that logic, I would have ADD too.
Makes me want to check if I do have it.
But, great comic nonetheless. Though I have seen arguments where the pills just make those who have ADD "dull down". Not sure what they do, exactly.
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Thanks
I think the "dull down" is more with those with ADHD since their medication is intended to suppress their hyperactivity (which then of course depends what you're taking). Not 100% sure on that though.
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It is talked about at some point in this video: [link] around 3:37 onwards.
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That's the same for me. If I forget to take it I can't get shit done all day, and if I run out, I'm screwed.
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Yeaaah...I'm trying to be better about making sure that doesn't happen again.
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This is so...BOOTYFUL.
Something similar happened to me. 'Cept the medication was for depression. And I was a lot happier without the meds. ;v; MMmh, pills.
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Haha, funny thing is I used to have bad depression...and as it turns out, my depression was caused mostly because of the problems in my life that were a result of my ADD. Buuuut it took a long time before we figured that out. When they tried putting me on meds for depression they did not help AT ALL. They mostly just made me angry for some reason. o-o Oh, meds...sometimes they are nice, and sometimes they are evillll. Science is a mysterious thing.
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OH. That happened once as well. I'm said to be a sweet girl that has a thing with bottling anger. But once I took these meds, and I started lashing out at everyone. ;A; It was terrible.
It seems that I have selective ADD. (Though I doubt there's such a term, lol). When it comes to doing anything related history class, I distract myself by EVERYTHING. Oh, my forever wandering mind. I wish it would stop, it's gettin' worse as of late. D:
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It was great, very good use of angles! 
I have a pretty severe phobia and OCD myself, but I've always been too scared to take meds, and I fear that chemicals would possibly hide the problem instead of clearing it, and change my life too much. So instead I've gone with things like recognising and standing back when things start getting bad, and to an extent accepting that its just apart of me and just working my life around it instead of trying to eliminate all together.
Most people I know who have whatever health issues go for meds over coping or cognition methods, so I'm always interested in knowing why, I find it a fascinating subject!
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I have GAD and am on meds. Without them my life is out of control and I am constantly nervous and worried. I tried controlling it myself but even after 4 years of therapy I was getting nowhere. Taking the meds lowers the anxiety enough that I CAN control it through thinking. It doesn't eliminate the problem, but it makes it manageable.
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