@@hunterarmstrong7868 I laugh as I flash back to all the times I said F it I’m not gonna walk all the way back out to the car when I can just buy a new one here in the store. Many times. Many many times. 🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️
Oh my goodness! This is awesome!!!😂 Majority of thos describes me and my life! Now I need a follow to teach me how to work with these issues and overcome them, or make them (a lot less) not as bad. What can be done to improve the quality of my life!
This is one of the best summaries of ADHD I've ever seen. I didn't find out I had it till I was 54, cuz I thought I was getting alzheimers, like my father. When I saw this video a couple years later, there was no doubt, it answered questions I always had about myself throughout my life, and I saw myself as others do for the first time.
Thanks for the kind words. When I'm making videos that contain humour, and I suppose mine always do, I"m always unsure if they might offend or be dismissed. So glad this helped. Stay tuned! More to come.
Thank you for posting this... I'm 54 now and looking forward to having my assessment in the next 12 months (I've already been on a waiting list for two years). I asked my doctor to refer me after becoming friends with two women with an ADHD diagnosis and eventually understanding that I must have it too. Until then, I always assumed that everything weird and messed up about me was to do with Complex PTSD (a diagnosis I got in my 20s). Accepting that I have ADHD is already helping. But I can't get away from this awful feeling that so much of my life is behind me, and it was mostly a series of failures and traumas because it was like playing a game where the rules kept changing, and I had no idea what I was doing and why I kept messing up... Do you or did you get that feeling? I honestly don't get depressed easily but I'm finding it hard to stay positive, I can't stop wishing I'd had this insight and opportunity in my 30s, or even my 40s, life would be so different now. It's a really negative and pointless mindset to be in, but I can't get out of it! (sorry for this outburst - thanks for reading it ☺)
@@1midnightfish I've had your exact feelings. I often feel I could have done so much more with my life, having high technical jobs like many of my friends. But then I realize I would never survive with deadlines and multitasking. I became a carrier for the Postal Service for 34 years, and it was the best thing that could have happened to me. It was simple, physical, and it turned me into a very social person with many stories to tell. I often feel like a failure, even though I'm living very comfortably with a 37 year marriage. I've been into music, weight lifting, Tae Kwon Do, excelled at writing computer programs. But then I acheive a high goal, and just get bored. I have only kept up weight lifting, and recently started playing music again after a 40 year absence from it. Luckily, one of my interests became saving money and budgeting it efficiently. This allowed me to pay off all debt, and retire early very comfortably. I still struggle with dates, knowing what day it is, not remembering my plans for the day. It's like I live my life without being aware of what happened the day before, and not caring much about tomorrow. I guess I live like a dog, living in the moment. Like you, I do feel blue on some days, and wonder if everything is hopeless, but it's never very prevalent, and I can snap myself out of it pretty quickly. Being fully honest, since COVID, I started likeing my alcohol a little too much, and I'm trying to get a hold of it. It's not affecting my life in any negative way, except that I know it will destroy my great health at some point, and my health is very important to me, and something I'm proud of. Good luck to you! I hope you have forgiven yourself for what we really had no control of. However, after getting my diagnosis, and researching ADHD, I'm aware of my oddities, and can control and manage them much better.
We recently had a long weekend… On their way out the door, (I work later than they do) my coworkers reminded me that we’re closed on Monday. …I’m not formally diagnosed, do you think they know something I’m only starting to figure out? 😅
Went to work on a day I actually had a day off... luckily I had my dirty tea pot sitting at my desk so I claimed I got there for THAT. Made it a good bit less awkward. XD
Absolutely! ADHD comes with a lot of strengths too. Folks with ADHD can be super intuitive, deeply empathetic, and tenderhearted. They're often creative, funny, friendly, and can think outside the box in ways others might not. Plus, they're usually incredibly smart-just with their own unique way of seeing the world!
I love your enthusiasm. Seeing positives and strengths, or taking time to recognize and identify them is great. But after decades dealing with my own ADHD and connecting with others I have started to add a slight caveat. ADHD can come with some 'potential' strengths.
Mostly people who have little of the strengths and lead more difficult lives. And those strengths work maybe in a fraction of their lives when they are in the right situations, if you can attain those situations.
We can also become hyper-focused, which, for me anyways, leads to me being able to enter flow states faster and more easily than other people. Which with age has been something I've actually been able to work on until I can use it for things I'm not even all that interested in but just need to accomplish. Only works for things where I'm using my mind though, no such luck with my laundry, lol.
LOL! You're welcome to come over and trim all the shrubs on our bit of land. And of course you could start a side-hustle trimming greenery. Definitely get a hockey goalie mask and when the trick-or-treaters come knocking you can terrorize them. They'll run off, leaving you with all the candy.
Rick I love you. Ex Army here. This was the video that made me realise I have ADHD many years ago, I discovered by accident while searching for Adventures with Bill. I laughed. This is just normal. l looked across at my bookshelf of unread/partially read books. When the pink pen appeared (13:30) I was fiddling with one of those large cooking chopsticks, they have ridges at the tip that your thumbnail can follow. I was in tears by the end and called my friend with ADHD and told him that he was right about me. I got treatment and medication. I've had multiple promotions and an M Sc, finally started to achieve (some of) the things I should have years ago. I still can't cook toast, my taxes are 4 years behind, my sink is full of dirty dishes, and there's a pile of clean clothes in the bedroom. I can't thank you enough for this silly, funny and perfect video.
I'm so glad you found this helpful. In fact, I made this video as a tool to be shared with people who don't understand the baffling and diverse challenges we face. And very helpful to forward to folks who scoffs, "ADHD isn't real."
I agree! I'm so glad to see this again! I remember when I first watched it. I was trying to keep score, then I gave up, then decided I'd better go back to keeping score! 😂
Almost 400 points here. Diagnosed at age 50, after a mental breakdown that ended up getting me my disability pension 😅 now, three years later I am still unlearning a lifetime of habits and shame and selfhatred. Getting better , yay!
Dr. Caroline Leaf "Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess". Kenny Weiss is really good too. I haven't been diagnosed, but I would be delusional to deny it. I don't know about you, but a LOT of my negative self view stems from treatment as a child and people pleasing. As I peeled the onion I discovered things in my past. That's not quite right because it's not like I forgot about them. What I discovered was the impact and toll they took. I'm 53 by the way, and just discovered this in the past year. My son is diagnosed with it, so I began learning about it to understand and help him. Sometimes I wonder who is helping who. Watch Good Will Hunting if you have not. "It's not your fault".
Also diagnosed at 50. Took meds and kept busy owning a business. That was easy..now 75 and retired got off meds 3 years ago and still adjusting. Loved this video!
I was 43 with the diagnosis and I didn't believe the first two so ended up with different psychologists. I cannot take typically prescribed medications due to heart and other health issues and I've found adaptions to some struggles on my own. Knowing I have ADHD has relieved some of my self-blame. I know to work on my emotional regulation from an Adhd angle, I take remote jobs only and give myself recovery space after social encounters.
I followed along with the calculator app and got 197 points. I was about to subtract points because I do read instructions before trying out the things but then I remembered it's more like skimming through the parts that seem important and not really paying attention because I wanna try the new thing NOW. Great video!
I got 195! Though I scrunched up the paper at the end of the video because I couldn't cope with counting all the ticks on the flipside the paper (I paused and counted the first lot of ticks, but the flipside was too much) 😂 Thanks for sharing your points, you made me go back ☺
this is hilarious, i had to pause to go to the bathroom, and then i watched some more and then i was laughing so hard again that i had to pause it to catch my breath. now i will watch the rest. then i will share it.
I started very seriously paying attention, then decided that since I didn't have paper nearby I would use my fingers... then I lost track of how many times I had counted out all five fingers, and decided to stop because it was too hard to do my coloring app and pay attention and keep track of how many fingers I was using to count, so I listened and laughed or cheered or commented back to the video every time something resonated, then got sidetracked wondering why I kept doubting my recent diagnosis when this test made it pretty obvious that yep, I do have ADHD, and then had to rewind to hear the parts I missed, and... Anyways, thank you for the verification! I'm 57 and just got diagnosed (I have been in therapy for depression on and off since I was 11, why was it only 2 months ago that it was even suggested to me that I might have ADHD???!?), so this is still a major adjustment. I can't wait for my cardiac clearance to get medication, then I might be able to 'achieve' some of that 'potential' my teachers always talked about because I'll be able to 'apply myself '. 😜
That self assessment thing is so important. And applies to parental assessment as well, when the parent is highly likely to have ADHD too. My mom always insisted I was absolutely normal as a kid… my mom also celebrated her 50th birthday by going sky diving for the first time.
Yeah! It runs in families. A few years ago I saw a list of 100 genes that are associated with ADHD. Some are strongly associated, some weakly. And of course not everyone has them all switched on. (Or is it switched off?) So ADHD is almost as heritable as height. Once my son was diagnosed, then I was. And when I thought about my father and his father, I had to smile. "Oh, right. That's explains it."
The "have you been a millionaire and now live in your mothers basement" was my dad for sure. But no basement because my grandma probably also had it and was living with one of her kids. Dad died penniless on his boat he bought for around $200,000 but was now worthless because it wasn't taken care of. I love him. The most wonderful man I've had in my life.
what about the part where you hyper focus one weekend and read 4 books in three days and can retell the entire story but can't remember if you've eaten or.anything err else?
Just the simple fact that I was keeping score while trying to keep myself from getting distracted by random thoughts all the while playing Gin Rummy on my iPad as I watched your video… Yeah I think so… i'm 70 years old, and about six months ago finally got a therapist to do the intro or intake test for ADHD, and as she put it, close but no cigar. Watching this video, and watching some other videos of people describing what it's like to have ADHD, it's clear I'm more than just close but no cigar. I cannot tell you how much I loved this video, I was bent over laughing, and at about 2/3 of the way through I stopped keeping score because, well it was useless, and I was bored with doing that. I have not laughed that hard in a long time. I have needed that laugh and I thank you for that, and I thank you for the validation of 70 years of struggle and confusion and feeling like an alien with in my own family, as well as the rest of humanity as well. I didn't hit 100%, but I hit 75% to 80% of them throughout my life. Many I thought were just what normal people do… Go figure ... but 70 years of struggling to control all that chaos I have managed along with heavy doses of beta blockers for my heart condition, to rain in, control, and school a lot of that. It's why I will never be diagnosed because I won't pass the test. It's why videos like this are so important. We see ourselves, we know who we are, we know who we've been, we know what our childhood was like and how we still struggle internally if no longer outwardly. It can't be measured, but it is lived. ❤️
It seems for us older folks, the coping mechanisms we have devised to survive makes it appear to others that we aren’t struggling with ADHD. They don’t understand all the effort we have to expend to get by.
@@LiluBob I'm 71, doc diagnosed me, on meds now and waiting for a formal diagnosis. I laughed till I had tears, this video's the best and most relatable I've seen. I'm hoping you're ok with your own assessment of yourself, you know yourself best, the struggles, guilt, shame. If this video fits, then run with that. It explains so much.
@ first off, congratulations and I hope the medication is helping. Because of my heart condition and other issues I can't take stimulants of any kind, and any of the other medications other than beta blockers, which are used to treat ADHD and I'm already on, so far the other medication's are counter indicated for me. But I think I'm doing really good considering. It's dopamine that I need to build up and I think I have a line on something for that, keep your fingers crossed. And I agree this video is the most relatable I have seen. And yes I am getting OK with my own assessment and I have a new therapist who is very supportive of that. And she's willing to work with me within a structure that I find doable and helpful rather than being forced into one-size-fits-all boxes such as CBT, mindfulness, and other approaches to therapy that don't work with me at my age and skill level. I figured out all that stuff in my teens that's how I survived. But I cannot thank you enough for your comment, it is really heartening to hear that from someone else my age dealing with the same issues, helps me understand it's real, not a delusional fantasy or self-centeredness on my part. ❤️
@@LiluBob I was worried about meds as well, have a few physical issues as well. It's amazing to have a quiet brain where I can focus. It was kind of awesome really, after that much time in chaos. I have many coping skills, as I'm sure you do too. I used exercise when I was younger and that sure helps. And a busy schedule. Now there's very little structure.
When I realised I had ADHD (in my mid 60s) it was such a relief, and I realised that considering the trouble it causes I've not done too badly. It explains why I've self-sabotaged so often, and it's not because I'm bad or stupid, it's just the way my brain's wired.
I feel like that. I've gone from feeling like a loser to feeling kinda proud I'm not in debt not addicted to anything not in jail, I have a job, some savings, no tattoos 😂 my parents should be proud.
If you've ever read the comments in a TH-cam video and you are surprised to find your own comment there, (which you don't remember writing), give yourself a point. If you clicked the thumbs up button upon reading your own comment, give yourself a bonus point. 😂
YAY !!! Another point! Can I count each time that has happened? I respond to a lot of dog training questions on the Net and sometimes go "wow! Great answer! I would have said that! Only to look down and yep! That was me! HaHa!
THANK YOU !!! I missed it! 😃🎉👏♥ Edit: I also can't believe I watched the whole thing. It has over 20 minutes! But it's because this video is exceptional.
Wow I have never felt more called out than listening to this man. I am actually shocked about the accuracy of nearly EVERY SINGLE THING HE POINTED OUT. I don't know how to feel now, I could cry and laugh at the same time. I have no idea what to do with myself, and my child whom I suspect being my exact copy.. I don't know how to deal with all this fucking shit.
Had the longest argument with a doctor once. Not only is it parrotable, but it can be hereditary!. three of my four kids ALSO have ADHD. The fourth ah think is just Autistic, no crowds no noises the usual signs.
Geeeez I know I have ADHD...but did not know alllllllll of these ways it messes with me. Not only am I tired and need a nap after watching this....I am also sad.....
I hear you. It's sad to hear how much this can mess with you. But I found the sadness passed and was replaced by the feeling, "Okay, this explains so much." And then I could start trying out different tips, strategies, apps, and practices to overcome or minimize the challenges. Before I knew my best option was, 'Try harder.' That didn't help because I was already trying has hard as I could!
You're welcome. But you should really thank out Patrons on Patreon. Their support is what has kept us going andfas more Patrons weigh in I'll be able to produce lots more videos, and update and relaunch older ones like this.
"Do you fast forward between the speakers short pauses?" "Are you getting anxious and impatient and rush to the end to find out results that you already knew for the second question?" "Do you feel like you just have to write a response to this great video...like RIGHT NOW?" Mahalo nui🙏🙏🙏🙏😊 for this video
No idea how many points anymore because I got distracted ..... so just going with yes to 98%....... so much nodding and laughing whenever I am paying attention. This is gold.
@ReiverGrad14 I'm very mindful now of the amount I talk in Team meetings - I leave what I consider to be decent amounts of time between comments! But I 'talk' non-stop in the 'chat box', but I find it helps me focus on what's being said.
At first took it seriously and started counting. Got bored with counting after finger number 5, lost track, maybe fell asleep for a few seconds, then laughed a lot, got bored, then laughed, stopped the vid, shared it with my daughter, continued watching and laughing very loud 😂 it is so late at night. Brilliant, brilliant thing!
Oh My!!! This is really absolutely hilarious and Excellent ! I love it... I lost count very fast but I'm laughing so much and I just saw we're only at 5 mins watching!!!! You are really good. I'll share with my fellow ADHD friends! It s really a good one! Thank you!
THANK YOU! I can tell you that when I first posted this video it transformed lives. You never know who will watch it for fun and slowly realize this explains a lot of their challenges, frustrations, and quirks.
This is the best video I've ever seen. ‼‼‼ Five minutes in, and I have about a million points and am laughing so hard. It's so good, and so true!! Thank you for this!!! 🙏💛
I watched the whole thing because it was highly entertaining and I did jot down the points. Got 169 score. The way you described the different issues made more sense to me than the online adhd tests. More relevant to my life. Thank you.
I just want to say thank you, because even though I know this is comedy and not an assessment, it made me seek diagnosis at age 37 when I first watched it a few years ago. My life has improved SO MUCH since then. ❤
1:27 i’m diagnosed, and I’ve already wandered to do four different things and attempted to count my points with fingers and toes and a complex memory system instead of writing it
Literally went on counting with my hand for singles and my toes for tens. I almost lost the count when I stood up when I realized my phone is on 1% lol
@@RickHasADHDoh yes, that would've been helpful 😂 I took it too literally and wondered what I was supposed to do with the points haha. I did NOT expect a prize though 😉
At 1:28 looking if anyone else having a hard time already haha. I have no idea how many points i got... My brain just said: easy... We just wait till he finished 😂
@@SilverArseI think I'm an AuDHD'er... And reading people is often hard.. but not when it comes to me being scared of being misunderstood. But I think that's me being hyper alert to how people react to what I say, bc of negative experiences with my mom (or maybe even other people without me realizing it)
In medical school I skipped classes so I could go and read the books. Now at meeting I just star reading in the computer as if i was checking something related and dropping some comments so no one gets suspicious.
Love this video gem. 😊 I just had to remind my youngest that they have lemon cake still. It was labled with their name and forgot it existed for two weeks. Ahh the joys of an ADHD family. 😊 The cake was well sealed thankfully, so still good.
This was posted a few years ago. It’s the reason I was diagnosed. Not sure why it showed up in my feed. I thought it was funny and relatable! It still didn’t occur to me. Several weeks later, it hit me, “oh sh*t!” Thank you! I got tested.
THANK you for reuploading! I always recommend this video to everyone and then it was gone😭 I found a transcript somewhere on the internet and made an audio of reading the transcript because no way was I gonna get the friends who I wanted to watch this to READ an entire transcript xD But this is wayyy better off course!!! Oh I'm so happy!!!
This really funny test was how I first realized that i have ADHD!!!!! It changed my life!!! ❤Thank you for putting this back online!!!!!! P.s. I'm over 50!!!!!!
It's back! I love this video so much, it's one of the first ones I found when I got assessed a few years ago and it's so great to show others who are still unsure of what ADHD looks like
This video was one of the most helpful stepping stones to getting diagnosed. My life has improved SO much since starting treatment. I’m so thrilled to see this again!
Okay the question about losing interest in the video is not really fair because this video was really entertaining and cracked me up a lot thanks for this 😂
Lmfao 😂😂 i was crying from laughing so hard this was pretty fuckin funny. Makes me feel less crazy especially the shopping and project comments, lol. Idk maybe im weird 🤔 😂
6:59 this was me every time i quit!!! It took me more than 6 months to finally realize that i just need to stop doing what I was doing at the moment when i was "agitated" and not being addicted. I knew that physical addiction was over after a few weeks. but I was truly struggling for more than a year after quitting. Now going on 7 years cigarette free. It was just now I found out it was ADHD. I chocked it up to discovering i had anxiety issues and the smoking was masking since I left the thing causing anxiety to go smoke. (Probably still is anxiety since that is common with ADHD.)
ITS BACK. YAS. I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! As someone officially diagnosed with ADHD this video always has me in tears. I just watch with some popcorn and laugh because it's so relatable. I always used to send these to friends (possibly) with ADHD until it was suddenly taken down for the rebrand of this channel. I'm so glad to have it back hehe ❤
I had been looking for this video for years! (I want to say 2 but maybe it's been 4... dunno) I stopped it part way through even though I loved it and then forgot about it. Then remembered and it was nowhere! Anyways...I forget... oh yeah (not editing cause you'll get me) I finished it this time! (At 2 times speed, going backwards every now and then, while washing dishes and having a few online convos). Also... I finally got diagnosed a couple months ago after all 4 of my grown (except one 17 yr old) kids got diagnosed. It's nice to not have to edit my thoughts on a reply.
I lost 30 points for reading all instruction manuals and still ended up over 100, not including any report card points 😂 I kinda kept track on my fingers. This video is wonderful!
Good this has been re uploaded. Ive used this to make light when people think they are adhd and im like " nah, this is adhd😂" I score well over 400 and others that ive got to do this did it as the same time as me and they would score like 40. 😂 Good to see it back on line.
😂Never laughed that hard on being caught in such a charming way. But I still doubt the result: I made it through the video the first time watching, I was only dancing when you kind of told me and couldn’t stop cause the radio was on as well … and my 291 score is doubtable 🙈😅. But my score could be more (or less?) I don’t know exactly cause I can’t find the unopened envelope with my credit card bill where I documented my score 😂. So I am praying that my penalty fee won’t be to high… I did the counting „systematically“ so it is correct for sure 🤣
Not only I interrup but I hate it when others interrupt me. So then I feel guilty because I get angry when people interrupt me, and then even more angry at myself for being a hypocrite!
Absolutely BRILLIANT! And Hysterical. I lost count a third of the way through. Have paused the video so many times to laugh out loud, that the cat moved to the other room to be able to sleep. No matter the subject if I really liked the teacher, I got A's. At 16: 11 in your video, just lost the 2nd cat to laughing hysterically! Took me 50 years to remember my best friend's birthday. OMG! I don't remember most of the movies I see. Have lost so many items that I put a cord on them and wear it crossbody or over my neck. Wear my phone around my neck and tuck it into my bra, clip my hat to my crossbody wallet, and tie my jacket or shirt around my waist with double knot.
😂😂😂😂 fkcu that so funny. Had an interview with a doc yesterday. Only 1h but it was pretty clear. I appreciate every new point of view especially with a pinch of humour like that
Ah, it’s back! And makes me laugh just as much as it did the first many times I watched it. I don’t suppose we’ll get March of the ADHD Penguins back again sometime? I figured it belonged to the Totally ADD company and so many it’s now lost forever, and I can live with that… but I so want to show it to people again. Your videos have made me laugh (and cry) so much over the past decade and a half!
i needed this - all i need now is the doctors official statement! Im renovating an old boat, lets say I have 100 unfinished projects going on in that alone, doing whatever feels good that day, or whenever i lose interest in the current project, i have several other projects to grab on to - keeps me busy - watching this video, explains why im .... yeah lost my train of thought here, anyway, this was refreshing
Just found your site and I'm so grateful for you! I grew up with an extremely ADHD sister (on a leash!), but have recently realized that my mother and I also have it to varying degrees. This test really solidified things for me. 😮 Thanks again! ❤
I'd like to think of myself as the most inefficient efficient person. What takes a person two minutes to do a simple task takes me three because I found two other things to do before coming back to the original task.
I got a perfect score, because I didn’t hear when you’re supposed to “give yourself a point.” Actually, I ended up repeating that part of the video 5 times…really!😊
Love it. This guy is HILARIOUS! I just looked to see video time 0.0 TWENTY MINUTES!! Good thing I decided to comment which snapped me out of whatever state I was in haha.
I'm 71. My son was recently diagnosed at age 28. (I was 42 when he was born. Whoops!) Went around the world, alone, in my 60s using mainly public transport. Got two uni degrees, one when I was in my 40s, with a full time job and a young son who I was bringing up alone. I once bought a book about curing procrastination called "Do It Now!". It took me a year to get around to reading it. I rated very highly on your test. Thank you. I don't feel quite so alone now.
Seriously though? Everyone should watch videos like this so they understand some of the million different ways that ADHD can present, not just the cliche that I’m not even going to mention because it fills me with a sudden rage (✅)
Stopped counting points when I realised I was mostly getting a point every question. Writing this at the halfway point and missed the last minute and a half
Those elasticated shoe laces are a game changer. I had to put my lace up boots away in the cupboard as they drove me nuts but now I’ve discovered elasticated laces that you don’t have to tie I can wear them again!
When I bought new shoes last year I deliberately bought lace ups because I thought it would force me to be more present. And pause. And focus. Oh, and good for my flexibility to bend over or do squats. (And yet some of the time I tied the laces so they're not too tight so I can wiggle my foot into the shoe.) Old habits die hard. New habits take time.
Hahaha This is my first video and I’m hooked 😆 Love your sense of humor! I scored very high, however, I would’ve scored higher a few years ago. Yay for self help hahahahaha
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if you scroll down the comments before finish the video, give yourself a point
Actually, I do that before I watch a video. So much misinformation or dangerous half-truths from Trolls and people selling 'miracle cures.'
Why you gotta call me out??
I was scrolling the comments before the intro music ended. :D
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🤣 busted.
You only “watch” TH-cam videos to keep part of your brain happy while you’re doing something boring with your hands ✅
Ironing, cooking, making the beds, etcetera.
I put this on because I have to pack something up.
YES!!!!!!!!!❤
Are you watching me?
The opposite: I do tasks with my hands to make it possible to follow a TH-cam video... 😜
If you’re listening at 1.5 speed to stay interested give yourself 1.5 points
Oh that's brilliant! 5 Points at least.
Lol
🙌🙌🙌
I listen to everything at 1.5 times 😂
Well it might not be a competition, I had to watch it at 2 times speed so I'll take the 5 extra points xD.
Don’t forget 1 point for each reusable shopping bag… that you swear you’ll put back in the car to have handy next time.
Oh god! That is at least a 100! 😅🤦♀️
Unfortunately having it in the car doesn't mean that you'll remember it when you get to the store to go shopping. 😂
@@hunterarmstrong7868 I laugh as I flash back to all the times I said F it I’m not gonna walk all the way back out to the car when I can just buy a new one here in the store. Many times. Many many times. 🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️🛍️
I feel attacked 😅
@@ivocanevo The shame we share 😳
I love the line, Do you never cut to the chase yourself but wish that other people would? Yes. Omg. Yes.
I’m trying to read these comments but Rigk just keeps talking 😂
Blaa Haa Haa!!! I second that.
Oh my goodness! This is awesome!!!😂 Majority of thos describes me and my life! Now I need a follow to teach me how to work with these issues and overcome them, or make them (a lot less) not as bad. What can be done to improve the quality of my life!
ssh! I'm trying to count. at 117 now...
The “ding” sound was so satisfying
I loved that part.🛎️🛎️🛎️🛎️
Right? I kinda stopped listening and was just waiting on the ding cause it was probably something that I should have received points
It's grating on my noise sensitivity 😫
I didn't notice it until I read your post.
Omg I hated it, i actually plugged my noise hole after awhile. And I do not have ADHD at all lol, depression all the way baby
It slowly got creepy how accurate this was because some bits started becoming predictive in real time.
Omg yes
Yes! I began falling asleep atthe halfway mark, and didn't even hear the last couple minutes 😳
Exactly!
This is one of the best summaries of ADHD I've ever seen. I didn't find out I had it till I was 54, cuz I thought I was getting alzheimers, like my father. When I saw this video a couple years later, there was no doubt, it answered questions I always had about myself throughout my life, and I saw myself as others do for the first time.
Thanks for the kind words. When I'm making videos that contain humour, and I suppose mine always do, I"m always unsure if they might offend or be dismissed. So glad this helped. Stay tuned! More to come.
Thank you for posting this... I'm 54 now and looking forward to having my assessment in the next 12 months (I've already been on a waiting list for two years). I asked my doctor to refer me after becoming friends with two women with an ADHD diagnosis and eventually understanding that I must have it too. Until then, I always assumed that everything weird and messed up about me was to do with Complex PTSD (a diagnosis I got in my 20s).
Accepting that I have ADHD is already helping. But I can't get away from this awful feeling that so much of my life is behind me, and it was mostly a series of failures and traumas because it was like playing a game where the rules kept changing, and I had no idea what I was doing and why I kept messing up... Do you or did you get that feeling? I honestly don't get depressed easily but I'm finding it hard to stay positive, I can't stop wishing I'd had this insight and opportunity in my 30s, or even my 40s, life would be so different now. It's a really negative and pointless mindset to be in, but I can't get out of it!
(sorry for this outburst - thanks for reading it ☺)
@@1midnightfish I've had your exact feelings. I often feel I could have done so much more with my life, having high technical jobs like many of my friends. But then I realize I would never survive with deadlines and multitasking. I became a carrier for the Postal Service for 34 years, and it was the best thing that could have happened to me. It was simple, physical, and it turned me into a very social person with many stories to tell. I often feel like a failure, even though I'm living very comfortably with a 37 year marriage. I've been into music, weight lifting, Tae Kwon Do, excelled at writing computer programs. But then I acheive a high goal, and just get bored. I have only kept up weight lifting, and recently started playing music again after a 40 year absence from it. Luckily, one of my interests became saving money and budgeting it efficiently. This allowed me to pay off all debt, and retire early very comfortably. I still struggle with dates, knowing what day it is, not remembering my plans for the day. It's like I live my life without being aware of what happened the day before, and not caring much about tomorrow. I guess I live like a dog, living in the moment. Like you, I do feel blue on some days, and wonder if everything is hopeless, but it's never very prevalent, and I can snap myself out of it pretty quickly. Being fully honest, since COVID, I started likeing my alcohol a little too much, and I'm trying to get a hold of it. It's not affecting my life in any negative way, except that I know it will destroy my great health at some point, and my health is very important to me, and something I'm proud of. Good luck to you! I hope you have forgiven yourself for what we really had no control of. However, after getting my diagnosis, and researching ADHD, I'm aware of my oddities, and can control and manage them much better.
🫂❤@@1midnightfish yup. I relate.
@@1midnightfish. Don’t give in to that negative feeling. You’ve got good years ahead to look forward to. I’ve just been diagnosed and I’m 72.
Ever wonder why the roads are empty and realize it's SUNDAY MORNING?! 100 extra points if its Christmas morning .
We recently had a long weekend… On their way out the door, (I work later than they do) my coworkers reminded me that we’re closed on Monday.
…I’m not formally diagnosed, do you think they know something I’m only starting to figure out? 😅
On every bank holiday i was first and last at the school doors
Went to work on a day I actually had a day off... luckily I had my dirty tea pot sitting at my desk so I claimed I got there for THAT. Made it a good bit less awkward. XD
Absolutely! ADHD comes with a lot of strengths too. Folks with ADHD can be super intuitive, deeply empathetic, and tenderhearted. They're often creative, funny, friendly, and can think outside the box in ways others might not. Plus, they're usually incredibly smart-just with their own unique way of seeing the world!
119 I agree I could’ve had most of these if I didn’t learn self control and to do your best no matter what at an early age
I love your enthusiasm. Seeing positives and strengths, or taking time to recognize and identify them is great.
But after decades dealing with my own ADHD and connecting with others I have started to add a slight caveat. ADHD can come with some 'potential' strengths.
Mostly people who have little of the strengths and lead more difficult lives. And those strengths work maybe in a fraction of their lives when they are in the right situations, if you can attain those situations.
We can also become hyper-focused, which, for me anyways, leads to me being able to enter flow states faster and more easily than other people. Which with age has been something I've actually been able to work on until I can use it for things I'm not even all that interested in but just need to accomplish. Only works for things where I'm using my mind though, no such luck with my laundry, lol.
I bought a hedge trimmer a while ago.
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I don't have a hedge.....
LOL! You're welcome to come over and trim all the shrubs on our bit of land. And of course you could start a side-hustle trimming greenery.
Definitely get a hockey goalie mask and when the trick-or-treaters come knocking you can terrorize them. They'll run off, leaving you with all the candy.
Cool. I live in central Tokyo so I'm going to research hedge trimmers.
2 points
@@spoddiedid you eventually research? If not you know what to do
I’ve got two of them, but no hedge…yet!
0:18 Him: "Does that sound like far too much work?"
Me- literally about to click off the video: "Yes."
Him: "Give yourself 1pt."
Me: "F*ck!" 😭😂
Rick I love you. Ex Army here. This was the video that made me realise I have ADHD many years ago, I discovered by accident while searching for Adventures with Bill.
I laughed. This is just normal. l looked across at my bookshelf of unread/partially read books. When the pink pen appeared (13:30) I was fiddling with one of those large cooking chopsticks, they have ridges at the tip that your thumbnail can follow.
I was in tears by the end and called my friend with ADHD and told him that he was right about me.
I got treatment and medication. I've had multiple promotions and an M Sc, finally started to achieve (some of) the things I should have years ago.
I still can't cook toast, my taxes are 4 years behind, my sink is full of dirty dishes, and there's a pile of clean clothes in the bedroom.
I can't thank you enough for this silly, funny and perfect video.
I love that you also got me a squirrel 🐿️
You're welcome. I have lots to spare. 🐿 (No squirrel emoji? Had to settle for a chipmunk.)
@@RickHasADHD yes I was also disappointed to find that there was no squirrel emoji
@@RickHasADHD Chipmunks are squirrels, so all is well
@@Brandyalla Oh, them's fightin' words. Chipmunks wish they could be squirrels.
It’s finally back! I’ve missed this video. It was a great tool for explaining ADHD to people.
I'm so glad you found this helpful. In fact, I made this video as a tool to be shared with people who don't understand the baffling and diverse challenges we face. And very helpful to forward to folks who scoffs, "ADHD isn't real."
Couldn't agree more. I was so upset when I couldn't find this for so long. It really is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much for bringing it back.
I agree! I'm so glad to see this again! I remember when I first watched it. I was trying to keep score, then I gave up, then decided I'd better go back to keeping score! 😂
I've wanted to share it with someone so many times! Yay!
Almost 400 points here. Diagnosed at age 50, after a mental breakdown that ended up getting me my disability pension 😅 now, three years later I am still unlearning a lifetime of habits and shame and selfhatred. Getting better , yay!
Dr. Caroline Leaf "Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess". Kenny Weiss is really good too. I haven't been diagnosed, but I would be delusional to deny it. I don't know about you, but a LOT of my negative self view stems from treatment as a child and people pleasing. As I peeled the onion I discovered things in my past. That's not quite right because it's not like I forgot about them. What I discovered was the impact and toll they took.
I'm 53 by the way, and just discovered this in the past year. My son is diagnosed with it, so I began learning about it to understand and help him. Sometimes I wonder who is helping who.
Watch Good Will Hunting if you have not. "It's not your fault".
Also diagnosed at 50. Took meds and kept busy owning a business. That was easy..now 75 and retired got off meds 3 years ago and still adjusting. Loved this video!
@@annenyheim5327 35 4 years waiting for mine here you got this
I was 43 with the diagnosis and I didn't believe the first two so ended up with different psychologists. I cannot take typically prescribed medications due to heart and other health issues and I've found adaptions to some struggles on my own. Knowing I have ADHD has relieved some of my self-blame. I know to work on my emotional regulation from an Adhd angle, I take remote jobs only and give myself recovery space after social encounters.
Undiagnosed here. Lost count at 380+ points.
I followed along with the calculator app and got 197 points.
I was about to subtract points because I do read instructions before trying out the things but then I remembered it's more like skimming through the parts that seem important and not really paying attention because I wanna try the new thing NOW.
Great video!
second guessing your self assessment about 5x for at least 10 questions. How many points we get for this?
@@Edser9 all of them
I got 195! Though I scrunched up the paper at the end of the video because I couldn't cope with counting all the ticks on the flipside the paper (I paused and counted the first lot of ticks, but the flipside was too much) 😂 Thanks for sharing your points, you made me go back ☺
Most people don't read the whole thing. They come back to it if not working
I do read through instructions in certain cases and I’ve deducted 30 points. The problem is, I still somehow end up with 100+ points
this is hilarious, i had to pause to go to the bathroom, and then i watched some more and then i was laughing so hard again that i had to pause it to catch my breath. now i will watch the rest. then i will share it.
Take all the time you need! Just Breathe... Laugh... Cringe... Laugh... and Repeat!
Aaaand he forgot to share it 😂
I had to rewind bc it went too fast sometimes or I drifted off bc of thoughts and/or giggling 😅
I started very seriously paying attention, then decided that since I didn't have paper nearby I would use my fingers... then I lost track of how many times I had counted out all five fingers, and decided to stop because it was too hard to do my coloring app and pay attention and keep track of how many fingers I was using to count, so I listened and laughed or cheered or commented back to the video every time something resonated, then got sidetracked wondering why I kept doubting my recent diagnosis when this test made it pretty obvious that yep, I do have ADHD, and then had to rewind to hear the parts I missed, and... Anyways, thank you for the verification! I'm 57 and just got diagnosed (I have been in therapy for depression on and off since I was 11, why was it only 2 months ago that it was even suggested to me that I might have ADHD???!?), so this is still a major adjustment. I can't wait for my cardiac clearance to get medication, then I might be able to 'achieve' some of that 'potential' my teachers always talked about because I'll be able to 'apply myself '. 😜
😂😂😂😂😂
That self assessment thing is so important. And applies to parental assessment as well, when the parent is highly likely to have ADHD too. My mom always insisted I was absolutely normal as a kid… my mom also celebrated her 50th birthday by going sky diving for the first time.
Yeah! It runs in families. A few years ago I saw a list of 100 genes that are associated with ADHD. Some are strongly associated, some weakly. And of course not everyone has them all switched on. (Or is it switched off?)
So ADHD is almost as heritable as height.
Once my son was diagnosed, then I was. And when I thought about my father and his father, I had to smile. "Oh, right. That's explains it."
@RickHasADHD Thank you for this comment. I've been meaning to look up the information you shared here, but I always get distracted.
The "have you been a millionaire and now live in your mothers basement" was my dad for sure. But no basement because my grandma probably also had it and was living with one of her kids. Dad died penniless on his boat he bought for around $200,000 but was now worthless because it wasn't taken care of.
I love him. The most wonderful man I've had in my life.
I always say my ADHD is nice because I can reread books like it’s the first time!
what about the part where you hyper focus one weekend and read 4 books in three days and can retell the entire story but can't remember if you've eaten or.anything err else?
Just the simple fact that I was keeping score while trying to keep myself from getting distracted by random thoughts all the while playing Gin Rummy on my iPad as I watched your video… Yeah I think so… i'm 70 years old, and about six months ago finally got a therapist to do the intro or intake test for ADHD, and as she put it, close but no cigar. Watching this video, and watching some other videos of people describing what it's like to have ADHD, it's clear I'm more than just close but no cigar. I cannot tell you how much I loved this video, I was bent over laughing, and at about 2/3 of the way through I stopped keeping score because, well it was useless, and I was bored with doing that. I have not laughed that hard in a long time. I have needed that laugh and I thank you for that, and I thank you for the validation of 70 years of struggle and confusion and feeling like an alien with in my own family, as well as the rest of humanity as well. I didn't hit 100%, but I hit 75% to 80% of them throughout my life. Many I thought were just what normal people do… Go figure ... but 70 years of struggling to control all that chaos I have managed along with heavy doses of beta blockers for my heart condition, to rain in, control, and school a lot of that. It's why I will never be diagnosed because I won't pass the test. It's why videos like this are so important. We see ourselves, we know who we are, we know who we've been, we know what our childhood was like and how we still struggle internally if no longer outwardly. It can't be measured, but it is lived. ❤️
It seems for us older folks, the coping mechanisms we have devised to survive makes it appear to others that we aren’t struggling with ADHD. They don’t understand all the effort we have to expend to get by.
@@yarnpower precisely! ❤️
@@LiluBob I'm 71, doc diagnosed me, on meds now and waiting for a formal diagnosis. I laughed till I had tears, this video's the best and most relatable I've seen. I'm hoping you're ok with your own assessment of yourself, you know yourself best, the struggles, guilt, shame. If this video fits, then run with that.
It explains so much.
@ first off, congratulations and I hope the medication is helping. Because of my heart condition and other issues I can't take stimulants of any kind, and any of the other medications other than beta blockers, which are used to treat ADHD and I'm already on, so far the other medication's are counter indicated for me. But I think I'm doing really good considering. It's dopamine that I need to build up and I think I have a line on something for that, keep your fingers crossed. And I agree this video is the most relatable I have seen. And yes I am getting OK with my own assessment and I have a new therapist who is very supportive of that. And she's willing to work with me within a structure that I find doable and helpful rather than being forced into one-size-fits-all boxes such as CBT, mindfulness, and other approaches to therapy that don't work with me at my age and skill level. I figured out all that stuff in my teens that's how I survived. But I cannot thank you enough for your comment, it is really heartening to hear that from someone else my age dealing with the same issues, helps me understand it's real, not a delusional fantasy or self-centeredness on my part. ❤️
@@LiluBob I was worried about meds as well, have a few physical issues as well. It's amazing to have a quiet brain where I can focus. It was kind of awesome really, after that much time in chaos. I have many coping skills, as I'm sure you do too. I used exercise when I was younger and that sure helps. And a busy schedule. Now there's very little structure.
This made me laugh AND cry...... having ADHD is like that.
Me too
Better than actual ADHD tests!
Thank You!!!
Agreed! 💯
When I realised I had ADHD (in my mid 60s) it was such a relief, and I realised that considering the trouble it causes I've not done too badly. It explains why I've self-sabotaged so often, and it's not because I'm bad or stupid, it's just the way my brain's wired.
I feel like that. I've gone from feeling like a loser to feeling kinda proud I'm not in debt not addicted to anything not in jail, I have a job, some savings, no tattoos 😂 my parents should be proud.
Yay! I'm so happy this is back! I was devastated when it disappeared.
I understand. But it's our Patrons (and I know you are one) who have made it possible for get back into the ADHD game.
Why did it?
Glad it's back!
I’m so glad this is back online. It’s too awesome.
This was online somewhere sometime in the past? Have I seen it already?
(I give myself +5 more points!)
If you've ever read the comments in a TH-cam video and you are surprised to find your own comment there, (which you don't remember writing), give yourself a point. If you clicked the thumbs up button upon reading your own comment, give yourself a bonus point. 😂
Baahhhh hahah haha. OMG. Yes! 😂
YAY !!! Another point! Can I count each time that has happened? I respond to a lot of dog training questions on the Net and sometimes go "wow! Great answer! I would have said that! Only to look down and yep! That was me! HaHa!
@@furrygodmother5199 omg this is scaring me now
Easily the best ADHD test i have ever seen. (and I watched it at 1.5x...)
“Easily upset? Big issue for relationships. We have videos for that” 😂☠️
Stacks, heaps and piles everywhere, killed me.
👀😅😭😭😭
THANK YOU !!! I missed it! 😃🎉👏♥
Edit: I also can't believe I watched the whole thing. It has over 20 minutes! But it's because this video is exceptional.
Wow I have never felt more called out than listening to this man. I am actually shocked about the accuracy of nearly EVERY SINGLE THING HE POINTED OUT.
I don't know how to feel now, I could cry and laugh at the same time. I have no idea what to do with myself, and my child whom I suspect being my exact copy.. I don't know how to deal with all this fucking shit.
Had the longest argument with a doctor once. Not only is it parrotable, but it can be hereditary!. three of my four kids ALSO have ADHD. The fourth ah think is just Autistic, no crowds no noises the usual signs.
I am almost 60 years old and recently diagnosed with ADHD. Passed this quiz with flying colors 😂😂😂 1683 points! At least I am good at something!
Same! I'm 57. Hugs... ❤️
Same @NashvilleNative3113 49 here. I feel .... hmm. I think both excited and sad right now after watching this. Time to get back tonthe dishes...
I love love love this video. I was so sorry when it disappeared.
thanks, for bringing this back. it is a wonderful balm for the shame that often comes with being the way we are.
Geeeez I know I have ADHD...but did not know alllllllll of these ways it messes with me. Not only am I tired and need a nap after watching this....I am also sad.....
I hear you. It's sad to hear how much this can mess with you. But I found the sadness passed and was replaced by the feeling, "Okay, this explains so much." And then I could start trying out different tips, strategies, apps, and practices to overcome or minimize the challenges. Before I knew my best option was, 'Try harder.' That didn't help because I was already trying has hard as I could!
@@RickHasADHDthis!!! 🥹🥹🥹👏🏻 Thank you!!!🥲
Missed this video! Thank you Rick for bringing it back. 🙏 It explains ADHD so perfectly and hilariously.
You're welcome. But you should really thank out Patrons on Patreon. Their support is what has kept us going andfas more Patrons weigh in I'll be able to produce lots more videos, and update and relaunch older ones like this.
"Do you fast forward between the speakers short pauses?" "Are you getting anxious and impatient and rush to the end to find out results that you already knew for the second question?" "Do you feel like you just have to write a response to this great video...like RIGHT NOW?" Mahalo nui🙏🙏🙏🙏😊 for this video
No idea how many points anymore because I got distracted ..... so just going with yes to 98%....... so much nodding and laughing whenever I am paying attention. This is gold.
Having things sorted into piles is a valid organization system. "Where's the piece of unfinished woodwork that was on this pile?!"
Piles and stashes ftw 🎉😂
@@msams449 truly
I used to know exactly where things were in each pile, but after menopause, well I don’t remember what I did with it at all.😊
@@Cnsalmoni for now, as long as I have a "general idea" of what each pile is for, I'm good. 🙂
and lots and lots of those clear boxes with the clicky clasps that let you stack them
ahhhhh my fave ADHD video is back to the internet, thank you Rick for reuploading!!!!
"Talks too much" in class is another good one.
I annoy myself so much with that at uni!
Talks too much on every job evaluation
@ReiverGrad14 I'm very mindful now of the amount I talk in Team meetings - I leave what I consider to be decent amounts of time between comments! But I 'talk' non-stop in the 'chat box', but I find it helps me focus on what's being said.
I was literally opening up a protein bar as you said "protein bar".... I'm gonna go ahead and give myself a point
Feeling incredibly called out.
I think I'm at 400 points or so, so far.
At first took it seriously and started counting. Got bored with counting after finger number 5, lost track, maybe fell asleep for a few seconds, then laughed a lot, got bored, then laughed, stopped the vid, shared it with my daughter, continued watching and laughing very loud 😂 it is so late at night.
Brilliant, brilliant thing!
Oh My!!! This is really absolutely hilarious and Excellent ! I love it... I lost count very fast but I'm laughing so much and I just saw we're only at 5 mins watching!!!! You are really good. I'll share with my fellow ADHD friends! It s really a good one! Thank you!
THANK YOU! I can tell you that when I first posted this video it transformed lives. You never know who will watch it for fun and slowly realize this explains a lot of their challenges, frustrations, and quirks.
This is the best video I've ever seen. ‼‼‼ Five minutes in, and I have about a million points and am laughing so hard. It's so good, and so true!! Thank you for this!!! 🙏💛
I watched the whole thing because it was highly entertaining and I did jot down the points. Got 169 score. The way you described the different issues made more sense to me than the online adhd tests. More relevant to my life. Thank you.
You actually kept score? Bravo! You may be the first!
I just want to say thank you, because even though I know this is comedy and not an assessment, it made me seek diagnosis at age 37 when I first watched it a few years ago. My life has improved SO MUCH since then. ❤
Thank you for throwing the squirrel in there. I was wandering, but it brought me back
Dude, that was hysterical! And thank you because now I have over 900 points
1:27 i’m diagnosed, and I’ve already wandered to do four different things and attempted to count my points with fingers and toes and a complex memory system instead of writing it
Maybe it needs a disclaimer that says the points aren't the point.
@@RickHasADHD I did eventually figure that out 😂 enjoyed the laugh my dude
Literally went on counting with my hand for singles and my toes for tens. I almost lost the count when I stood up when I realized my phone is on 1% lol
@@RickHasADHDoh yes, that would've been helpful 😂 I took it too literally and wondered what I was supposed to do with the points haha. I did NOT expect a prize though 😉
At 1:28 looking if anyone else having a hard time already haha. I have no idea how many points i got... My brain just said: easy... We just wait till he finished 😂
Also, there are good things about ADHD. Intuitive, empathetic, very tenderhearted, creative, funny, friendly, very smart.....
Well, some of us are. But many are not. That's why folks with ADHD are at a much higher risk of depression, divorce, and substance abuse.
The AUDHDers (Autism co-occurrence) maybe not empathetic. Not great at reading people for instance.
@@SilverArseI think I'm an AuDHD'er... And reading people is often hard.. but not when it comes to me being scared of being misunderstood. But I think that's me being hyper alert to how people react to what I say, bc of negative experiences with my mom (or maybe even other people without me realizing it)
333 😎 I am getting assessed for autism and ADHD next week. A long 40 years .........
If you had to rewind this video at least 20x because you got distracted and didn’t hear what Rick said, give yourself 100 pts.
That was an AMAZING test, I cried...😂And loved every question❤
In medical school I skipped classes so I could go and read the books. Now at meeting I just star reading in the computer as if i was checking something related and dropping some comments so no one gets suspicious.
omg I have SEARCHED for this piece of genius. thank you
Love this video gem. 😊
I just had to remind my youngest that they have lemon cake still.
It was labled with their name and forgot it existed for two weeks.
Ahh the joys of an ADHD family. 😊
The cake was well sealed thankfully, so still good.
Hooray for cake.
You guys actually spent the time to add it up?!?
I ran out of fingers and gave up!
@@bella-beeI ran out of fingers, searched for a piece of paper and had to restart the video because I forgot how jany points I had
I tried but lost count 😂😂😂
This was posted a few years ago. It’s the reason I was diagnosed. Not sure why it showed up in my feed. I thought it was funny and relatable! It still didn’t occur to me. Several weeks later, it hit me, “oh sh*t!” Thank you! I got tested.
THANK you for reuploading!
I always recommend this video to everyone and then it was gone😭
I found a transcript somewhere on the internet and made an audio of reading the transcript because no way was I gonna get the friends who I wanted to watch this to READ an entire transcript xD
But this is wayyy better off course!!!
Oh I'm so happy!!!
This really funny test was how I first realized that i have ADHD!!!!! It changed my life!!! ❤Thank you for putting this back online!!!!!! P.s. I'm over 50!!!!!!
You are most welcome! Enjoy! And please like and share!
It's back! I love this video so much, it's one of the first ones I found when I got assessed a few years ago and it's so great to show others who are still unsure of what ADHD looks like
This video was one of the most helpful stepping stones to getting diagnosed. My life has improved SO much since starting treatment. I’m so thrilled to see this again!
This video is hilarious!!! And accurate Rick gets 100 points!
Okay the question about losing interest in the video is not really fair because this video was really entertaining and cracked me up a lot thanks for this 😂
Lmfao 😂😂 i was crying from laughing so hard this was pretty fuckin funny. Makes me feel less crazy especially the shopping and project comments, lol. Idk maybe im weird 🤔 😂
6:59 this was me every time i quit!!! It took me more than 6 months to finally realize that i just need to stop doing what I was doing at the moment when i was "agitated" and not being addicted. I knew that physical addiction was over after a few weeks. but I was truly struggling for more than a year after quitting. Now going on 7 years cigarette free. It was just now I found out it was ADHD. I chocked it up to discovering i had anxiety issues and the smoking was masking since I left the thing causing anxiety to go smoke. (Probably still is anxiety since that is common with ADHD.)
ITS BACK. YAS. I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!
As someone officially diagnosed with ADHD this video always has me in tears. I just watch with some popcorn and laugh because it's so relatable. I always used to send these to friends (possibly) with ADHD until it was suddenly taken down for the rebrand of this channel. I'm so glad to have it back hehe ❤
I had been looking for this video for years! (I want to say 2 but maybe it's been 4... dunno) I stopped it part way through even though I loved it and then forgot about it. Then remembered and it was nowhere! Anyways...I forget... oh yeah (not editing cause you'll get me) I finished it this time! (At 2 times speed, going backwards every now and then, while washing dishes and having a few online convos). Also... I finally got diagnosed a couple months ago after all 4 of my grown (except one 17 yr old) kids got diagnosed. It's nice to not have to edit my thoughts on a reply.
This is the best! I was counting on my fingers and lost count somewhere near 200. I was laughing so hard.
I lost 30 points for reading all instruction manuals and still ended up over 100, not including any report card points 😂 I kinda kept track on my fingers. This video is wonderful!
Good this has been re uploaded.
Ive used this to make light when people think they are adhd and im like " nah, this is adhd😂"
I score well over 400 and others that ive got to do this did it as the same time as me and they would score like 40. 😂
Good to see it back on line.
😂Never laughed that hard on being caught in such a charming way. But I still doubt the result: I made it through the video the first time watching, I was only dancing when you kind of told me and couldn’t stop cause the radio was on as well … and my 291 score is doubtable 🙈😅. But my score could be more (or less?) I don’t know exactly cause I can’t find the unopened envelope with my credit card bill where I documented my score 😂. So I am praying that my penalty fee won’t be to high… I did the counting „systematically“ so it is correct for sure 🤣
Not only I interrup but I hate it when others interrupt me. So then I feel guilty because I get angry when people interrupt me, and then even more angry at myself for being a hypocrite!
if I had seen this video a month ago I wouldn’t be seeing a neurologist next week. 😂
Absolutely BRILLIANT! And Hysterical. I lost count a third of the way through. Have paused the video so many times to laugh out loud, that the cat moved to the other room to be able to sleep. No matter the subject if I really liked the teacher, I got A's. At 16: 11 in your video, just lost the 2nd cat to laughing hysterically! Took me 50 years to remember my best friend's birthday. OMG! I don't remember most of the movies I see. Have lost so many items that I put a cord on them and wear it crossbody or over my neck. Wear my phone around my neck and tuck it into my bra, clip my hat to my crossbody wallet, and tie my jacket or shirt around my waist with double knot.
😂😂😂😂 fkcu that so funny. Had an interview with a doc yesterday. Only 1h but it was pretty clear. I appreciate every new point of view especially with a pinch of humour like that
"does this sound like far too much work? Give yourself 1 point." Had me dying within the first 30 seconds. Take my subscribe and like, sir.
Plot twist: I was already subscribed and forgot. Gave myself 1 point for that
Ah, it’s back! And makes me laugh just as much as it did the first many times I watched it.
I don’t suppose we’ll get March of the ADHD Penguins back again sometime? I figured it belonged to the Totally ADD company and so many it’s now lost forever, and I can live with that… but I so want to show it to people again. Your videos have made me laugh (and cry) so much over the past decade and a half!
i needed this - all i need now is the doctors official statement! Im renovating an old boat, lets say I have 100 unfinished projects going on in that alone, doing whatever feels good that day, or whenever i lose interest in the current project, i have several other projects to grab on to - keeps me busy - watching this video, explains why im .... yeah lost my train of thought here, anyway, this was refreshing
I've never been so seen and attacked at the same time.
Just found your site and I'm so grateful for you! I grew up with an extremely ADHD sister (on a leash!), but have recently realized that my mother and I also have it to varying degrees.
This test really solidified things for me. 😮
Thanks again! ❤
I'd like to think of myself as the most inefficient efficient person. What takes a person two minutes to do a simple task takes me three because I found two other things to do before coming back to the original task.
I got a perfect score, because I didn’t hear when you’re supposed to “give yourself a point.” Actually, I ended up repeating that part of the video 5 times…really!😊
The forgotten coffee or snack in the microwave hit me hard.
If you have gone to put a mug in the microwave just to find one already in there 😅✅
I am so glad I found this again ha ha I love this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
More than 100? I got bored and stopped counting when I reached 100 and still had half the video left... but it was a fun video
Love it. This guy is HILARIOUS! I just looked to see video time 0.0 TWENTY MINUTES!! Good thing I decided to comment which snapped me out of whatever state I was in haha.
I don't wait until I'm alone to narrate everything I do, lol XD
I'm 71. My son was recently diagnosed at age 28. (I was 42 when he was born. Whoops!)
Went around the world, alone, in my 60s using mainly public transport.
Got two uni degrees, one when I was in my 40s, with a full time job and a young son who I was bringing up alone.
I once bought a book about curing procrastination called "Do It Now!". It took me a year to get around to reading it.
I rated very highly on your test. Thank you. I don't feel quite so alone now.
Seriously though? Everyone should watch videos like this so they understand some of the million different ways that ADHD can present, not just the cliche that I’m not even going to mention because it fills me with a sudden rage (✅)
Stopped counting points when I realised I was mostly getting a point every question. Writing this at the halfway point and missed the last minute and a half
Thank you. That was hilarious....and strangely familiar.
You're welcome.
Thank you for bringing this back
Those elasticated shoe laces are a game changer. I had to put my lace up boots away in the cupboard as they drove me nuts but now I’ve discovered elasticated laces that you don’t have to tie I can wear them again!
When I bought new shoes last year I deliberately bought lace ups because I thought it would force me to be more present. And pause. And focus. Oh, and good for my flexibility to bend over or do squats. (And yet some of the time I tied the laces so they're not too tight so I can wiggle my foot into the shoe.) Old habits die hard. New habits take time.
Hahaha This is my first video and I’m hooked 😆 Love your sense of humor! I scored very high, however, I would’ve scored higher a few years ago. Yay for self help hahahahaha