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This isn't my first blog. I've started a couple before, but could never stay interested in it. You think it's a great idea when you start, but it's hard for me to stay on topic. I have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but I wasn't diagnosed until I was in my 40's. Growing up in the 60s & 70s, nobody knew about ADD. You were a behavioral problem. I grew up hearing, "If you'd only apply yourself..." I would try to study and finish projects, but it was always a challenge. When I was told in Spring 2002 that my depression was not a disease, but a symptom of a disease -ADD, it was like a light was turned on and I understood why I've acted in a way different from others. I learned more about the disease and how ADD is different in women, I discovered the positive aspects of this condition. My creative side was enriched because in order to feel normal, I devised coping mechanisms. While some people may think that ADD means you can't focus at all, there are times when I am hyper-focused to the point that I lose track of time. So why blog about an ADD brain? Because I won't have to stick to a certain topic. I can write about anything. There are arguments that for a blog to be successful, you have to be topic focused. My blog may only be read by a handful of people or people could find my writing style engaging and become a regular reader. Whatever.