{{{Kristin}}} Have you considered going on ADD meds in addition to the antidepressant?

Kristin, when I have to quickly hand back a paper set so students can revise it, I try to focus my comments on big fixes, either structural or conceptual. I find if I can give them something concrete to work on, they at least have a shot at fixing it before they turn the paper back in.

Burrell, thanks. I'm trying, I really am, but I've been having issues even opening the school bag. Like major can't bring myself to do it issues. It's crazy-making. And sj, ADD meds haven't worked well for me, unfortunately, but I'm just about desperate enough to dig out my Ritalin and try again. The Wellbutrin was the first medication ever to help significantly.

but I've been having issues even opening the school bag

That's not ADD, that's just dread. I feel it every paper set.

I hate grading.

I understand the dread, but the ADD is a very real condition. I've watched Kristin when the Wellbutrin was working and it really made a huge difference in being able to focus. I've been there with her when she's fighting the ADD and it's terribly frustrating for her.

I understand the dread, but the ADD is a very real condition. I've watched Kristin when the Wellbutrin was working and it really made a huge difference in being able to focus. I've been there with her when she's fighting the ADD and it's terribly frustrating for her.

I agree with this, and I think that specific kind of dread is very much a part of ADD. You just know when you're not going to be able to concentrate enough to get a task done, so it makes starting harder.

{{{Kristin}}}

I'm ignoring the appliance masturbation talk because our washer/dryer is stacked in a closet, so no love for me when ND is out of town.

I pretty sure I could rig up a workable attachment.

In other news I have found something that is not improved with the addition of bacon. French onion dip. It tasted like roast beef hash. Not good cold on potato chips.

{{Kristin}}

I hope your brain will obey your will ASAP.

Well, I moved house, unpacked a lot of stuff, came back up to uni, added the finishing touches to the first of the two 6000-word papers on which my grades for this semester are based, and went out for celebratory drink with friends (most of whom have finished both papers, so I was jealous). Now my back is screaming at me that I did too much standing up this weekend. As if I didn't already know. Owwww. OK - final-6000-word-paper-of-the-year marathon begins here!

Kristin, I have ADD-like tendencies as part of a non-verbal learning difficulty. The inability to focus on anything for more than a few minutes, when you have things to achieve, is really, seriously, overwhelmingly, throw-things-at-the-wall annoying. Best of luck with the grading. (Best of luck with finding meds that work, too. I find Celexa fairly helpful for my anxiety and distractedness.)

Raq, niiiice purse. I want to buy things. I have no need of things, but online shopping would make me really happy right about now. Maybe I'll just pop into the Marks and Spencers online store...

Good luck, Seska!