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My mind is a train yard

I suffer from have ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I was diagnosed with it at an early age and while it was fairly difficult in childhood, as an adult I've largely learned to deal with it and developed coping mechanisms to help with the more difficult aspects. I thought I had it mostly under control and that it no longer was influencing my life in any major way. I would laugh with my friends about it when I would get hyperactive and jumping back and forth between topics. It had become a joke. It's easier to ignore that way. I was wrong.  I read an article recently about people who have ADHD and things to remember/tips for living with them. I learned that many of the things I do, ways I act, and my general mannerisms are a result of, or influenced by, the ADHD. After learning more about ADHD in comparison to ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder), I learned that in 2013, ADD was reclassified to be an under-diagnosed  aspect of ADHD. There are apparently three kinds