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Old 01-12-24, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
My ADD is what makes it possible lol
Hah, what's funny is I know what you mean. I hate all the medicines for it, unfortunately and won't take them.
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Old 01-12-24, 11:35 AM
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Yeah but what if you get into a little debate in the middle of a work day? Lol.
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Old 01-12-24, 11:37 AM
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Hah, what's funny is I know what you mean. I hate all the medicines for it, unfortunately and won't take them.
I've never taken medication for it either, but both of my kids are on medication...its a necessity for them. I would be open to trying some medication

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Yeah but what if you get into a little debate in the middle of a work day? Lol.
I can do both lol
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Old 01-12-24, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Hah, what's funny is I know what you mean. I hate all the medicines for it, unfortunately and won't take them.
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I've never taken medication for it either, but both of my kids are on medication...its a necessity for them. I would be open to trying some medication
I started taking medication for the first time this year, but I only take it sparingly. Rarely more than twice a week. It's improved my public speaking and my ability to fully participate in long conference calls. People working virtually on a regular basis really made this all harder on me.
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Old 01-12-24, 11:50 AM
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ADD medicine just makes me want to chain smoke cigarettes and slam liquor. Neither of which I do anymore and haven't for a very, very long time. The non-stimulant kind I watched someone have a breakdown from once to where I almost called 911, so I'll pass on that one too.

Adderall did help with college but I drank and smoked a lot anyway then and was a lot younger.
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Thats what my business partner does, he takes it when he needs it.
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Old 01-12-24, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
How do you work 10 hours a day, raise twins and run a family yet have so much time for posts and conversations?

BELIEVE ME I get the forum addiction and fun, but you sure burn the candle at two ends. (More power to you!)
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Its not easy lol. I pop on the forum while I'm working. I'm self employed so its not like I'm chained to a desk.
This lol! That's also how I get away with often posts
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With my PTSD I can't take any meds, everything makes it worse. Lol

My "normal" is working around the clock with frequent breaks. I would be considered unemployable because I can't sleep and do a normal work schedule.

That's why I have to work for myself.

I take lots of smoke breaks and post on car chat. Lol
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Originally Posted by Margate330
With my PTSD I can't take any meds, everything makes it worse. Lol

My "normal" is working around the clock with frequent breaks. I would be considered unemployable because I can't sleep and do a normal work schedule.

That's why I have to work for myself.

I take lots of smoke breaks and post on car chat. Lol
I'd probably work for NASA or something if I didn't have ADD (jk, sorta). It's a bytch. I took me a little longer than 4 years to graduate college, lol that can be said. I also took lots of smoke breaks.

I'm a fairly smart guy but ADD makes me seem really stupid sometimes, scatterbrained.

Like I said I struggled in college sometimes because of it, but at the same time I can pull the most obscure fact out of nowhere about cars or anything I'm passionate about. (Mostly cars, though.) It's like "how do you like them apples?" Figures. I feel like I learned **NOTHING** in college, and I went to a good school.

But I can tell you the torque peak of any LS ever..... Horsepower from whatever, etc.
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Came across this list this morning. #1 is no surprise.

T​​​​​​he researchers calculated the number of driving incidents (accidents, speeding tickets, DUIs, citations) per 1,000 drivers sorted by vehicle brand in every state.






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Umm…. I call BS. Nissan belongs at the top of that list.
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If it were an individual model list I would certainly put the Altima in a tie for first with the Ram 1500.

Tesla at #2 surprised me. I very rarely, if ever, see a Tesla driven recklessly or hyper aggressive.
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Originally Posted by Carfan94
Umm…. I call BS. Nissan belongs at the top of that list.
Probably is if compared to the number of accidents vs number of Nissan owners. Lol

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If it were an individual model list I would certainly put the Altima in a tie for first with the Ram 1500.

Tesla at #2 surprised me. I very rarely, if ever, see a Tesla driven recklessly or hyper aggressive.
I don't believe I've ever seen a Tesla driving recklessly.

Mostly Chargers and riced out imports.
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Come to my city and witness the horror of beat up Nissan Altimas and Hyundai Elantras (many of them not very old) blasting down the expressway at 90 mph! Better get out the way!

Yeah Tesla driver seem OK where I live too. Most of them pretty sane. Although I was rear-ended by a Tesla owner. He was driving a rental Ford Ecosport. I guess he got too used to the Tesla stopping by itself……..
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How is Nissan/Kia/Dodge not higher on this list?
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