Originally Posted by dsm iv tr
I can spend hours wrenching at what would seem like tedious things to others (truing wheels, adjusting cones, etc.) to get things absolutely perfect, and spend even more just riding. Bicycles are my way of dealing with my condition.
Yup, being ADD/ADHD is not about just having too much energy. There's a who complex symptomology that those who think it's merely caused by underexertion would be smart to look up. One of the really peculiar one is the propensity of those with the condition to engage in "high flow" activities where their attention is completely monopolized at the expense of any awareness of the outside world or the passing of time. It's an experience that many people get from reading an engrossing book. For me it was always computers and electronics, later bikes.
http://www.southeastpsych.com/Articl...Dandadults.htm
http://www.risingwomen.com/arcrowe7.htm
I'm not sure what CagerTools was getting at, but I wanted to make clear that caffeine in people without AD/HD has an entirely different effect. Whereas those without the disorder folk get a buzz and burst of energy, it provides only a small amount of ability to focus in those with the disorder -- incidentally, this is also the cause of its inefficacy as a real treatment, along with other unpleasant side effects.
That's interesting. Do you have further references on that? That's certainly been my experience. I love coffee, but sometime drinking it actually makes me extremely drowsy (which I figure is due to having a warm liquid in my stomach).