What does Adult ADHD feel like?

Susan, an administrative assistant and mother, feelsperformance. At home, Susan has trouble keeping up
overwhelmed with her responsibilities at work andwith the needs of her husband and children. She finds it
home. At work, she finds it nearly impossible to focusdifficult to remember the dates and times of her
her thoughts. Her desk is a mess; her papers andchildren's activities. She forgets to complete simple
projects lie about in total disorganization. Shetasks like paying the electric bill or picking up the
constantly fidgets and taps her foot when she is sittinglaundry. She is constantly losing her keys and her
at her desk. Often, she misses deadlines because shepurse. Her family feels that she never listens to them
finds it difficult to complete her assignments. She isbecause she often appears so unfocused. Her
constantly losing important pieces of information andbehavior has caused her family to feel distant from
she has been reprimanded by her boss about herher.