On adult ADHD
As far back as i can remember, i have always been a hyperactive guy. I would chew on my nails, fidget lots; be inattentive. As i grew older and thanks to resources like wikipedia i figured out i may have ADHD. So i saw a shrink in bbsr last week. Doctor took my word for the fact that i did have the problem. He was most interested in knowing how i knew about the disease. Fact is I wanted to try some ritalin. I had heard it gives one a good kick. But on a more serious note, i wanted to see if it worked as advertised. So i figured that if i told the doctor about my adhd troubles he would prescribe me some ritalin.
The doc was not easy to fool. After hearing my story, he gave me a non habit forming attentrol. I am not sure if it works. I can find no evidence of slowing down.
Now i have taken up golf too. A few days at the driving range got me thinking whether i had chosen the right game. It is a thinking game. It requires you to shut out all external noise and concentrate very well. For an impatient person like me how would it pan out? Let me tell you my experiences so far. It’s going pretty decently. I love the game. I love it when you the sweet spot of the club connects with the ball. Everything comes together at that moment- the sound of the club hitting the ball, the shift in your weight, the follow-through of the arms.
The key in golf is to develop a rhythm wherein you are hitting majority of the balls sweet. Rhythm is really important. Sometime i hit five to six balls sweet. And then i feel so good, that i start hitting harder.
Bad shot No. 1. I agonize and hit another one harder still. Before you know it your swing is gone.
But getting back to add and golf. I have tried to focus and see the ball being hit. My mind goes zing right before i hit it. If i could focus better i would be able to see it better when it is hit. Read some forums on people with add who golf. Some people say golf is an add person’s dream game. It requires intense amounts of concentration in short bursts.
I know i am capable of just that. I can be totally impervious to the world when i am concentrating- like while i am playing wii or flight control on the iphone.
Yep! Golf should be fun. Anyone starting out here’s a nice video on grip. Youtube is manna from heaven for amateur golfers. Hurrah!!! My first video post.
