Lines and Circles

I'm starting to think that people with ADHD think in circles. Seriously. I know it sounds weird, but hear me out. I've noticed that when my ADHD is acting up, I have a hard time doing the things I set out to do. For example, I get on the computer with the intention of checking my email and then doing my homework, and then maybe some writing after that. So I get on to check my email. The first email is an advertisement from the bookstore. I see some books on it that I'm interested in, so I get on the internet to check out the bookstore's website. While I'm looking to see what these books are about and how much they cost, I realize that I haven't updated my goodreads yet (yes, I'm that much of a bookworm). So I get onto goodreads.com to do just that. But halfway through I realize that I haven't rated and shelved some of the books I've already added. So I start doing that. Then I see a book on there that I realized I haven't read the sequel to yet, and really want to. So I log on to the library's website to put it on hold. Only when I get there, I realize that I have a hold at the library that I haven't picked up yet. As well as a few others I've forgotten to put on hold. As I go to do that, I wonder why the library hadn't notified me of my hold yet, so I go to check my email to see if they had emailed me. And I realize that I haven't finished checking my email yet, so I go to the next email....


You get the picture. And believe you me, I'm not exaggerating. This is a lot what my life is like, especially when my ADHD is out of control. It's frustrating. I try so hard to remember to do what I set out to do, only to find out an hour later that I've started several things, none of which are what I intended to do in the first place.

Most people, on the other hand, think in straight lines (well, somewhat). They start something and see it through before they go on to the next. I'm not saying all people are like that, but in my experience, most people aren't like me. Maybe I just have prioritization issues. Whatever catches my attention is what I do, rather than what I consider to be important. Ah, well. I suppose I'll either have to straighten out my circular thinking, or start thinking in spirals (because, even though it's circular, it still goes in a forward direction). The trick is figuring out how to do that. Any ideas?