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I have ADHD which often leads to me getting distracted and constantly in need of some sort of stimulation. My mind is always racing with various scenerios or random thoughts and ideas which makes it hard to keep track of the important information. Often, I find that if I do remember something, I have to do it then or I’ll forget. I can’t always do that while driving.

If I have an important question I have to ask someone or something I’ve been meaning to say, I can’t just text a friend on the road! It bounces around in my screaming at me, creating anxiety of forgetting it as soon as I arrive. I have found that bluetooth helps me a lot since I can just ask Siri to do it for me, but then there are so many misspellings and no punctuation. I have to just deal with one issue or another.

I often find I need to be doing something. My hands can’t stay still! I need to write or draw or game or fidget or something! I have to keep my hands on the wheel and eyes on the road and I hate sitting still and paying attention! There’s a reason I flunked out of college! I have no patience for sitting still and just paying attention! I have to be doing something! I just need something to focus on! Music helps, but I often find my thoughts reducing the music to background noise. If I’m tired, I’ll call a friend to help me stay awake, but not a lot of people are available in the middle of the day or at six in the morning. I have tried using an audio book which helps keep me interested, but I don’t have the best app for that yet. I just haven’t gotten around to it!