Power Failure

It takes about 30-60 minutes for me to feel awake after I get up in the morning, and during that time I like to just chill with my coffee and watch CNN. This morning I got up, poured my coffee, settled onto the couch, and attempted to turn the TV on just as the power went out.

Shit. Now what?

Let me stress that those first few minutes in my morning are absolute zombie time. The people closest to me know it's not worth attempting to converse with me right after I get because I'm just stupid before the coffee kicks in.

This is a brief tangent, but since we all have ADD, what the hell? I had a great roommate during my freshman year of college. Her name was Karen. I loved many things about her, but really hated one thing. When she got up in the morning, she was happy, perky, and ready to go. When we woke up with the same alarm, she'd yawn, stretch, and sweetly chirp "Good morning, Jennifer!"

I remember calling my mom and telling her, "Can you believe Karen says 'good morning' before she ever even gets out of bed?!?" To which my mother answered, "Yes, Jen, many people actually do that."

Anyway, I found myself sitting on the couch for 20 minutes this morning, drinking my coffee with a blank stare and waiting for the power to come back. I couldn't shower (no hot water) and I couldn't flip through the paper because we only get it on Sunday. I tried to reason with myself:

• I could take the dogs for a walk.
• I could clean off my desk.
• I could get the tax papers ready to mail.
• I could catch up on my reading.

But I didn't want to. Like most adults with ADD, I have to ease into my day. That means no pressure and no to-do's until I feel awake and alert. So I continued to sip coffee and watch a black screen until I felt ready to start my day.

At which time, of course, the power came back on.

Do you allow yourself some extra time to ease into the day?

Comments

[Attentive]

I'm the one who needs to ease himself into the day: don't bother me until I've had my breakfast, coffee & shower.

My ADD DW on the other wakes up and bounces out of the bed and is ready to go!

[Emily]

I love reading your blog. I have it subscribed in my RSS reader. So many things you write about resonate with me. I discovered I had ADD when I was in college. It sure makes life interesting!
Thanks for writing your blog. I really enjoy it.

[firesheep67]

this is SO me! I'm not alone! LOL
=;)