Dear Unr3achableitch
I don't know how else to say this but 'DITTO DITTO DITTO DITTO' - you are sooo not alone with how you describe your ways, I promise you, I can only vouch for myself, but you have just described my own never-ending battle of "I'm sooo interested in this particular thing right now, got to do/create/speak about/research/anything else required' to the detriment of EVERYTHING ELSE, then like you say to the point of burning out or just getting bored with it all of a sudden, then boom, no interest in anything, as what's the point, hey?!! You have just nailed it, what's been the story of my life as well. I was recently been diagnosed (through a long process - psychologist and psychiatrist required for diagnosis) with Adult ADHD to which was never really a question of knowing it until recently when doing research on other things (probably totally unrelated when I was supposed to be doing something else, yes totally distracted to say the least, and boredom has always been my worst enemy since I was as young as I have a memory of). Okay sorry going off on a bit of a tangent there, my other biggest problem as you now are witness of, is once I start typing replies to emails etc (to friends/family and oops now the odd blogg or two!), or texting for that matter, I get so in to it (hyperfocusing bad!) and could rave on for hours, which sometimes I do (well often to be honest) then have to edit and re-edit to save face from the uncontrollable and zero realization of the time that has lapsed and the pages of stuff I have typed - trying to wrap this up now, as I realise it's happening right now, sorry bout the questionable sentences but don't want to go and do the re-edit thing as I start to get really frustrated with myself when I realize this is happening and get really edgy (like I've just become now : ) because my hyperfocus has ceased and after that happens I seem to get back to 'earth' so to speak (it's sort of like you're in another world hey? do you get that feeling too?) which is all well and good when you are on the 'other planet' but once reality strikes, I just can't wait to get it over and done with, I'm bored with it (and myself) - hence the edgy grrr feeling felt at this time.
Well.... I am a little embarrassed bout that rant but instead of just deleting it all and not send anything it, I thought this could be a good example of what I go through and hopefully I may not be alone with that, am I? Anyone? I had no intention on writing on the net this morning (groan - yep up all night, familiar to you hey so yet another example of what you can relate to I'm sure? Don't have work today so not stressing for that reason at least. Okay enough ... oh that's right the point.... yes I would describe your issues as very ADHD (in my opinion) and not bipolar (I don't have bipolar but have sometimes wondered) but what I've learned and understand, the crucial difference that can clarify a sometimes very fuzzy line between the two, is like you've described, ADHD moods can fluctuate from hyper to down, many times a day, week, month etc whereas bipolar is in very large chunks of time between mood changes ie total mania for a week or 3, then deep depression immediately thereafter for anything ranging from weeks to months etc - basically adhd ups/downs chops and changes at any given time at any given hour/day/week/etc, most consistent thing about ADHD is it's inconsistency in everything about it - apparently bipolar can feel an 'episode of mania' coming on and it hits pretty hard, more euphoric I understand, a definitive period of major up, followed by a longer period of down. Phew..... really hope that helps you feel a little more 'normal' and not alone (and anyone else too for that matter) and I apologize for not making this shorter, I just can't do it thanks for reading if you got this far!!