I haven't been diagnosed with ADD, but I'm pretty sure I have it. My sister just got diagnosed and I'm waiting for an appointment with a therapist... I'm like you. I'm finding it harder to deal with as I get older. It seems to be getting worse.

Anyway, I find I do best in jobs that require lots of multi-tasking and tight deadlines. I need to be busy, busy, busy all the time. If I'm left with too much time to work on a project, my mind wanders, I can't concentrate and I end up getting extremely frustrated. My procrastination gets out of control and I don't get anything done until the last minute.

Previous jobs in which I've been very successful -- writer and photographer for a daily newspaper; art director, senior designer and project manager in an ad agency; designer and editor for an educational institution, and right now I'm the communications coordinator for a university.

They're all the sorts of jobs that never get boring; no two days are the same, there are lots of tight deadlines, lots of crises (I work best under pressure) and I'm not left with any free time on my hands... time which I would inevitably waste. They're also jobs that include things I enjoy -- creative things. I become hyper-focused when doing creative things like designing or writing.

My biggest obstacle is organization... so I rely heavily on lists and my Palm Pilot to remind me of where I need to be and what I need to be doing.

Is there anything creative that you enjoy doing? If you can dig deep and identify the things you really like doing, you might be able to find a job where you use those skills. There's no point fighting against who you are and how your mind works. Maybe there's a way to take what seems like a disadvantage and use it to your advantage.