Not thinking before I speak

Is not thinking before you speak a symptom of adhd? I have adhd and always have struggled with saying things without thinking. I'm always being told to think before I speak. It is frustrating and depressing.

Need more, in what you are not thinking. Could you give some example?

As far as I know, no. I know lots of people who do not have any mental disorders who speak before they think.. here where I am its considered a "habit" kind of like swearing is a habit with some people or smoking is a habit with some people...

its hard to believe but there are actual classes in the colleges here where I am that teach people public speaking and how to just say it and not over think it, just blurt it right out how ever it comes out. there are therapies too that teach how to blurt out rather than thinking first.

there are some situations where I have had to find that equal point between blurting things out vs when its time to think first.

my suggestion is contact a treatment provider where you are, they will be able to diagnose whether this is a mental or physical health problem or normal for you.

I do this a lot and it runs in my family. I also release too much info about myself because I'm painfully honest and have an inner need to explain myself and to do it in great detail. Me and some of my other personalities are this way in different ways too. Things that I refuse to talk about they will talk about with some people and vice versa. I'm not 100% certain if it is a condition or just a little quirk that some people have. You could ask a doctor or therapist if you really are worried about it and anyone who scolds you for it needs to be reminded that it is something that you can't help and that they should be more considerate of your feelings instead of getting upset every time you make a mistake even if it is somewhat often.
I've been there too. My dad aggrivated me with that "think" crap untill I felt stressed and depressed and he finally quit. I also do have symptoms of ADD and have all through childhood but, I haven't done any heavy research on ADHD so I'm not sure about that. Even so that doesn't necessarily mean that that has anything to do with it but, sure, it could. I would just ask a psychiatrist or therapist and maybe even read some books on ADD/ADHD.
Hope this helps. Merry Christmas!

I do this all the time. The wife tells me that I should think before I speak and that some things that come into my mind should not be said in public because they would be considered rude or offensive. It just comes out and I can't help it. Somethings I can see where she's coming from about it being rude but by then it's already spoken and can't take it back. Sometimes it's stressful because I get myself into situations that I'd rather not be in, but it happens and there's not much I can do.

I dunno if it has anything to do with my ADHD or if it's just a personality trait I possess, either way it's annoying and sometimes gets me into trouble. I wish I had some good advice to give you, but I don't. We can both struggle with this together it seems. Best of Luck

I think it's a personality trait I don't think it's a symptom of ADHD.