I'd get checked again by someone else. I was diagnosed while i was in the army and they told me there are 3 types of ADHD: Focus-based, hyper activity, or both. I'm the most laid back guy, I'm patient to a fault. My parents refused to get me tested when i was a kid because i could play video games for hours and I obviously can't have a focus or hyper-activity disorder if I can sit for hours focusing on a video game, right? If you feel unable to sit down a get something done on a regular basis, get tested. It's not a once and a while thing. It's all the time. If you feel like your life is being negatively effected by your inability to act on things, it's probably ADHD.
I think the thing that people who think that "if you can sustain attention on (whatever), you don't have ADHD" should consider is that if you can't do things in moderation, if you play the game (as in your example) to the detriment of other meaningful tasks (neglecting other things you need to do), that's still an executive function problem. That's exactly what this video is describing-- inability to address consequences well in advance.
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