Today has been one of my more frustrating days. I am a student at a community college. Today I didn’t have to work and had no classes (this is extremely rare).  I figured I would get so much hw done. It is 3:30pm and I have done one quiz for an online course. I know I should be doing my work but I just am not. It’s so frustrating and I feel so stupid because I know I should do it but I just don’t. I always find other…

I have joined to hopefully get some advice and support for my 20 year old son, he was diagnosed with ADD at the age of 8 and got great support while he was at school but still found it difficult and was always in trouble which he would say wasn't his fault the teachers just don't like him.  Since leaving school he has tried no end of different job but can not stick to them for more than a week or to as he has low concentration level (saying they are boring).  He is no a father to a one year…

Hi everyone, 

I just wanted to take a minute (because I am, as the title of this blog says, "taking a mini break").  I have found that one of the best ways for me to get through work during the day is by taking quick breaks every half hour.  I am trying to keep my breaks between 5-10 minutes.  Usually I do something quick and fun; I might play with my dog for a second, make a move on words with friend (iPhone app), or write a quick blog post like this.  These breaks seem to give me…

Hi I'm a Artist with ADD who is losing his eyesight to a degenerative eye condition. I have a blog about this at http://www.frankart.co.uk with which I hope to encourage others in my situation to be creative.

Hello,

I came to this site because I saw posts from people who are either where I am or have been where I am.  Here is my story.  I am a 38 year old mother of two and seperated from my husband of a few short years.  The seperation was brought on by infidelity on his part. Being married has taught me that I have little…

Something has always been on my mind when it comes to my ADD. I find I talk a lot. By a lot I mean if given the chance I never shut up. I took a road trip with my friend which was 3 hours long and I realized when we got there I had talked the entire trip and none of it was even that important. I don’t know if this is just me or if this is common with ADD. It has affected my friendships, my relationship with my bf and also my work.  I tend…

It is a nightmare when I help my daughter with her homework.

We always fight.  I try to stay calm but it is very hard.   I want to start her on meds, but my husband is against it.  Any suggestions

This is my first time doing anything like this so I will explain a little bit about myself. My name is Kelsey I am 20 years old. I am a full time college student and I also work part time. I was told I had ADD during my senior year in High School. I always struggled in school but not how you might think. I had A's and B's and a occational C. My parents wanted the best out of my sister and I but no matter how hard I tried it just wasn't…

Hi All,

I just wanted to say hello. I was given Ritalin and a young age and have had raging ADHD forever. They used to think we would "grow out" of ADHD. It is obviously not the case. The interesting thing that did not exist before was the ADD coaches and bootcamps like this one. It seems like a great idea. 

Let's be realistic here.  2011 was a really hard year in a lot of ways for me.  I took on a giant new piece of my job at work that was very stressful, I suffered for 10 weeks with an unexplained headache that made life kind of miserable, battled depression and anxiety, etc.

However.  There were so many…

 hi my name is david ive been aware of my disorder for about 10 year and learning about it in that time , before i realise i had it noting went right for me did poorly at school and in my adult life with the usual add trates  and it is out with the old and in with the new happy new year everyone

2011

1. Finished one full year of grad school in library & Information Science and maintained a 3.9 GPA

2. Started working as a graduate research assistant for a professor

3. Left a relationship with a significant other that was negative for both of us & entered a new healthier relationship

4. Adopted one amazing terrier/german shepherd rescue puppy

5. Learned how to create a web page using HTML and CSS

6. Joined a cover band…

Hi everyone, my *middle* name is Elizabeth and I am 25 years old.  I was diagnosed with ADD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) my senior year of high school when I was 18.  Like many have already mentioned, I always felt a little bit different from a very young age.  School was a struggle from day one but thankfully I have one tenacious mother who is a school teacher and, as I like to call her, a loving drill sargent.  I know I would not have gotten through school without her helping and…

What were my successes?

I welcomed a new member to my family. Dexter, a wheaten terrier puppy. I learned a lot about raising him and took a class to teach him the necessities. I also learned patience and to love him.

I sent Lindsey to a summer camp that really helped her grow in confidence and gave her a new best friend and a lot of fun trips.

I went to the top of the empire state building with the two people I love most.

Brought my girl to see my favorite musical…

In response to Tara's prompt about successes in 2011:

1. Exited a 'good' job that exacerbated my ADHD to the point of losing it - more guts than I usually have in these situations.

2. Went 'public' with the 'real reasons' for my idiosyncrasies in work and life - ADHD, etc.

3. Developed website for adults with ADHD

4. Wrote (and revising) book on psychosocial issues in ADHD

5. Published ebook on ADHD in the workplace

6. Joined two national…

I'm 68, a retired RN, a Nam vet, disabled and have some health issues. I have MS (32 years), Hepatitis C (12 years), Chronic Severe Kidney Disease (5 years), osteo arthritis of the spine and I have ADHD. I will be married 31 years, March 15. My husband also has ADHD.

We live in the desert and run a 501(c)3 non-profit, no-kill animal sanctuary for animals with special needs and/or elderly.  We take in pets, farm and exotic animals. We rescue abuse, abandoned, neglected and owner…

I've always joked about my lack of attention--about jumping from project to project, not being able to watch movies all the way through without having something else to do, not listening in meetings, working on one task for five minutes at work, then jumping to another, then another, etc...

It was all just part…

This Week's Blogging Prompt is:

What were your successes in 2011? What do you plan on adding more of to your life into 2012?

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My sister learned this quote, I don't know from where but I like it.  "When people are squeezed what's in them comes out."  Just like a tube of Cheese Whiz, something is going to come out when you are squeezed.

So what's in you?  That was my immediate thought when reading this quote.  How do I respond when I am really squeezed, pressed, pushed?  I try to keep quiet until my mind gets to my core, to who I really am.

So when I am "squeezed" I know that the person who…

I'm not sure whether I have ADHD or not but I've been reading about it for a while now and it seems to be what's been haunting me for all these years. I'm 21 years old. I don't know whether or not I should get properly diagnosed or tell anyone cause I don't wanna make a big deal out of nothing and risk people thinking that I'm looking for an excuse for my screw ups. I honestly have to say that I'm not happy at all with my life and a lot of times I'm miserable and depressed and I would…