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• ADHD a problem to be solved!
  

  Here is a site that my dr recommended to me…they have not only info about ADD/ADHD for children & adults, but also info about support groups around the country. It is: www.chadd.org
  
  I’m ADD and my husband is ADHD, and people usually cringe when they hear that, but he’s the first person I’ve ever met who really understood me and had patience with me.
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• I think (I know) I have adult add or adhd.
  

  I was diagnosed with ADD 6 years ago. I alternate between taking meds (Dexedrine) and not taking them. The difference for me is like being in a classroom of 5-year-olds who are all yelling for my attention at once. After taking the meds, it’s like they all sit down, raise their hands, and wait to be called on. I don’t have any side effects, but I find that if I take the meds on a regular basis (7 days/week), I slowly start to need more. So, I combine taking them with changes in my schedule and my environment. My environment has to be as uncluttered and organized as possible, at least in some areas. I read everything I can find on non-drug control. One site you should check out is www.chadd.org. You can find not only answers, but also support groups. To summarize, for me the meds were useful partly because I got the “feeling” of what it’s like to be organized and efficient. Then, when I try non-drug changes in behavior or environment, I look for ones that give me that same “feeling”. I know that I’m going down the wrong road of behavior when I start to get very far from that clean, organized “feeling”. Good luck!
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• Ode to garbagemen.
  

  Funny, and a good observation–especially now when they have trucks that do all the lifting and emptying for you!
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• how do you find the on switch to get your homework done?
  

  I know what that’s like…both from when I was in school, and now that I’m working (and want to go back to school!) I have a terrible time concentrating and getting things done. Here is something that works for me:
  I get a small pad or stack of paper. Sticky notes (2×2″ work well).
  I put a note on each one of something I need to do.
  Usually that something can be broken down into smaller chores.
  Each one of these pieces gets its own note.
  Once I have broken down the big thing into smaller things, they’re easier to get done.
  Then, I tell myself I will work for 30 minutes (ok, or sometimes just 10-15 minutes), and I pick one of the smaller projects.
  After the time limit, I give myself a little reward.
  I just keep doing this over and over. My computer and my wall have little colorful stickies all over, but it feels so good when I finish one and get to throw it away!
  Best of luck to you, and let us know how things are going!
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

• for about a year and a half now i have been battling with depression…
  

  Been there, done that, have the t-shirt, seen the movie…not to be flippant, since I have scars I will always live with…..when I self-harmed….it focused the hurt….maybe it’s not the best way to deal with the pain, but it was a start….so you HAVE made a start at dealing with it….now it’s time to take the next step to get someone to help you deal with the pain….take a deep breath and say “I need your help” and go from there….best wishes and keep us posted, ok?
  - written 1 year, 1 month ago

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