Vicque’s Story
I’m 44 and was not diagnosed with ADD until I was 42. Prior to that time, my lifes been on a roller coaster. My symptoms include: complusive, hyperactive, disorganized, procrastination, try mixing all these ingredients into one human body and you end up with a shatter brain. During my grade school years, I was placed…
Ken’s Story
I am 60 yrs Old, and counting, fast! My problems when in school were the result of being stupid, or being a troublemaker. Taking time to think something through was a sigh that you were slow. In Elementary School the Nuns used to love to give me a rough time because to them I was…
Trudy’s Story
I am a grandma of six, mother of five and I was diagnosed ADD at age 50. I didn’t know what ADD was until about 1988 when I friend suggested that I have my youngest son tested. I was insulted and then began to wonder if ADD wasn’t the reason for the chaos in my…
The Grammie’s Story
Hey if you are reading this than you will appreciate what i’m about to say.. I’m the grandmother of two children with ADHD they are as different as night and day.. One is a boy Named Randy age 10 now in 4th grade. A handsome boy and i can see the desire in him to…
Tam May’s Story
I’m 32 years old and I started thinking I had ADD about two years ago. Most of my life I’ve been “spacey” and unable to focus on anything for very long. When I was 14 I started writing and loved it. I wrote in journals, I wrote fiction, poetry, short stories, novellas, plays – you…
Shell’s ADD / ADHD Story
Hi. My name is Shell, I’m 24, and I’m just now realizing that I have AD/HD. I’ve seen lots of online resources about people diagnosed AD/HD that are instead, or also, gifted. But what happens to a child identified as gifted, whose AD/HD goes unaddressed? IMHO, you get a girl like me. I was IQ…
Peter’s Story
A Man with good intentions Upon reading all these stories about people who I don’t know, but can totally relate to I feel compelled to write a brief story on how ADD has affected my life. I feel like I have always been a man with good intentions. I am 39 years old, youngest of…
Paul’s Story
I have had ADHD as long as I can remember. I struggled through grade school and never could focus. My teachers passed me because 1. They liked me. 2. My parents paid the tuition for a private school. Anyways, in High School I found marijuana and alcohol, and this finally made me feel free! I…
Martha’s ADD / ADHD Story
I am 55 now and always have been very “spaced out”. I always felt like I knew so much, but couldn’t always say it in a way that would make sense to other people. I really didn’t know anything about ADD until 1 and 1/2 years ago when my 17 year-old was diagnosed. He would…
Mark’s Story
My story will be interesting to other adults that may believe they have ADHD or have been told by someone that they might have it. I am a 36 year old man who recently had my wife file for a divorce. Upon this happening I went into counseling to try and save the marriage. After…