Amy’s Story
I am 42 and was recently diagnosed with full blown ADD when my 15 year old son was diagnosed with it. ADD almost ruined my life. My parents emotionally abused me; I had peer problems and I was very attractive and so I was always so confused about why no one seemed to “like” me.…
Anne’s Story
One day at work, I read an article titled “Do you have ADD” and to my amazement I have most of the symptoms. Although I’ve always known that I’m not the most attentive person in the world, I didn’t think of it as anything until I read the article and read stories of people with…
Kelly’s Story
I AM THE LOVING YET FRUSTRATED MOTHER OF A BEAUTIFUL 7 YEAR OLD BOY NAMED TYLER, WHOM AT THE EARLY AGE OF 5 WAS SINGLED OUT FOR HIS OUTBURST ANSWERS AND INABILITY TO STAY ON TASK. HIS TEACHER AT THAT POINT WAS TOO OVERWHELMED WITH TY AND CONSTANTLY PUT HIM IN THE TIME OUT CHAIR,…
Cindi’s Story
Hi, my name is Cindi, I’m 45 years old with three children, 16, 13 and 18 mos. It’s quite a lot all on its own. Add ADHD, depression, chronic migraines, meningitis that caused the chronic migraines and I am also a recovering alcoholic with 7 years in a 12 step program. Whew!!!! I worked up…
Julie’s Story
I’m smart. I will say that first because it often seems like something I must remind myself of every day. I wasn’t diagnosed with ADHD until high school – I had it FOREVER. Even as a small kid I was clever, I had ways of looking at things that would totally baffle adults…sometimes just baffle…
Gregg’s Story
Although my father was a Psychiatrist, I never believed that I had any kind of disability or physical disorder that was interfering with my life. I just always assumed that I was a weird person and a total screw up when it came to learning a new skill or completing a project. I tried to…
Sandra’s Story
I have ADD. I haven’t seen a Dr. who told me this, but in trying to figure out what in the world is wrong with me I did enough research to know I do have ADD. I just need to put this in writing and know that someone who understands will read this. I sit…
Kate’s Story
Hi there, The stories on this site are inspirational and I wanted to share my own in the hopes that it will help someone else with ADD. Following several misdiagnoses, I actually just found out I have ADD last week, ironically about a month before I will (hopefully) finish my 11th and final year of…
Karen’s Story
I have an appointment today with my therapist. It will be my 2nd. It is at 2:00 pm and although it is now only 9:36 am, I am dreading getting up, taking a shower and getting ready, and making the hour-long drive to her office. I am supposed to be folding clothes, washing dishes that…
Ruth’s Story
I discovered I had ADD because of an interview on tv with Dr. Hallowell. Basically he listed a series of positive and negative traits. When I saw the list, it looked exactly like my outline for my Press Release regarding my children’s dress-up party business. I wrote about my old sales boss saying at a…