Chuck’s Story
Tell me if *this* all sounds familiar to you all… I’m 36. When I was younger, ADD didn\’t exist. Or, more accurately, it hadn\’t been discovered yet. Sort of like the Americas before the Europeans came along. But I digress – frequently. I have been blessed with lots of talents, many as a result of…
Nathan’s Story
My life reads like an ADD informational pamphlet. More deadlines missed than made. Lost keys more times than I care to count. Becoming so preoccupied with a thought or a worry that Ive locked my keys in my car at least once a year. Tasks left half finished all the time. Teacher comments. Constant distraction.…
Twinz ADD / ADHD Story
Hey, jeez.. I never know what to say when it comes to saying something.. but oh well, here we go, the story of me and my sisters ADHD life.. I’m Nicole and my sis is Amanda… we’re both identical twins. Our parents were both divorced when we were 10 yrs old.. and that had to…
Christie’s Story
Here is my story. I have inattentive ADD. When I was in first grade I was falling behind in class and I was constantly getting ear infections. I could barely read, write and couldn’t tie my shoelaces. I wasn’t paying attention and I had only a few friends. Eventually I had to leave the school…
Pat’s Story
My son is now 28 years old. He is a handsome, blonde haired blue eyed man who is miserable. He started showing signs of ADD when he was 18 months old, only no one had a name for it then. By the time he was 7 we had a diagnosis and he was started on…
Jessica’s Story
I was recently diagnosed with ADD and feel like a huge weight has been lifted from my being. There is finally a reason for most of the things I do, the chronic lateness, forgetfulness and most of the other “lazy” behavior that I have. I am a 26 year old stay-at-home mother of two and…
Steven’s Story
Here is my story. My whole life was “rollercoaster” like if you know what I mean, Im at my highs and lows but 80% of the time is low which sucks:( Anyways I’ll just tell you guys what I remember from kkindergartentill now. In kindergarten I was a shy, crazy and annoying kid but I…
David’s Story
When I look back, ADD always played a role in whatever I did. Even at the age of two, I climbed out of a bedroom window after my parents had tucked me in, and walked next door into the neighbor’s house! I also couldn’t be left unattended for extended periods……one day I climbed up onto…
Matthew’s Story
Hello.. just wanted to say this page has really opened my eyes.. there really are people out there with the same feeling… Firstly, after moving school twice in 2 months after the divorce of my parents, I attended a Boys School. There, I was a constant annoyance in class. I remember getting reports with Matthew…
Debra’s Story
Hi, I feel blessed in a way to have come across this site. I am a 40 year old mother with AD/HD raising a 13 year old son with AD/HD. My story may be a bit different then some I have read in the fact that I have always known I was AD/HD I was…