I think you’ve inspired me to continue on… it’s been a long time, but I continue to work on being kind to myself. For years I would beat myself up – mentally – for all the crap I screwed up in my life. My life is actually really pretty good now and I have to be grateful for all I have – family, a house, my husband is employed even during this nasty economy.

I joined an Adult ADD support group and it’s been wonderful – better than 1 on 1 therapy for me. I think it’s the whole “strength in numbers” theory. I don’t feel alone anymore in my struggles. I found a safe place where I feel like I finally fit in. I’ve never felt that way about any group I’ve been in my whole life.

I remember when I was pregnant with my first child, I would often think “what in the world am I doing… I can barely keep my head above water with my own stuff, how am I going to handle a baby too”… but somehow having a child has opened my eyes up to the fact that I don’t need to worry so much about what others are thinking because my kids are my priority.

good luck to you – keep coming back.

I hope you will continue your blog some time, as I have read all of it and admire your strenght and have found lots of good advice, will also check out many of the books you have recommended.

I am so fucked up that I cant gather the courage to get pregnant even though I am in a loving relation on 11th year and turning 40, so its liike now or never………

Keep up keeping up – when the going gets tough, the tough gets going, hope to hear more from you

Haha…good one there, PA: “…paying attention…”

You are also right in that it can cast an entirely new light on so many things. Happenings in the present, the past etc… You can gain much more knowledge and have more clarity, for sure!

Take care,
PA

I too feel socially isolated but I don’t know if I am shy or just act too immature to go out and attempt to make friends. I procrastinate a lot on emails & keeping up with people but that might just be not getting around to another of “too many scattered thoughts” I have in the past told people too much about myself too soon (too eager to make a friend, I guess)

I’m a new reader and came across your blog while searching for the benefits of Omega Brite for ADHD patients. When I read your 8/15/08 entry, I was fascinated by your experience and the idea that 25% of kids treated for ADHD actually had sleep disorders.

I recently read Nancy Ratey’s book “The Disorganized Mind – Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks & Talents” (yes, she is John Ratey’s wife). It had never previously occurred to me that I might suffer from ADHD, primarily because I have worked for many years in a highly stressful financial business. But I found myself relating to so many of the systems she listed including feeling stuck, overwhelmed, unable to follow through on projects, easily distracted, unable to focus unless under intense pressure, completely disorganized, frequently procrastinating, impulsive, forgetful and easily bored.

One of the points that John Ratey made in his contribution to Nancy’s book was that you should never self-diagnose for ADHD. But I have always been leery of traditional medicine and very uncomfortable about the idea of being routinely prescribed medication without thorough, reliable testing.

I liked the holistic approach that your doctor used. I have also read a couple of Dr. Amen’s books and his recommendations were amazingly helpful. By the way, I have one of the HearthMath’s emwave personal stress reliever devices and I even took a class with their trainer Howard Martin. This is like a handheld biofeedback machine and I find it very calming. The effect is subtle, but effective once you practice tuning-in with it.

Thank you for your inspiration. I applaud you for your courage and commitment and I wish you all the best in implementing your doctor’s recommendations.

I don’t know what area you live in, but I think I could benefit a lot from the types of testing you underwent at the clinic. I also think your doctor sounds trustworthy. If you don’t mind, would you please email me his contact info? I would appreciate it very much.

You are still SO young – keep working at finding the answers to how you feel. Hopefully you won’t be doing what I’m doing at the age of 36! Not that it’s been all bad or anything, but I wish I would have done this assessment when I was in my early 20’s. I think my life & job situations would have had more quality moments.

hugs to you – and good luck!

I hope this comment gets to you fast, Im a 22 year old college drop out, that has struggled with abuse to substanceses since highschool. Im a recovered alcoholic, and recovered junkie, and adderall is the only drug i take and ready to kick it as well.

from the looks of it not to many people asked for help, but you did give one person alot of help. that info will be appreciated
thank you