ADD Online Support Group

I found out I have ADD about 2 years ago and Im just starting to learn about this disorder. I have know idea on how to explain all this to family and friends who think Im just being a Jack*ss most of the time. Please help Im so new to the whole support group thing. I've been away from home for 2 months now visiting my 2 kids at different places( anywhere we can sleep) with family. I am so frustrated and can barely even think of anything and just want to crawl into a dark hole and disappear. Okay I'm gonna stop talking now and see what type of advice I can get... Thank you

Hi and welcome to the group! I think a lot of people, especially adults, are confronted with denial and suspicion about having ADD. Many people don't believe it is a true disorder. I just did some quick googling, but this site came up, perhaps you could direct them here to learn more about the disorder.

http://www.adultadhd.net/

Oddly, I took ADD test online earlier this week... 12 pages first one and supposedly ADD is 20 or more score-I scored 44, double checking, 10 questions on another site's and similar results ...so would How would I further test myself? I got to point of MRI through Vocational Rehab as i am waiting on SSI/SSD or wouldn't adding ADD to my p repoitoire of ailments help me? Procrastinatio9n is another thing-as well as lying to self like I set up list of things I need to accomplish and do but then don't do such-or I have energy, ideas to do things, do a little of this, do some of that and seems nothing ever gets done-My #1 priority is NOT my health and well being, it is bringing in $ to pay bills, utilities with-thanks

I believe that is inattentive adhd, we don't have the H, we have the opposite, almost lethagic. We physically can't make ourselves do the things we KNOW has to be done.

No, I am not physically lethargic, though-I get things done but procrastination comes into play, as I don't finish hings, priorities a I have list of such but I sometimes lie to self, don't get done what I KNOW I could once do

Solution being?I have other ailments as listed within, all documented by x-rays, MRI, etc along with psychologist depression (appt. courtesy of SS) -On the ot

her hand, always on the move cannot sit still as well as hurts to sit, hurts to stand,m hurts to walk-even hurts when I lay down at night plus memory combined with age-lol-lack of concentration, organization , my overlapping of some of the traits within being bi-polar, fibromyalgia, wish I could find a doctor to find out all of which I am-lol

Like today, in pain last night, ate lightweight dinner, took relaxing bath- took awhile as was overtired to fall asleep, 2 hours sleep last night woke up in pain, tried heating pad but with no air conditioning and just a fan, sweat like no tomorrow at night- online last night doing assorted things, at 6:30 am in coolness of the morning, I was all set to start clearing pathway out in hot garage to get old electric working wrong clothes dryer out, make room for replacement one---I live in hot Florida full attic is attached, no air conditioning, w sweat so bad, when clothes got wet, quit for the day-am hurting physically from overexertion from this past weekend...just had bottle of water, ate a little something, is almost 2pm, very hot outside, contemplating nap-but first must check on mail...

Keep checking on temporary caged baby possum I found in bottom of garbage can Friday-he was trapped down there-I grabbed cage out back, picked 6" it o Up with pair of tongs, put it inside with bowl of water, food, rag clothes to curl up in- otherwise friend of mine threatened to kill it- opossums are like racoons as get into food, anything left out,make messes allover the place so our neighborhood cat hides from them up on our roof...For awhile , I had one coming to visit me, when I found broken glass in french door between lanai and living room-its face reminded me of a ferret, big teeth-got o know it, Fed it, thinking I'd found someone's loose albino ferret till one night, it showed its' whole body-uh oh...I read up on such, communicated with it with my clicking noises...

Off the subject again but simply trying to make it safe as guy across the street makes jewelry out of dead animals bones, etc-neighbors bring him dead possums their dogs kill, roadkill, etc

Came online to see and check emails

I am long-winded and explain things verbosely

@rtg, That's adhd hon! LOL!! We do that alot!! I also have depression and Fibromyalgia so I can relate to the pain and dysfunction of it all.

I think its strange how you view not getting things done as lying to yourself. Its your adhd, of course you could do those things but mentally we just can't sometimes. I don't think you are lying to yourself though, that's sort of a negative way of looking at your adhd. Are you in therapy?

Not to mention with Fibromyalgia every day is a struggle, so don't be so hard on yourself. Are you taking meds?

I can relate to feeling like you are lying to yourself...I catch myself beating myself up all the time for it. I have to say your "long winded and verbose" reply made me laugh pretty hard, I think you are in the right place with this group, lol.

Have you considered that your depression could be a result of untreated ADHD? When you constantly feel like you are failing and not making any headway because you are essentially working against your own brain, it is not unreasonable to expect to feel depressed!