I would get a good book on the topic for starters - go to a bookstore and page through a couple, don't just buy the first one you see. Check the table of contents to see if it covers things you can relate to.

See if you can get people to help - I got my kids to sort out my store room a coupls of years ago - gave them carte blanche to throw away what they wanted.

Are you on meds? makes a big difference to me.

Try and focus on one thing at a time - e.g. if you're making supper focus on that.

prioritise - make a list of the things you think you should do, prioritise them and see which of them you can farm out.

HTH - good luck.

Thanks for your posts. I have a book by Solden, Women with ADD. Its helpful to a point but requires me to sit down to read. with everything else, school, work and family I tend to get very overwhelmed. A lot of stuff does not stick with me. I am on ritalin and I can focus a lot better on it but it does wear off fast.

Lists... it's all about lists. Let them be your best friend. You can either use reminders on your phone, post-it notes, computer, or handwritten. It doesn't matter.

I find it very useful (and productive!) to put things running through my head on a list. When I handle the item, I check it off as completed. I find that if I write down the numerous things that run through my head, I don't panic quite so much because I can see the things I need to handle right in front of me.

My son did better when we moved from Ritilan to Concerta. It is time release so it gave him a lot longer time he could concentrate. He still can't stand to read a book though. Maybe you could focus on magazine articles, something short about ADHD instead of a full book. Of pick just a chapter that applies to something you are wanting help with.

ALL THE TIME.
I'm queen overwhelmed.
I make a point to stop myself when I'm feeing this way.
Find a quiet place, sleep.
Get up the next day, make a list of tasks I'm going to accomplish, hang them up, cross them off one by one.
ONE STEP at a time, and I know it's cliche, but it's true.
I get so up in my head, and ahead of myself that sometimes I just have to step back, let it go.
Luckily in therapy[y, I'm allowed to verbalize every thought, related or unrelated that comes into my head. I'm sure she thinks I'm crazy.

i don't think people really understand that books are not a good option for those dealing with ADD its just not gonna happen but I do agree that lists are the way to go so at least it organizes all what you have to think about in a way that will help organize it in our heads and as you get to cross each thing off it does you give a great since of accomplishment and takes a load off when your all done so I vote for lists.. :) oh but concerta never hurt to try :P