ADHD / ADD Support Group
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.
Don't mean to pull anyone away from DS, which is a great place, but there's no group here specifically for adults with ADD/ADHD. Does anyone know of an online group for adults? I haven't found any online adult groups yet. I know we can start our own groups, but I'm not the kind of dependable person needed to do that. (Of course, probably anyone with ADD could say that -- LOL!)
Depression & Anxiety.Put them all together and it spelled HELP!!!!...
Spacey, don't know how new you are to this diagnosis. But if you're a reader and you want a primer, consider buying a book called "Driven to Distraction." It's kinda THE add/adhd bible, and well worth the price. Another good book is "ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize your Life" -- not so much because of the suggestions but because it showcases some day-to-day problems that I never realized were related to ADD (like difficulty keeping house, hoarding, decision-making problems) that aren't really treated in "Distraction." But get "Distraction" first -- it'll give you what you need to really understand what ADD/ADHD means.
I am 38 and have had Add my whole life. I am also a former mentsl health nurse, a current teacher and in my 3rd year of graduate school to be a school psychologist. I am thrilled to have ADD. It is an assest to me, and gives me the enargy and drive to the things I have accomplished thus far. Add individuals have so many gifts that others do not have. I have done alot of research on Add and I can forward you some of the research papers or give you many book titles to peruse to find out more about the disorder. The only thing I suggest is finding the right combo of low dose meds thst work for you:) As far as a group for ADD I would love to join one as well that is set at a certain time once a week or once a day, an open chst group online where we could use each others ideas and helpful tips on managment of ADD. I think that would be great, here in Miami there is a group but it costs 60.00 every session to go, they also have livfe coaches but it is also very expensive. CHAD group are wonderful but noone seems to ever creat an actual group that meet face-to-face. Sometimes if you have a major university in your area you can call the counseling center and they have graduate students who need practice and will form a therapy group if they have enough people to join it for free. I am in a group at the university here it is an open group meets for an hour and a half that we the students put together it is six weeks long, and free. But so far there are not enough grad students who want to join the group in person so no group has been formed as of yet.
If anyone want to make a real ADD group that would be wonderful and I would go online at a set day and time to chat live, but I don't know how to do that.
Thank you so much for the information. I went to the Library and got the Book Driven to Distraction as you suggested. Next I am going to buy it.. Like others I am very surprised by all the symptoms.
Explains so much Thanks Again
http://www.drhallowell.com/blog/category/adhd/
thank you for posting that web site