Community Guidelines

[djtomar]

Welcome to the Adult ADHD Support community!

We’re very glad you have chosen to be a part of our community. The Adult ADHD Support community supports adults affected by ADHD. Whether you have ADHD or are a parent, caregiver, family member or friend of someone with ADHD, we hope this community is a safe and supportive place for you to share your experiences and find information and support.

This community is moderated by Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) .

You can find out more about CHADD by visiting our website at chadd.org. A link to the site is in the Contact Us section on the right side of the community site.

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Below are the Adult ADHD Support Community Guidelines, which are aimed at creating and maintaining a safe and supportive community for all of our members. Many of HU’s guidelines are repeated here.

Professional Health Information:

The Adult ADHD Support Community strives to provide useful, up-to-date information on matters of concern to individuals living with ADHD. The information posted on this site should not be used as a means of diagnosis, determining treatment, nor replace the relationship between you, your doctors and other healthcare professionals. For diagnosis and treatment options, you are urged to consult your physician.

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The Adult ADHD Suppor Community is a safe, supportive, informative, and friendly community for people affected by ADHD. Your participation in this community should be with respect, honesty and in the spirit of supporting and learning from fellow members.

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Posting content on this community is taken as your agreement to post information that is true and accurate to the best of your knowledge, and is primarily drawn from personal experience. You are encouraged to post content about your own experience, ask questions, and offer support and advice.

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[MichelleMorris]

As my daughter gets older, she is 13, how do you talk to parents of her friends that don't have ADHD? Because of her impulsiveness, it's hard to explain her actions sometimes. I don't want them to feel like I'm making excuses for her actions, but understanding that her actions are sometimes affected by the ADHD is important to me and for her self-esteem. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[Faithfull in reply to MichelleMorris]

I have ADHD I'm adult diagnosed at 40yrs old I fought for me daughter from 2yrs old she was diagnosed at 19 by same dr I went threw hell and back knowing she had it but my ADHD is worste than hers .

Yes we do make excuses when they never had friends

Ect it's hard but I have 5 kids and she is most loyal thank god you no her diagnosis it may slow down as she gets older but I can only say that as boys normally have it girls in my family .

My daughter as she was that age they seem to be worse sometimes as puberty I wish u all the best things are hard enough I no what it's like as your a mum and true I love her but at times I can't stand the winding up even though I do same .but I have terrible confused as well then everyone is especial Drs but no matter how bad things are that's when ADHD people who ain't digging at the same time are really caring. My daughter makes the excuses for me . Hope you get a reply that actully makes more sence than mine

[lost2bfound]

I never see any response to my posts or even see them posted. What am I doing wrong?

[djtomar Partner in reply to lost2bfound]

Do you see this reply?

[lost2bfound in reply to djtomar]

Yes. I guess I am doing it right. Am I? Thanks.

[djtomar Partner in reply to lost2bfound]

👍

[Tupolo]

Would like to see your video, but I can't find it.

[clarkrand2021]

I'm 55 years old and all my life having all these ideas racing thru my mind, so I was never ever able to complete anything I started but My Therapist suggested I have it so I went to my shrink put me on 30mg of Adderal twice a day and everything changed, all my I suffered from terrible anxiety. I have been taking 4 2mg Xanax all this time, now I rarely need to take any. I've gone back to School

[cooltrane]

i am in

[Dogsrock65]

Got it!

[Tigger4me]

djtomar, I'm very happy to be part of this community. I hope that I can be a useful community member as well.

Do have a non-ADHD question that I hope you can provide help or direct me to the right person.

Question is how do I go about changing the "flower" image to one that I can choose? As it appears you have added your own photo.

Probably not the most pressing question you have had.

BTW I'm a 73 year old male, living in US, and of course have had ADHD all my life.

Thanks. Tigger4me