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Given Up.

I've given up on seeking help at this point. It seems whenever I try and seek help, it never wants to find me. It also doesn't help I'm increasingly lonely and...

I've given up on seeking help at this point. It seems whenever I try and seek he...

Codebox42

•6 years ago

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Why are we constantly STRUGGLING?

I will not answer that question in this post. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to answer that question. I do recognize that I have...

I will not answer that question in this post. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure ...

randyj302

•6 years ago

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Online support resources?

Hey! I'm new here :) I'd like to find some online resources for professionals with ADHD that include daily check ins, social support, and sharing info. I'm a...

Hey! I'm new here :) I'd like to find some online resources for professionals w...

BearHair

•6 years ago

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ADHD Rock Bottom!!

I am a professional, married man with 2 kids. I love my family more than my own life itself. They are everything that I ever imagined a family should be to...

I am a professional, married man with 2 kids. I love my family more than my own...

wolfendoc

•6 years ago

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Ever hear of Exterior Blue Lights for ADHD

Anyone hear about using blue lights for ADHD therapy inside the home and using exterior blue light on your porch??

Anyone hear about using blue lights for ADHD therapy inside the home and using e...

121420

•6 years ago

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Sick of fighting the system where is the help

under pressure from hell. Mental health shit I've got ADHD complex PTSD co morbidities as in stopped drinking 3 yrs ago , was abroad diagnosed cirrhosis can't...

under pressure from hell. Mental health shit I've got ADHD complex PTSD co morbi...

Faithfull

•6 years ago

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Searching for How to bring my expectations into agreement with reality

Greetings friends, Everyday that passes is one where i could never find the time to accomplish even a small portion of my goals for the day. I have now...

Greetings friends, Everyday that passes is one where i could never find the tim...

Freedom-in-ADHD

•6 years ago

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Mental Illness: There's Hope! (What I'm learning from being diagnosed with ADHD and the struggles gone through of being Gay)

So I'm starting to see parallels between life being diagnosed at the age of 46 with ADHD, and growing up gay in the 70's, 80's, 90's, and beyond: 1) Observing...

So I'm starting to see parallels between life being diagnosed at the age of 46 w...

adhd_positive

•6 years ago

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ADHD: Funny Things Found Left in the Refrigerator!

OK, we all know the story... and I think it's pretty funny sometimes! So the other day, I opened the refrigerator, and I found this. Now, I don't know about...

OK, we all know the story... and I think it's pretty funny sometimes! So the oth...

adhd_positive

•6 years ago

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Sharing and Connecting

Hi guys, what i find immensely depressing is not having people to share my little daily obstacles with people who understand what it's like to take medication...

Hi guys, what i find immensely depressing is not having people to share my littl...

BellaX

•6 years ago

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Watching the "How to ADHD" videos.

Just watched the two videos with Brett Thornhill about what it's like being diagnosed as an adult and it's making me cry. Which is good, it's helping get in...

Just watched the two videos with Brett Thornhill about what it's like being diag...

lisariver

•6 years ago

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Aderrall 20 mg ER....

Hi there! I just took first dose of the 20 mg ER but it made me super depressed and so lethargic I could barely move. Is this normal?? I text my psych nurse...

Hi there! I just took first dose of the 20 mg ER but it made me super depressed ...

lovedogs51511

•6 years ago

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intro

So I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD Inattentive, aka ADD, i think, which is a lot easier to say. I was very hesitant to have testing done, afraid I...

So I was just recently diagnosed with ADHD Inattentive, aka ADD, i think, which ...

lisariver

•6 years ago

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Which quite speaks to you?

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Bayla123

•6 years ago

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ADD Adult Studying To Be ASL Interpreter....

Hello Add/ADHD community!! While I have been considering it for some time, I just joined this online community. I have a specific question to ask.... I am an...

Hello Add/ADHD community!! While I have been considering it for some time, I jus...

ADDproud

•6 years ago

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What's your positive affirmation

Autism/ADHD is what I have but it's NOT who I am!!

Bayla123

•6 years ago

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Find healthy outlets

I can relate. I was named the pain in the --- growing up. Everything was my fault when really nothing was. It was the result of poor parenting and lack of...

I can relate. I was named the pain in the --- growing up. Everything was my faul...

Bayla123

•6 years ago

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What are your favorite affirmations?

I just love this quote so I wrote it out for all to see!

Bayla123

•6 years ago

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When meds don't help

Hello, I am curious if there are any other medication non-responders here, and if you have found any non-medication interventions that help you live better...

Hello, I am curious if there are any other medication non-responders here, and i...

DrChaos

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Current situation

I really really really hate my life that's all

Suffocating1986

•6 years ago

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Lost confused and scared

Have showed symptoms of adhd for.years as a child I stayed in trouble whooped or punished for things that weren't intentional in return I resulted in self...

Have showed symptoms of adhd for.years as a child I stayed in trouble whooped or...

Suffocating1986

•6 years ago

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Yes! This routine I can do!

Hi, here is a routine I found I like so far

Lovinit

•6 years ago

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Wellness & ADHD

Over the past year and half, I've damn near knocked all 7 types of wellness out of the park! Just to reiterate, those are: social, emotional, physical,...

Over the past year and half, I've damn near knocked all 7 types of wellness out ...

cjnolet

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Collaborative task lists

My wife & I have been using Google calendar for years and we've found that it's really helped us stay on top of scheduling around each other's time. As I work...

My wife & I have been using Google calendar for years and we've found that it's ...

cjnolet

•6 years ago

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"Less is more" ~ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

I wanted to share an important lesson that I've been learning slowly throughout my life. It's also completely relevant to the way my (and I'm sure many...

I wanted to share an important lesson that I've been learning slowly throughout ...

cjnolet

•6 years ago

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An app I’m 😆 excited to try

Someone from my local ADHD support group sent me this app to download and try. It’s for me to record my thoughts and moods when they happen. So far I...

Someone from my local ADHD support group sent me this app to download and try. I...

Lovinit

•6 years ago

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ADVOCATING FOR MYSELF

I recently posted a sticker on the back of my car, LOVE with the Aspergers puzzle pieces. I was kind of scared to be so revealing, but I did it.

I recently posted a sticker on the back of my car, LOVE with the Aspergers puzzl...

Mayflower_230

•6 years ago

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Seeking professional help in WDC area

Hello, I’m 51yrs old but fairly new to my diagnosis and this community. I spent most of my life being problematized but not diagnosed or helped. I’m looking...

Hello, I’m 51yrs old but fairly new to my diagnosis and this community. I spent...

globalsoul

•6 years ago

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Having the rug pulled out from under me

I have been receiving treatment via adderall and /or therapy for adhd at timesk simultaneously at times one or the other. I have a long history of...

I have been receiving treatment via adderall and /or therapy for adhd at timesk ...

kanundrum

•6 years ago

1 Reply

A New Chapter!

I lost my job, again, in March. I was diagnosed with ADHD in April 2017. Since then, I have been educating myself through books, YouTube Videos and...

I lost my job, again, in March. I was diagnosed with ADHD in April 2017. Since...

CKeane4359

•6 years ago

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Posts - CHADD's Adult ADHD Support | HealthUnlocked

CHADD's Adult ADHD Support

All posts for August 2018

Given Up.

Why are we constantly STRUGGLING?

Online support resources?

ADHD Rock Bottom!!

Ever hear of Exterior Blue Lights for ADHD

Sick of fighting the system where is the help

Searching for How to bring my expectations into agreement with reality

Mental Illness: There's Hope! (What I'm learning from being diagnosed with ADHD and the struggles gone through of being Gay)

ADHD: Funny Things Found Left in the Refrigerator!

Sharing and Connecting

Watching the "How to ADHD" videos.

Aderrall 20 mg ER....

intro

Which quite speaks to you?

ADD Adult Studying To Be ASL Interpreter....

What's your positive affirmation

Find healthy outlets

What are your favorite affirmations?

When meds don't help

Current situation

Lost confused and scared

Yes! This routine I can do!

Wellness & ADHD

Collaborative task lists

"Less is more" ~ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

An app I’m 😆 excited to try

ADVOCATING FOR MYSELF

Seeking professional help in WDC area

Having the rug pulled out from under me

A New Chapter!

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Has this community positively impacted your ADHD journey? If yes, please describe how in the replies below

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