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How ADHD Adults Can Make New Friends (And Keep the Old)

Building and maintaining friendships is tough, especially for ADD adults who lack social and time-management skills. Find tips and techniques for being social, maintaining friendships, and re-connecting with long-lost friends here.

 
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Friendship Do-Overs: Assessing What Went Wrong

First, think about some of your past friendships, and name three people you used to enjoy spending time with, but no longer see.

Ask yourself:
-- What caused the estrangement?
-- Did you have a fight?
-- Did you drift apart?
-- Did the other person stop returning your calls or e-mails?
-- Was the other person always "too busy" to get together?

You may not even know what happened—that's OK.

Ask yourself how you feel about the demise of each relationship. Do you still miss spending time with the other person? Are you angry? Hurt? Confused?

Next: Friendship Do-Overs: Making Up or Moving On...

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