Jane D.

Jane is a 30-something city girl who graduated magna cum laude from college and has had 12 jobs in 10 years, including five years overseas. She's worked on the left coast, right coast, in the 'burbs, and has settled in Gotham (for now).

Jane was diagnosed with ADD and general anxiety disorder in late 2005, thanks to a kind neurologist who told Jane that she is a smart girl, but suffers from a disorder of creative-types and braniacs such as Albert Einstein and Dustin Hoffman. The diagnosis inspired Jane to explore therapy, meditation, introspection, and Eli Lilly.

Like many an ADDer, Jane considers herself a renaissance woman with a wide range of hobbies including swimming, watching films, fine dining (which includes the occasional vending machine cuisine), wine tasting, exercising, and shopping. She loves the ocean, sunsets, traveling, and in her next life wouldn't mind being a beach bum, or professional clothes shopper.

She recently entered the work world again after a long period of unemployment. Jane juggles the new gig at a large corporation run by a He-Boss, along with spending time with family and friends, a new romance after a lengthy romantic dry spell, and searches for stability in the office and out.

She is active in the adult ADD community, and hopes that one day ADDers will be recognized for their true worth, their creativity, their contributions, and their spark.

Jane posts to ADDitude's ADHD blogs - "ADHD & the City" - A blog about surviving and thriving with ADD.

• My Wake Up Call Alarm Clock: ADHD Product Review
  Can this gadget help adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) get up, out of... ADD-friendly gadget review»

• Fear of Rejection in an ADHD Relationship
  The truth about my ADHD sits at the tip of my tongue because I am... more »
• Does My ADHD Push People Away?
  As I continue to struggle with my relationships and my career path, I wonder if... ADHD and OCD comorbid conditions»
• ADHD Destiny Vs. Self-Determination
  "One does not make the wind blow but is blown by it." This ancient Asian... Destiny vs. determination »
• Where Is My Wonderful Life?
  This isn't the 36th Christmas I'd imagined for myself. Missing are the Norman Rockwell home... Will I ever believe? »
• This Year Will Be Different. Right?
  I return home for the holidays to learn that life did not pause in my... 10 goals for 2012 »
• Adventure? Or ADHD Avoidance?
  Guiding a group of 40-plus college students through Asia, I feel lonely, scared, and sick... Stop the travels, start the journey »
• My Piles Make Sense
  Beyond the fifth floor pad and the streets though I live in a straight jacketed... more »
• Hunting and Gathering
  I am like a hunter, I love gathering. I make excuses and tell myself it's... more »
• Inside My Perfect World
  I sometimes imagine that I am walking on a thin beam suspended high above the... more »
• Can I Afford ADD?
  ADD is costing me a fortune. Will any of this work?... more »
• Gratitude for the ADD Me....Yeah, Right.
  I am grateful for coffee with Karla (boy I really need to kick the caffeine)... more »
• Wanting It All
  Decided to give the meds a rest today, I deserve it and I can save... more »
• Living on the Rhythm of an Oven Timer
  I wing things. I wing work, wing the way I write, I wing the grocery... more »
• Fish Out of Water
  On Saturdays I go from the clueless business reporter, who thinks that an LBO is... more »
• Yeah, I'm In, I'm In.
  I just found out I've been accepted to the the Mt. Sinai free ADD research... more »
• The ADD Meet Up Went Swimmingly Well
  Although we're all strangers, it feels really nice to be with people like me where... more »
• Dating Crisis, Man Crisis!
  I got to thinking why I don't go after the things I supposedly want. What... more »
• It's Halloween for Christ's Sake
  It was Halloween today, a holiday for people with a social life and families, for... more »
• My Spooky Halloween
  Listening to my cohorts' stories at our weekly ADD-research session, I'm overcome with sadness because... more »
• Back to Square One
  If I did less, carried less, worried less, wouldn't it just solve this ADD thing... more »
• Chivalry Exists
  I struggled to focus as the date spoke. I hope ADD doesn't prevent me from... more »
• Desperation Sets In
  I am prone to these moments of panic, the feeling that I imagine I'd have... more »
• Taming the Tiger
  In group therapy, I share the part about brain blips, paper piles, all the things... more »
• Apology Parrot
  I am perennially late for meetings, the morning swim dates. "Sorry." "I'm SO sorry."... more »
• The Birthday
  32 suddenly sounds incredibly adult and somehow depressing... more »
• Mind Boggle
  Arriving one molecule at a time is tough work. Could it be the winter?... more »
• Birthday Blahs
  In celebrating yet another year, let's hope all things fall into place. ... more »
• You're Funny
  There are so many days when I wish I could go through a day without... more »
• Holiday Blahs
  My ADD self thinks about New Year's resolutions and promises to show up to places... more »
• Every Day is New Year's
  I had to agree that every day is January 1 for the ADD adult. The... more »
• Cooling Off
  In the ADD world, everything is living for the moment. Maybe I should cool off... more »
• A Broken Record
  I know I'm getting better, slowly, steadily — but all this effort and it's about... more »
• Learning Boundaries
  Their stories of lost jobs, botched opportunities, misunderstandings, and fears are a reflection of me... more »
• Out of the Closet
  Once you expose yourself as having ADD, there's no looking back... more »
• Cabin Fever in the Cubicle
  I’ve become a bit panicky at work, having nightmares that I'll be saddled with double... more »
• A Life of Lists
  I am prone to making lists in my mind, at my desk, on the subway... more »
• Creative Confabs
  When I share my ADD story, I waver between wanting sympathy and wanting none at... more »
• Fizzling Romance
  My ADD eats into my love life, leaving me feeling empty and starved as Valentine's... more »
• Changing My ADD Ways
  To prove that I'm not the world's worst listener, I avoid surfing the net and... more »
• Chained to My Desk
  I need a new gig for the ADD me. How can I sit in a... more »
• The ADD Brain Lady
  I'm paying a shrink to listen to me and he almost falls asleep, making me... more »
• A Cracked Plate
  On a date, I called the man by the wrong name (What was his name?)... more »
• February Funk
  Is there a dating site for ADDers? If not, some ingenious tech geek should launch... more »
• A Respite
  If he asked about my ADD meds, I would lie and say it was Tylenol... more »
• An Un-romantic Getaway
  Is it true that adults with ADD are attracted to the superficial and not very... more »
• Boredom
  The daily routine feels like a straitjacket. Am I battling impatience—an ADD trait—or depression?... more »
• Reflections
  At times like this, I sit in cubicle land and pout and sulk. I'm trying,... more »
• Plant Killer
  Today was one of those god-awful days when I felt like my self-esteem was in... more »
• Uh-Oh (The Warning Letter at Work!)
  Ms. Boss is dead on with my anxiety, disinterest, lack of focus. Could I blame... more »
• Skeletons Emerge
  I'm that ADD girl: the one they pat on the back when she's late or... more »
• "Do Not Call Him!"
  I'm OK with not talking, but this doesn't stop my ADD mind from running wild... more »
• The Confessional
  I'm so scared of getting the ax, so tempted to tell the boss about the... more »
• The Why Season
  Things are spinning out of control. I have no answers to ADHD, and to the... more »
• Reverting to My 13-Year-Old Self
  Instead of fixating on finding a new job, I've impulsively and obsessively thought about "the... more »
• Making My Case for a Virtual Secretary
  I genuinely forgot I had scheduled an appointment. Now my screw-up could cost me my... more »
• The List, The List
  As I get started on finding a new job, I wonder: Is my lack of... more »
• Hoarding... My New ADHD Habit
  To fight boredom, I'm filling my life with new purchases, friends, projects—and acquiring a mess... more »
• Too Many Pieces
  My father tells me that old habits die slowly, if ever. He may be right... more »
• Catatonic in the Cubicle
  As spring approaches, I'm trying hard to focus at work, but my mind is drifting... more »
• Pondering Career Options
  Take the plunge (and lose the job perks) or stay in an ADD funk?... more »
• Popepalooza
  I waited three hours on line to get into Yankee Stadium to see the Pope... more »
• Springtime Blues
  When everything is one big question mark, it becomes more than just the ADD... more »
• Feeling the Sting of ADD
  I've taken the meds, but it's failing me. ADD is still that two-year-old wreaking havoc... more »
• It's Finally Over
  Why do I keep looking back instead of going forward?... more »
• The Trouble with Tough Love
  From the father to Uncle Sam to shrinks, no one's cutting slack on my ADD... more »
• Winter Blues, Paving the Way for a Spring Funk
  I calculated the cost for ADD meds and therapy as $10,000 a year, and felt... more »
• Killing Fish
  I'd slept like a pig and broken all the self-made resolutions. Why even take the... more »
• Serial Dating
  I joined three dating sites, but forget the passwords half the time — not to... more »
• Survivors
  If ADD were a gift, we'd publicize it — and not feel strait jacketed by... more »
• I Give Up
  After swallowing the ADD meds, I had new thoughts, new plans—but no means to start... more »
• You Call This Summer?
  The stepmom is convinced I need to find a solid, dependable partner—the opposite of me... more »
• Rebounding and Rebounding
  What hurt most was how I had tried to explain that something was wrong. The... more »
• A Fine for Forgetfulness
  After losing the prescription, I sulked in the waiting room and thought about life before... more »
• Liar, Pants on Fire
  Did my shrink say she was an expert in ADD? If so, why was she... more »
• A Summer Romance
  Juggling men and unraveling the roots of ADD..... more »
• Beach Days
  Given the number of drinks I've knocked over on dates, I'd say adults with ADD... more »
• A Million Thoughts
  In the course of a work day, my thoughts vary from how to be a... more »
• The ADD's Not Too Sexy
  I'm struggling with a disorder that gets no sympathy and just doesn't seem very sexy... more »
• All Apologies
  Sorry, sorry, sorry. I can't help it, but sometimes, it's not the ADD... more »
• Summer Unraveling
  Things are exploding at work. I can see the landscape — the big ideas —... more »
• When Will This Stop?
  I often fantasize of a workplace where ADD and creativity are rewarded. Then maybe the... more »
• A Day at the Beach
  In conversations, I'll cling onto every word, so I won't be caught in my inattentiveness... more »
• Igniting Interest
  I'm ready to stop the vicious cycle of dropping things when they're no longer a... more »
• Late Fees and Lost Checks
  Among the 1,001 things on my mind, I forgot to pay my credit card bill... more »
• Unraveling Again
  I wish there were a pause button — a way to stop everything — once... more »
• Girls' Night Out
  What's wrong with my personality, the impulsivity, the temper? What about all of the good... more »
• Psycho What?!
  It's the second time someone has asked me if I've considered going to a shrink... more »
• Telling off My Therapist
  Suddenly, I've been diagnosed with borderline personality? "It's a disorder when it eats into your... more »
• The Bitch of Living
  I am perennially late, falling far short of the "be there or be square" mantra... more »
• Church
  Here, I can be free, and pray for a day when the ADD confusion lets... more »
• Does the Boyfriend Have ADD, Too?
  I overloaded and need to escape—but at least there's one place that still brings me... more »
• Moping
  I want to tell everyone I have a disorder that gives me spark, color and... more »
• The End of Summer
  As an adult ADDer, I can see signs of the disorder in others. I should... more »
• Guinea Pig Central
  There are ADD adults who know exactly where they fit in, but not me... more »
• The IQ Idiot
  I went to an Ivy League school, but don't "get" Sudoku. Where does that put... more »
• Escape
  The summer is ending, and my latest romance with a fellow ADDer is cooling off... more »
• Avalanche of Worry
  Fretting about the present, the future, the job, the meaning of life overall... more »
• Amidst Uncertainty
  Getting through an ADD day is like walking a tightrope. Wound up, tense, fearful... more »
• Dating with ADD: Mr. Cheapo vs. Shy Boy
  What would happen if I told a date that I have ADD?... more »
• Man Strike
  Will any relationship be long-lasting and ADD-friendly? It seems I get so bored so easily... more »
• Temper Tantrum
  I sulked, pouted, and felt like bursting into tears at work—like this part of me... more »
• The Jerk-Jock
  On a date, I am reminded that everyone has issues. I have warts, too... more »
• Making Peace with ADHD
  In the end, those with and without attention deficit come with imperfections, so why not... more »
• Apologizing for ADHD Behaviors at Work
  I want to do everything right, to be precise, to work as swiftly as the... more »
• A Disorganized ADD Double Life
  I dashed out, full of hope, with hot pink post-its and a stack of folders... more »
• A Loss of Time
  Seemingly overnight, the world has shifted and changed into something unrecognizable... more »
• That's It
  I fear I'm falling into a depression... more »
• I Need a Lifeline
  Imagine if I were misdiagnosed. Deep down, I know it's not true—but in dreamland, I... more »
• ADD People Like Me
  I've traded the ADHD medication and therapist for a 3-month workshop with fellow adult ADDers... more »
• My Experiment with ADHD Medication
  Day eight off the Adderall and I am feeling happier and a bit more loopy... more »
• Can ADD Adults Sit Still and Relax?
  I always think I should be productive. Pack tomorrow's lunch, lay out the clothes, look... more »
• Days of Freedom
  Imagine life without medication. Getting through the day and letting the chips fall where they... more »
• Mecca to the Planner
  I have a mountain of day planners, but to an ADDer, time is often meaningless... more »
• Feeling Scattered
  What motivates an ADD adult to get things done?... more »
• Back to It Again
  Even on meds, my thoughts wander as my boss wonders why I can't make deadlines... more »
• The Cat Got Your Tongue
  My ADD diagnosis is like a deep secret eating away at me... more »
• Running a Mental Marathon
  I try to manage time, but mostly fail. It's playing the slot machines: Pull the... more »
• An Ordinary Day
  The harsh reality of work and relationships is frightening. My outlet? The weekly ADHD support... more »
• Dreaded Mondays
  I could blame this mess on my ADD, but I'm old enough to see that... more »
• Drama Queen
  The roommate blow-up, the boss fiasco, the break up. Somehow people with ADD always fall... more »
• Coming Out of the ADD Closet
  Tired of feeling like a slave to the non-ADD population, I finally opened up about... more »
• Adderall Is My ADHD Super Glue Pill
  What motivates adults with attention deficit to organize, prioritize, and follow through on difficult tasks... more »
• Adult ADHD Is the Love Buster
  Relationships are all or nothing for adults with ADHD. Either we're fixated, or we're bored... more »
• Sabbatical from ADHD & Depression
  I'm getting treatment, but frankly, I am bored and irritable... more »
• Pink Slipped
  An adult with ADHD deals with a job loss during the holidays..... more »
• Did ADHD Cost Me My Job?
  I'll always wonder if my symptoms of attention deficit and anxiety led to my layoff... more »
• Going Home for the Holidays with ADHD
  The reality of anxiety and depression from the job loss sets in... more »
• Sorrow for the Unemployed ADHD Woman
  Everyone pities you when you're jobless, even more so when you're diagnosed with attention deficit... more »
• Treat ADHD with a Delete Button
  I resolve to be productive. But how about a do-over button to make the goal... more »
• A Distraction from the Day-to-Day Stress of ADHD
  To break from the anguish of unemployment and untreated attention deficit disorder, I turned to... more »
• ADHD and the Downsizing Effect
  Your job is your identity. I've lost both, and health insurance for attention deficit medication... more »
• If Obama Were Santa Claus, I’d Have a Job
  A wrong career move, a bad economy, a mismanagement of attention deficit symptoms. So many... more »
• Living with Adult ADHD in Unemployment Land
  When I had a job, I had a boss barking after me. Now the days... more »
• A Heartbreaking Smirk at Drifting Genius
  Can the outside world see the wit and wisdom in us adults with attention deficit... more »
• A Long Hard Winter for Laid-Off Workers
  As I hunt for job offers in a world that divides into the "haves" and... more »
• Taking an Unexpected Turn
  I know life with attention deficit disorder is no simple task—but I didn’t know I’d... more »
• A Staycation from ADHD
  Date night gave me the stimulus I needed to forget about the job-pinched money crisis... more »
• Online Dating and the ADD Buddy System
  I made the most of being jobless in January. Dated, drafted a resume, and partnered... more »
• Jobless, and Slipping From Reality
  Being laid off means entering a new world and starting over. Is this how ordinary... more »
• Love Recession
  Adult ADHD, trouble sleeping, winter blues. There are no excuses, and, sometimes, you have to... more »
• Attention Deficits That Hold Up the Job Hunt
  Most adults with ADD can spend the day doing nothing, simply because that’s how the... more »
• Sylvia Plath Fantasies Laced with ADHD and Irony
  What does a person do when they’ve hit bottom?... more »
• A Passion for Water, Through Attention Deficit Disorder
  It is not enough to stay afloat and to rest. A job loss, an adult... more »
• Inside the Mind of the Thirtysomething with ADHD
  What are single women with attention deficit disorder really chasing?... more »
• How Not to Lose Your Job When You’ve Got ADHD
  Balance the work, the hobbies, the symptoms of adult attention deficit. Simple as that. I... more »
• Desperately Seeking Stimulants
  Health-care reform that helps me pay for COBRA? A relief, but no cure for what... more »
• The ADDer's Drop-Off at the Pharmacy
  A medication mix up becomes a chore on the long and largely useless task list... more »
• How the ADHD Brain Keeps Track of Time
  Simple: It doesn't—at least not without a militant dad or a micromanaging boss... more »
• A Coach Class Encounter with ADHD
  I went to Florida to escape the winter and the city, but the jobless funk... more »
• Airport Lost & Found: Attention Deficits
  So I arrived at the wrong airport, but did get there on time. A small... more »
• Become a Better You, Jane!
  The conventional advice, the daily Oprahisms, doesn't always do the job on unfocused, attention-deficit minds... more »
• A Common-Sense Approach to ADHD
  I found my kindred spirits at the shallow end of the pool... more »
• Spring Returns, a Cynic Emerges
  Distracted. Forgetful. Untreated adult ADHD. All signs that I'm not be ready to be a... more »
• I'm an ADHD Lifetime Original Movie
  My life might be ideal television for the attention-impaired, but for the rest of you:... more »
• Scattered in the Pool
  The job and my life with ADHD are like Groundhog Day. The toxic thinking, that... more »
• The Best ADHD Traits
  I am told it gets better: teaching kids, the stock market, the economic cycles, and... more »
• Tax Season for ADHD Adults: What Can Go Wrong?
  Run late. Put it off. Start and don't finish. Lose the forms. Forget to mail... more »
• Can I Get a Dating Do-Over?
  Coping with a breakup is never easy, but neither is getting involved with an attention-deficit... more »
• ADHD and the Fear Factor
  Each and every day, I am in constant fear that these symptoms of attention deficit... more »
• Dressing Down the ADDer
  Say what you will about people with ADHD, young and old. But in times of... more »
• At the Finish Line. What Now?
  Adults with ADHD know to celebrate every accomplishment. Well... I crossed the finish line, literally... more »
• Lessons from a Toxic Friend
  I was falling for people—friends, bosses, and potential suitors—who ordered me around and treated me... more »
• No Luck: New Meds, But Still Fidgets
  The switch to generic Adderall medication has come and gone with no vast improvement in... more »
• The Price of a Makeover
  I can spend hundreds on a new suit and a new coach, but my gut... more »
• When Friends Don’t Stick
  From awkward moments to fleeting friendships, sorry social skills can bring lots of problems and... more »
• Patience, Planning, Persistence Pays
  If adults with ADHD can find ways to create their own destiny, they might not... more »
• Being Big Pharma's Guinea Pig
  A focus group meeting for attention deficit adults brought the good—free food, cash, an ADHD... more »
• Slowing Down with Adult Attention-Deficit
  Unemployment is a long, lonely journey. I'm sad, and desperate now for a job where... more »
• Keys to Breaking the Patterns of ADHD
  Getting unstuck from habits may help adults with attention deficit disorder move past disappointment, paving... more »
• Tantrums and Apologies
  As an adult with attention deficit disorder (ADHD), I find it hard to gain control... more »
• ADHD and Depression Downspiraling
  Deep down I knew that even if I got a job tomorrow, a decent job... more »
• Commitment Phobia: Is It an Adult ADHD Phenomenon?
  For people with attention deficit disorder, breaking patterns is as hard as stopping a freight... more »
• Back with the Folks: Adult ADHD Is the Career Culprit
  The dad’s lecturing aside, it seems I’m unable to conduct a strategic job search from... more »
• The Fridge: A New Man in the Annals of Dating
  I am back to the merry-go-round style of dating—one of the few predictable points in... more »
• My Sister's Keeper
  We're bonded by blood, but also disorder. Hers is the visible, physical kind, while mine—adult... more »
• ADHD and a Bad Reaction
  People with ADHD tend to run with negative thoughts and emotions. When I don't notice... more »
• Dating with ADHD: Relationship Milestones... and Setbacks
  A voice from within told me to shut up, stop rambling, be quiet. But for... more »
• Do We Use Relationships to Escape from ADHD?
  The romantic in me thrives on the challenge of dating, but shies away when the... more »
• Major Meltdown
  Launching a very private battle to slay the demons of ADHD... more »
• Roaches and ADHD Dating Woes
  Desperation sucks. Relationships at a certain point come with a price—and I wonder if it... more »
• ADDitude's Adult ADHD Blogger Gets a Job!
  The comeback chick, a.k.a. Jane, emerges along with a renewed sense of energy. Apologies to... more »
• Not Again: A He-Boss Emerges
  A new job, a new boss (who may also have ADHD), and déjà vu on... more »
• A New Friend, A New Man
  The new man has accurately and affectionately observed that I am a big-picture girl, but... more »
• Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Surfaces, and Chef Goes from Bad to Worse
  Is is really true that adults with ADHD can't separate themselves from their emotions?... more »
• ADHD Relationships and Reading Cues
  The psychotherapy and medication for adult attention deficit disorder take a back seat, while the... more »
• ADHD Commitment Phobics: When to Press the Panic Button
  Like countless other adults with ADHD, I’m drawn to the chase—and quick to misread signals... more »
• Dodge Ball in Cubicleland: The Struggle to Organize with ADHD
  An adult with untreated ADHD lands a position that demands of her multitasking and prioritizing... more »
• ADHD Skeletons in the Closet
  What's life with adult ADHD like? Well for starters, my mind is like a 250-pound... more »
• Love—and Adderall—Rediscovered
  While the boyfriend expounded the use of ADHD drugs as a weight loss fix for... more »
• ADHD in the Rat Race for Organization
  Organize, organize. How does an adult with ADHD make sense of everyday life in times... more »
• ADHD Medication Holidays
  The effects of going off my ADHD medication are noticeable, but the sunny side outweighs... more »
• Can Two ADHD Adults Make a Relationship Work?
  Maybe two people with attention deficit disorder could help each other. There is always hope... more »
• A Rare Moment: Feeling Non-ADHD, for a Day
  On days like this, my conversations are more about listening than having the ADHD panic... more »
• ADHD, Anxiety, and Impending Birthdays
  The fear is bigger than my birthday, the economy, and ADHD. This about reining in... more »
• ADHD and Dreams of an "Adult" Life
  At an ADHD group I participated in, I set the goal of buying an apartment... more »
• Time to Tell the Boyfriend About My ADHD?
  The growing need to share my attention deficit disorder -- what I regard a dark... more »
• ADHD Relationship Confusion
  The attention deficit part of me wonders if the boyfriend has simply gotten bored and... more »
• ADHD, Relationship Insecurity, and Winter Blues
  I am very close to telling the boyfriend about my attention deficit disorder with the... more »
• ADHD Dating Strategies and Solutions
  I told the boyfriend that I’d like to take him up on his offer of... more »
• ADHD, Tongue Tied and in Love
  I still can't bring myself to fess-up to the boyfriend about my ADHD... more »
• There's a New ADHD Boss in Town
  There's a new boss and he claims he has ADHD... more »
• The ADHD Texting Queen
  I fire off text messages as fast as my ADHD brain can create them... more »
• Coping With ADHD and My Personal History
  My ADHD doesn’t just bring every day challenges, but the challenge of overcoming an already... more »
• ADHD Relationship Communication Fears and Flaws
  I try hard to communicate my needs in my relationship, but the harder I try... more »
• Lessons I've Learned About Healing from a Breakup (Inspired by Attending an AA Meeting)
  Grief, whether caused by alcoholism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), or a bad breakup, has... more »
• Self-Sabotage and ADHD Relationships: Why Am I Attracted to Unstable Partners?
  I might be back together with the Boyfriend. Yes, the same one who walked out... more »
• Traveling for Work: The Best Adult ADHD Treatment/Job Duties?
  My latest travel adventure was a remedy for the frustration I’ve been feeling from the... more »
• Is Emotional Pain Worse Than Physical Pain? And If So, What's the Best Way to Treat it?
  A lecture on the link between depression and heart attacks got me thinking about why... more »
• How to Find a Healthy ADHD Relationship (My Work-in-Progress Guide)
  I'm still seeing the ex-Boyfriend, but I'm becoming increasingly aware of what I want, and... more »
• What Really Happened with the Now Ex-Boyfriend
  You've asked me to be more specific about the breakup and the recent return of... more »
• In Relationships, Is ADD/ADHD a Gift or Curse?
  Do adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) have a sixth sense -- intuition --... more »
• Giving Relationship Therapy a Try as an ADD Adult...Now That I'm Single!
  To help cope with the breakup, I am seeking the help of a psychologist. Here's... Therapy for a Healthy Relationship>>
• How Can I Get a Date to Accept Me -- Adult ADD and All?
  I've debated telling past boyfriends about my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), for fear they... Trust Issues in Adult ADD Relationships
• In Relationships, Is it Harder for ADD Adults to Forgive and Forget?
  I'm attempting to learn from past relationship mistakes, so I can have a healthier, happier... Can ADDers Forgive and Forget?
• I'm Tired of Yo-Yoing Through Jobs and Relationships
  Can adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lead stable, calm lives? ... Searching for Stability
• As Sprinters, ADD Adults' Relationship Downfalls Include Losing Energy, Interest, and Charm
  Like most adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), I excel at being caring, charming,... How Do You Stretch Your Attention Span When Dating?»
• What Can Adults with ADD Learn from Loss?
  I continue to flounder within the minor leagues of life success, wondering when I will... Do I Drive Loved Ones, Friends Away?
• Update from Jane D.
  Still filled with feelings of turmoil about the Ex-Boyfriend, a layoff and housing upheaval are... What's Happening in the Aftermath...»
• Waking Up Is Hard to Do...When You Have Adult ADD
  Read my review of an alarm clock designed for the adult ADD mind. Plus, find... ADD gadget giveaway»
• What's an ADD Adult Supposed to Do Without a Home?
  The threat of an eviction throws my unstable life into further chaos. Can I cope?... A broken heart, a broken home»
• Transitions Are Difficult, Especially When You Have ADHD
  Even though I compete in triathlons, because of my ADD, I've never gotten very good... Escape from everyday life with ADHD»
• Adult ADD: Is It a Handicap or a Gift?
  I know that as adults with attention deficit, we're supposed to be our own advocates,... Tired of the negatives of living with adult ADD»
• Adult ADD Makes It Hard to Forgive Others, But Are We Hardest on Ourselves?
  I should have. I shouldn't have. I beat myself up with those phrases, blaming myself... Learning to let myself make relationship mistakes»
• Letting Go of Relationship Clutter
  As an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), organizing is a challenge. After breaking... Lessons from the single life»
• Unemployed and ADHD, I Follow a Lead for a Freelance Job...On an Impulse That Feels Right
  Life with ADHD is constantly changing. For me, change has started to feel like its... Change is the new stability»
• With Adult ADHD, Is It Hard to Give Up Control?
  In church, the priest told us to let go of the unknown. As an ADHD... Dealing with a sense of powerlessness»
• Career Instability Brings Out the Worst of My ADHD
  Trying to battle my own ADHD instability, how can I find a way to be... Battling ADHD and an eccentric boss»
• Do You Engage in Passport Therapy to Treat ADHD?
  As an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), I've learned to cope with instability... Combatting anxiety and boredom with travel»
• Trying to Live in the Moment With ADHD
  Lost love and failed employment from my past life continue to haunt me in Asia... Taking it one day at a time»
• Battling the Birthday Blues
  An approaching birthday reminds me how unstable I seem for my age. But who's putting... Birthdays make me feel stuck, not stable»
• Every Day Is New Year's Day in ADHDland
  In the post-New Year’s champagne-popping hangover, I decided to skip New Year’s resolutions and have... What I learned from taking so many chances in 2010»
• How Do You Handle E-Mail Overload?
  Once again, I have collapsed under the weight of a Mount Everest of e-mails... Do you struggle with e-mail overload?»
• ADHD Is My Big Secret
  The last time I told a lover about my ADHD, he broke my heart. If... Who is trustworthy enough to learn about my ADHD?»
• Is Mr.-Right-for-Everyone-Else Mr. Wrong for ADD Adults?
  I know how to fall in like and love, but staying in love is another... The ADHD dater's dilemma»
• ADHD Medications: Can't Live With Them, Can't Live Without Them?
  I've been taking Adderall again to help with my ADHD and anxiety and to regain... ADHD stimulant medication side effects»
• My Boyfriend Couldn't Stand My Symptoms, or The Story of My Valentine's Day Breakup
  I wasn't sure if I was into him. And turns out he was sure he... Afraid of commitment or ADHD?»
• Facebooking My Way to Low Self-Esteem?
  Lately I’ve been an avid player of the comparison game. Perhaps this is part of... ADHD, Facebook, and self-esteem»
• Meditation for ADHD Relaxation
  When a friend asked me to go on a meditation retreat, I hoped it would... ADHD and meditation»
• Five Years After My ADHD Diagnosis, Has Life Improved?
  On the fifth anniversary of my ADD/ADHD diagnosis, I'm taking stock of my life, my... After an adult ADHD diagnosis»
• Trying to Hold Down a New Job as an Adult With ADD/ADHD
  With a spotty work history -- thanks in part to ADD/ADHD symptoms, like disorganization, impulsiveness,... Holding down a job with adult ADHD»
• Adults With ADD/ADHD: How Do You Keep From Feeling ADDrift?
  As an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), is it possible to achieve a... Instability and ADHD»
• How Do You Keep From Being Socially Isolated as an ADD Adult?
  I've tried hard to make contacts in my new community, but all of the connections... Social isolation»
• Who Will Accept Me as an ADD Adult If I Can't Accept Myself?
  Searching for a reason for why I don't fit in at my new job and... Who will accept me?»
• The Thrill Is Gone... Again
  The thrill and the excitement of swimming are lost for now, and I am left... ADHD and fading passions »
• Dim Sum For the ADHD Soul
  In Hong Kong, I've found dumplings, wife cake, and milk tea. Yet in this city... more »
• ADHD Fairytales: Do I Deserve a Prince Charming, Too?
  My younger cousin's recent engagement has sparked in me feeling of ADHD inadequacy and loneliness... more »
• My Tragic Aria: Can I Re-Write This ADHD Opera?
  When the soaring high notes of my life come crashing down into gut-wrenching, ADHD-fueled sorrow,... My ADHD opera
• Me, Myself, and ADHD
  I'm tired of the Hong Kong adventure. I want out. But what if it's not... She's with me »