Adult ADD - Inspiration & Community

Inspiring stories of adults with dyslexia, learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD)

• Coming Out Of a Fog
  A 40-year-old man turns his life around... more »
• Everyday Life Was Hard For Me
  The ADHD diagnosis explained so many of my foibles..... more »
• Piecing Together My Broken Life
  After an ADD diagnosis in his 30s, Michael Anderson lost... more »
• 'Finally, It Dawned on Me'
  This accomplished entrepreneur didn't decipher his symptoms until age 63... more »
• 'I Realized Our ADHD Marriage Was in Trouble'
  How one husband and his wife repaired their ADHD marriage... more »
• So This is What 'Normal' Feels Like
  All my life I'd struggled withe vague sense that something... more »
• How My Workout Worked Out
  ADHD occurs throughout my day, every day. But when it... more »
• An Anonymous Lawyer Tells His ADHD Story
  "I knew that I was smart. But I had idiosyncrasies... more »

• Survivors
  If ADD were a gift, we'd publicize it — and... more »

• Readers Share Their Clutter Stories
  How messiness factors into your lives... more »
• ADDitude Poll: Living with Adult ADD
  As an adult with ADD, what aspect of your life... more »

• Searching 4 a reason 2 believe
  Oh i'm so exzausted, I've barely had my usual 8-9... more »
• Heartache of an ADD Mother & Wife
  Well Mother's day has come and gone, but it sure... more »
• Career Advice - Especially From Those With Advanced Degrees/Specializations
  Hi All, I have read the threads with interest since my... more »
• A Real Breakthrough
  I feel like I have finally made a real breakthrough:... more »
• Feel Like My Motherly Duty Has Been Taken Away
  The Temporary Guardianship situation with my son has now gotten... more »
• Lost
  I'm 20 years old and in college at a prestegious... more »

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