ADHD Support Groups and Stories: You Are Not Alone

Does Bad Behavior Make Me a Bad Person?

“None of my ADHD symptoms could excuse the fact that, at times, I could be flat-out obnoxious....

“Dropping out of high school is what made me an excellent candidate for school board trustee. I had...

“We don’t talk enough about the heartache that comes with seemingly unrealized potential. Knowing I...

Receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood can evoke a range of emotions. Common feelings include...

"To help me see the ADHD, I came up with a visual aid – of ADHD as a monkey on my back. Not a nice...

“My life before this appeared perfect, but on the inside I always knew there was something missing. I...

“I was overwhelmed with relief to finally know that I’m not a terrible, lazy selfish, person full of...

Few adults with ADHD are strangers to chronic shame – whether stemming from the decision to take...

“It’s not easy being different. You stand out even when you're so desperate to blend in. You feel...

Impulsivity and inattention are not the most debilitating or noticeable symptoms of ADHD in most...

“Given ADHD’s wide-ranging symptoms, not to mention our individual strengths and weaknesses, it makes...

"I can’t do it all, no matter how much energy I devote to doing it all." What truths have you learned...

“If you are fat with ADHD, the mirror that society holds up to you reinforces all of your worst...

"ADHD has helped and hurt my career. Still, I wouldn't trade ADHD for anything, as it has defined my...

Daydreaming is a quarantine pastime that has provided some relief for my cooped up ADHD brain....