Comments on: Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADHD Coach Pete Quily Mon, 21 May 2012 08:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Crystal http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1508482 Crystal Sat, 12 May 2012 22:07:15 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1508482 Reading some of these comments wow! I have been clean for 3.5yrs now and I am loving life. I had a major addiction to coke, crack and opiates-I also was a needle user. But I am having trouble moving on in life. Not with drugs but other things. Someone mentioned racing thoughts, my head never stops and I am always thinking the negative. I can't get anything organized in my home, I will start a project and get side tracked very easily. I also go through these crying fits(I think it is frustration)and anger I have trouble dealing with. I have only been diagnosed about 1 year and I haven't really done any research until lately because of problems I am having getting a job that I just paid $10,000 to help upgrade my education. I am worried that maybe I made a wrong career choice and I want to learn how to make the best of my ADHD. I want to get a job where my energy and positive attitude can help me succeed instead of people looking at me like I need to take another pill? I am on concerta and it helps me I guess but I don't want to just take the medicine I need help on where I can get the most help with this. Also my hubby and my 10yr old son are diagnosed with ADHD as well and take the concerta too. I don't want my son having to take pills and I am worried for him future as well because of my drug days, is he going to do it to?, how can I help him stop this? I just thought I would write a few things but I am wondering what kinds of jobs would be happy to have someone with energy like me? I am also going to try the meditation, hoping that it will help with my memory loss, and help me slow down before I get to the crash point. Thanks for you time Crazy Crystal Reading some of these comments wow! I have been clean for 3.5yrs now and I am loving life. I had a major addiction to coke, crack and opiates-I also was a needle user. But I am having trouble moving on in life. Not with drugs but other things. Someone mentioned racing thoughts, my head never stops and I am always thinking the negative. I can’t get anything organized in my home, I will start a project and get side tracked very easily. I also go through these crying fits(I think it is frustration)and anger I have trouble dealing with. I have only been diagnosed about 1 year and I haven’t really done any research until lately because of problems I am having getting a job that I just paid $10,000 to help upgrade my education. I am worried that maybe I made a wrong career choice and I want to learn how to make the best of my ADHD. I want to get a job where my energy and positive attitude can help me succeed instead of people looking at me like I need to take another pill? I am on concerta and it helps me I guess but I don’t want to just take the medicine I need help on where I can get the most help with this. Also my hubby and my 10yr old son are diagnosed with ADHD as well and take the concerta too. I don’t want my son having to take pills and I am worried for him future as well because of my drug days, is he going to do it to?, how can I help him stop this? I just thought I would write a few things but I am wondering what kinds of jobs would be happy to have someone with energy like me? I am also going to try the meditation, hoping that it will help with my memory loss, and help me slow down before I get to the crash point. Thanks for you time
Crazy Crystal

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1501118 Pete Quily Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:59:21 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1501118 welcome to the club Alan. Keep in mind it can take some time to find the right med(s) and the right dose. They're called med trials not med psychics:) welcome to the club Alan. Keep in mind it can take some time to find the right med(s) and the right dose. They’re called med trials not med psychics:)

]]> By: alan http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1501069 alan Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:31:36 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1501069 I found out I got adult adhd yesturday start my meds 2moz I found out I got adult adhd yesturday start my meds 2moz

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1497143 Pete Quily Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:30:12 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1497143 You're welcome Annely. There's always hope. You’re welcome Annely. There’s always hope.

]]> By: Annely http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1497002 Annely Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:57:32 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1497002 I'm 24 and I found out I have ADD only recently. I cried because it has been obstructing my studies and work for the majority of my life and I felt hopeless, but I want to try out these tips you've given here. Hopefully they'll change my life. Thank you :) I’m 24 and I found out I have ADD only recently. I cried because it has been obstructing my studies and work for the majority of my life and I felt hopeless, but I want to try out these tips you’ve given here. Hopefully they’ll change my life. Thank you :)

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1491881 Pete Quily Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:30:02 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1491881 Thanks Ed, you don't have to conduct the session they do, main thing is to make sure they actually are trained enough in adhd to do a proper diagnosis, you have to assume they're not. So ask your closest adhd support group for some names of people who can diagnose adhd, go in a list of what you think are symptoms and they should do the rest Thanks Ed,

you don’t have to conduct the session they do, main thing is to make sure they actually are trained enough in adhd to do a proper diagnosis, you have to assume they’re not. So ask your closest adhd support group for some names of people who can diagnose adhd, go in a list of what you think are symptoms and they should do the rest

]]> By: Ed http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1491770 Ed Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:17:23 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1491770 Hi all, Appreciate the website, some useful comments and articles here. Suspect I might be ADHD, have begun process of booking a session with a psych therapist - any advice on how to conduct the session? I don't want to "internet diagnose" as I know that annoys doctors in general. Nor do I want to lead my therapist down a particular path. I was thinking of just going in and saying "This is what I am experiencing, now you tell me what's wrong". Would that be an appropriate approach? Or should I mention my suspicions at the outset? Appreciate your input and assistance. Again, thanks to the website maker, and all for comments etc. Hi all,

Appreciate the website, some useful comments and articles here.

Suspect I might be ADHD, have begun process of booking a session with a psych therapist – any advice on how to conduct the session? I don’t want to “internet diagnose” as I know that annoys doctors in general. Nor do I want to lead my therapist down a particular path. I was thinking of just going in and saying “This is what I am experiencing, now you tell me what’s wrong”.

Would that be an appropriate approach? Or should I mention my suspicions at the outset?

Appreciate your input and assistance. Again, thanks to the website maker, and all for comments etc.

]]> By: brandon mortimer http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1480419 brandon mortimer Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:14:43 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1480419 Awesome info. thanks Awesome info. thanks

]]> By: PETER T http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1476169 PETER T Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:52:28 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1476169 HAVE TAKEN THE 5 MINUTE TEST AND I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT I HAD SOME DEFECIT DIFFICULTIES SINCE A CHILD AND THAT HAS CONTINUED TODATE. HAVING MS HAS ALSO GREATLY COMPOUNDED MY PROBLEMS. HAVE TAKEN THE 5 MINUTE TEST AND I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT I HAD SOME DEFECIT DIFFICULTIES SINCE A CHILD AND THAT HAS CONTINUED TODATE. HAVING MS HAS ALSO GREATLY COMPOUNDED MY PROBLEMS.

]]> By: Dustin B. http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-2/#comment-1472362 Dustin B. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:25:30 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1472362 DMW- Alot of what you read in the steps and advice that Pete mentions are ways that you can harness your fast working mind. You can use it as an ability to introduce creativity in to what ever field you fall in to or are already in. Also, I've noticed that the more I am actively engaged in activities the more I stand out from the crowd. Active learning and active participation has always kept me from wandering too far off course. But make no mistake, your curse is also a blessing and you are wired this way for a reason. It's times like these where us "movers and shakers" are needed, and your wandering mind has the ability to find answers where others have been stumped. Dig deep, harness yourself, and stay focused. You will amaze yourself at what you can think of and accomplish. DMW-
Alot of what you read in the steps and advice that Pete mentions are ways that you can harness your fast working mind. You can use it as an ability to introduce creativity in to what ever field you fall in to or are already in. Also, I’ve noticed that the more I am actively engaged in activities the more I stand out from the crowd. Active learning and active participation has always kept me from wandering too far off course. But make no mistake, your curse is also a blessing and you are wired this way for a reason. It’s times like these where us “movers and shakers” are needed, and your wandering mind has the ability to find answers where others have been stumped. Dig deep, harness yourself, and stay focused. You will amaze yourself at what you can think of and accomplish.

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