Tired of the embarrassment of losing things, forgetting words, re-reading over and over again. Something has to give. Let's get this party started!

Definitely have ADHD, I raised 4 children, all diagnosed with ADHD.

I came across this community and the idea of finally understanding why certain patterns keep repeating really caught my attention. Especially the part about knowing what you need to do, but still struggling to actually get it done. I’m looking forward to learning, connecting with people here, and seeing what I can take away from the 5-day challenge. For those who’ve been here a while, what’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself since joining?

Hello everyone, not sure if I have ADHD, but would like to find out if this will help me

I have always had symptoms of ADHD but I was not outwardly overactive it was overlooked. I doodled, chewed gum, fidgeted, had ants in my pants all the time while listening in class, it helped me concentrate. I always would start a task and not finish it before I started 3other task, I listened to many conversations at once and retained the important information and I was easily distracted. I thought it was normal that my brain felt like I was always trying to keep up with it. At 42 I was given Ritalin to help me with my depression and my whole world changed. So many of those symptoms went dormant. I could tell if I forgot to take my medication because I was so disorganized. Presently my biggest problem is procrastination and getting started on necessary activities. It makes me feel like a failure but after lots of research I realize that it is a symptom of ADHD. Now to find help with this!