I have ADHD | ADHD Information

Welcome!  We speak ADHD here, little or no translation required. 

The right medication does not change your personality.  I can't speak for everyone, but I am the same person I was before meds - without the disorganization and lack of focus.  I am able to do the attention requiring things that other people take for granted.  I am a much happier, calmer person simply because I don't spend every minute of every day trying to "keep it together."

Great to meet you!

LOL! that was subtle! Well, I'm 21, female and have quite a lot of ADHD. I find it hard because people call me immature and attention seeking when I am none of those.

I find it really hard to concentrate which is a shame because when I do I'm quite intelligent. I have lots of bursts of pure energy during the day where I have to leave whatever I'm doing and release it by taking my football out, dancing and sometimes I just have to scream. It drives me nuts and makes me so self concious.

I don't take any meds but I'm seriously thinking about it. Trouble is, my really good friends think it would take away my personality and they think its great that I have lots of energy and that I have a spark that is rare. I just want to be able to concentrate on stuff like reading. I want to go to uni this year to study to be a social worker but at the moment I can't see me sticking at it.

I think ADHD is sort of a gift in a way. It can and does make your personality really appealing to others and make them want to be around you, but at the same time it also drives people away.

Anyways, I have no friends with ADHD so I would love to make friends with you guys so we can talk about everything and anything.

YAYNESS!

We understand you. And your not crayzee.

 WELCOME.
Hi Crazey,

One bit of advice: Don't follow my advice!


Happy to see you here.

<now resisting flirting with a 21 year old sparkling woman>

TR!
Welcome from  me too.

I'm from Sweden, female and soon 30yo (yes I have a problem with that :-D )

Why don't you try meds? If you don't like who you become (aka the same person) you can always quit them. But remeber it takes a while to find out the right meds and the right dosage.

/Kaks

Hugs right back at ya!

You're amongst the majority here - we are all very similar in many many ways.

ADHD is like most things in life - neither good nor bad just in how it's applied to where it lays.  I've found that using meds and getting therapy I get the best of both worlds.  I don't blather on (usually LOL) yet keep the ability for abstract thought.  I get to act like a normal guy on dates yet keep the incredible stamina and instinctive caring that goes over very well.  It's nice.

The earlier you get help the better off you'll end up.  Many keep the ADHD under control for life with very little effort.  You can too - even if you don't there's a place you can find safe harbor - right here.

Go loong, crazey!     *Here's the pass*

You're lucky to learn early about this adhd.....will save you a lot of grief.
ooooooo you are all sooo lovely! Great to meet you all! BIG HUGS!!I reckon your friends must be right, you even sound full of energy  Welcome.