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Hi and welcome to the forum,

You're not the only one that has trouble keeping your house neat.  It's been a problem with me too.  I've had 2 jobs for ages and both my daughter and I are ADD. Being so busy has never allowed me as much time as I need to keep my house like I want.  Right now I am in the process of quitting one of the jobs so I can get my house straightened out and have more time with my daughter.  She was diagnosed about 2 years ago.  Have you been diagnosed yet? 

Some of your characteristics sound like ADD but you really need to see a psychiatrist or neurologist that can help you find that out for sure and go from there.  You can have a clean house and a normal life.  It's just a matter of getting the proper diagnosis and then the proper treatment which may also involve some changes in the patterns of your lifestyle(something I am working on now). 

I go to counseling on a regular basis with my H and daughter and it helps a great deal.  My daughter is also on a 504 plan in school and doing very well.  It doesn't happen overnight, but with the proper diagnosis, knowledge and treatment your life can be better.  There are many people here that can give you some really good advice and support.  Glad you are here and please share whenever you feel the need.  I know I sure need to vent sometimes and everyone here has been great.  Dee

Hello everyone,

I am new to the board.  I just started researching ADD/ADHA last night after my grandmother and I got into an argument about me not being able to keep my house clean. She just thinks i'm a pig and want to live like a slub, which I definately don't.  She doesn't understand how hard it is. I am a 24 year old single mom of one son.  I'm pretty sure I have ADD.

I have attempted to get my college degree since I was 18 and still don't have it.  I'm giving it another go this fall though.  I just starting realizing last night that I just can't clean my house because I feel completely overwhelmed and don't know how or what to do with all this stuff.  I am so ashamed I can't even answer my door because it is messed up.  I have to step over all the stuff on the floor. No matter how hard I try I can't stayed organized in any area of my life. I never complete anything that I set out to day.  My family thinks i'm just lazy or trifling, but that really isnt' the case.  I truly want to accomplish these things.  I also am very moody all the time.  I just thought that was my way or personality.  I forget all the time and I have terrible social skills.  I am a complete loner.  I am totally indecisive, I tend to overanalyse everything times 1000!

I noticed that I don't have issues with outburst and I can sit still for long periods of time.  I feel like my life it passing me by and I can't do anything about it because I don't know how.

Now, that I realize this is what I have, what can I do about it? I don't have health care right now, but just applied for medicaid today.  Can I ever have a clean house or a normal life? How do I live with ADD?

I'm so glad I found this forum, I have so many questions.

Thanks for listening!

Kira