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i've read some about this but i'm not sure i agree with everythig i've read.  what do you think?

I hate it, but I have to live in such an incredibly structured and rigid way or I just completely fall apart. Sometimes I take a break from the structure bc I've felt successful in my life only to go completely down the drain.    I like structure and it does help me, but the catch for me is that I need someone else around to help me with it.  I might start out real gung-ho, but then I'll fall off the wagon because I will get tired of doing it.  Structure would be great if I had the money to pay for someone to help me do it every day. 

I love it, because it helps me....

I believe it is the only way to counter-effect the ADD symptoms...

Presently I'm a grad student and that's about the most structure I can handle.  All that getting papers and projects in on time stuff is a killer.  However, without that push I may not complete the assigned work.  

Strong structure helps me manage the stuff that meds don't fix.  Hate rigid structure, but explains why I loved my time in the army!I don't know about you guys, but I can't maintain a routine of any kind to save my life --and it probably would!  (except maybe the bad kind, but even my smoking is pretty random).

Sounds like ladyhope has the same problem.  You know, I think we'd just get tired of the PEOPLE who help us if we had that, though, lady.

I think Taag Man is right though.

STRUCTURE:  THE ANTI-AD(H)D. 
I know from working very hard over the years to better and more organize myself that, to me, structure, or some form of it is now a must and believe me, I've worked hard at getting to that point. Now it's second nature, my routines to keep more organization but yes, structure is a very important part of my daily routine, as much as I can possibly achieve it.

STRUCTURE!???

What the hell is that? I HAVE NONE> Try as I might!

 

Structured days help, since everything is all planned out, but they are disgustingly boring..thus I always fall of the structure wagon on a daily basis. 8(I would like to think that without structure I would accomplish stuff, and used to think I would, but it's not true. Without structure I latch onto every possible whim, and without strict deadlines, goals enforced...I start half assed at everything then watch tv for two minutes and drink another cup of coffee and go for a short walk til I realize walks are boring and download music and...

I did better in HS than college because you were required to take a certain amount of sciences and a certain amount of language arts..and you could not flake out on a subject and change majors. You had less choice but to continue with whatever there was. 

As much as I dislike authority figures with pressing demands  and rigidness, and wish  to not be bothered,  without the rigidness  everything would fall to the wayside and I would get even more bored.

For some reason, if things are gonna be done just for myself, they are less pressing than when they have to be done for someone else, because I cut myself the most slack.


 

I am sorry to say that yes, structure does help me a lot, I wish I could get up and do whatever all day and still get things done.

I've had a great week, getting lots of things done, but that's because I have had things on every day I had to turn up to. Strattera is helping me come home at the end of the day and get a couple more things done, instead of just watching TV.

Today I didn't have anywhere to go, so I haven't got anything done.

However too much structure, like really strict working hours, brings out the anarchist in me and I rebel.