To all the new members

I have been having an impossible time posting this week, but I've been wanting to say something since yesterday.

If you're new here, and new to message boards, there's a lot of junk that happens that has the potential to drive people away.

Please don't let that happen to you.  We have all gotten a lot of support here and made some friends, and loved having a place to go to discuss ADHD with someone who really understands.

If some posts have blank areas, have fights, or have anything that just comes across weird, please disregard it if you can.  There has been a lot of drama here lately, and unusual things like people getting upset and deleting their posts.

I've been a member here since January, and there's a lot of great people on this board.  Welcome to the forum, and I hope I get to meet more great people!!

~Michele

Well put Cherish. You are absoluetly right. I have been here awhile, as well, and I have gotten so much good advise here. There is alot I didn't know--that I should have known. Don't get scared off.

LOL. Well, there has been a fair share of drama, but if you've been online and on  boards for very long, then it can't be too unfamilar.

Thank you for the nice welcome.  I have learned a thing or two already.

You can visit the "Hangout Room" for off topic posts now.  I think some of the other members are referring to several pretty vicious fights that have taken place over the past couple of weeks on this message board.  Many had not much, if anything to do with ADD/ADHD.

I am in some other groups (not for adhd) that have a bunch of drama also. I agree with the person that said if you ask for an opion then you are leaving your self open for LOTS OF DIFFERENT opinions. If you dont like what some one has to say then what ever...move on to the next post.  In my personal opion though..I think every one seems realy cool. I have been very upset by somethings that happened on the 4th and since regarding my son and I have been at such a loss at how to handle it. I posted and some people had great advice! Thanks guys.

[QUOTE=frustratedmom]I just wish there was a magician among you to give me the magic answer.[/QUOTE]

No magical answers, frustratedmom.  Just lots of research, trial and error, and hard work.

I just joined this furom a few weeks ago.  And I don't have a problem with the "off the wall" comments.  When ever you ask for opinions, you are going to get some that just do not make sense.  I have been patiently wading through as many of these as I can to find the answersd that I need for my son.  If all any of us wanted was the "offical" diagnosis and treatment.  We could buy a medical text book.  I want to here about, and maybe even relate to some of the trying times, and the successes that others have had.  I just do this knowing that the person writing the message may have no more knowledge of this then I do.

So please everyone, keep posting and keep reading.

This is my first time in a chat.  I need help and support.  I have a 14 year old son with adhd.  Life with him is like walking on egg shells.  He is angry and verbally abusive to family members.  He has very few friends and hates school.  He just started Strattera after being off meds for a year due to epilepsy.  We brought him to cousneling and he refused to talk and so we never went back.

Please help!

Kerig