Coaches | ADHD Information

I just love reading these posts. You people make me feel so good! It is so nice to read that other people are just like me. I just got done reading the posts generated by HeidiMarie's topic on how she has to read something all the time. That was hilarious because I do the same thing, and I thought it was just me. Anyways, does anyone out there have a coach? If so, how helpful has it been to you and was/is it really expensive? I want to start looking into it but I'm wondering how much they can really help me. I would like to feel like a productive member of society someday instead of someone who is just spinning their wheels 24 hours a day accomplishing nothing except making another pile.I just started with a therapist/coach in the last few weeks. Can't say I'm too impressed so far - this is one thats covered by insurance.

I really got on well with the therapist who did my induction interview at the Hallowell Center, so I'm going to see him next week. Bad side: not covered by insurance and expensive.

I think I'll probably end up seeing the expensive therapist once a month rather than feel annoyed by the one covered by insurance. Although yesterday while I was flipping out it was nice to have someone to flip out on.
Yes, I've been seeing her for about two months now -
surprises me that fact, too!
I've found it great experience, but the first few I got all
freaked out and wanted to run away - like I do
anytime I find myself actually facing a problem that is
difficult and emotionally trying (i.e. my ADHD, and not
getting diagnosed until age 23, and how to not
blame it all on the disorder, and what do I think of it....
etc. etc. etc.)
Mine is free for me, because she is at the disabilities
centre at my university.
She is a counsellor, so much of what we do is talk
about how I'm feeling about particular things, and
we've come up with good solutions for getting
bogged down in things - like writing myself notes
about giving myself some free time, in my agenda
(which I now look at every morning and I don't even
get angry at it anymore!). Lots of the time is just
telling her what I'm up to.
We meet every week and we always get to a few
particular things: school, work, friends, organisation,
making time to have fun.

I've also heard of people having a friend be their
coach, and in this case you might want a book (like
the adult add workbook or something on
organisation or another skill you want to work on),
and try to work on specific things, maybe spend the
first several weeks/months on time management or
even only on getting places on time. The main thing
is checking in with someone on a regular basis,
although sometimes you need more counselling
than a friend would be comfortable with or able to
give.