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I am absolutely devastate and I don't know what to do or who to talk to. My husband has just been diagnosed with ADD (although I have wondered if he had it for a long time now). We have been married 3 years, together 5 and have a 2 year old daughter. I have never ever even considered divorce but I had never ever experienced the anxiety and stress of living with someone with ADD.

I apologize if this isn't the correct forum to post this in. I'm having an emotional breakdown at the moment and am reaching out for any help I can get. 

My wife and I have been married for 7 years. We met while I was in the military and shortly thereafter I was diagnosed with ADD. I believe (through my own recent research) that I have the overfocused type. 

Hello all, 

Set them free to be themselves?  If it means being separated from someone you love, so be it?

Easy for me to say, as my partnership with a person with ADHD ended years ago, and my hope for a deeper friendship with someone (else) with ADHD who I met less than two years ago seems less important over the time I have received no acknowledgement or affirmation. (Less than one week--do I still hold out hope or am I still a fool in middle age).

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We are taking the course offered rejoice the site right now and are currently packing for an 8 day trip to Florida. This evening hubby and I were talking about what to pack and all that, and he mentioned that he didn't want to take his mess for the week. I told him that I really need him to take his meds. I told him that if he can't take his meds, I'll have a hard time. I also expressed to him that dealin with his ADHD symptoms includes taking his medication too.

I have noticed a common theme while reading through many of these post.

A) Men with "ADHD Characteristics" are drawn to technology (TV, Computers, PD's)

B) Men with "ADHD Characteristics" tend to stay awake late at night, many post claim their spouse is on the computer "doing work."

C) Many of these post talk about how the intimacy in the relationship is gone.

D) Other problems persist because of the men being tired in the morning.

The doctor I had originally left for another job and I was transferred to another doctor in the same clinic. She seemed fine, although getting appointments has been difficult as she's only in the office Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons, and she's always booked up. After many struggles with getting prescriptions on time/running out of meds due to the nature of taking a controlled substance and needing a paper prescription every month, she suggested I see a psychiatrist so that I could get better treatment because she doesn't know much about ADD. Great, I thought....

I was listening to an educational video today during my workout when the professor went over the Impact on Executive Functions on Adults with ADHD. This list took my breath away and made me wonder if I even have hope....

Hello,

I am a 48 year old man, and I have been dealing with a number of issues. Most of my issues relate to social anxiety disorder - and a fear of flying and traveling.

I am hoping some of you can offer advice in what is a very dark time for me.

Some background: I am an ADHD 33-year-old with no hyperactivity and many effective coping skills when it comes to organizing my professional and financial life. But my DH's frustration and hurt resulting from my distraction at home is endangering my marriage - very seriously. I desperately want to fix the ways in which I have hurt him and continue to ... but I am not aware of any tactics that can reverse my behavior. I'm hoping some of you can share the skills you apply at home.