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If you have tried an ADHD Coach, please explain how it works and whether you liked it?  Do they give assignments or answer questions or what?  I am considering finding one to help me, but I am not sure what to expect or look for.  My counselor has been great, but she mostly helps me work through my feelings and change my "inner voice" so I am not beating myself up all the time.  She does not really offer much practical advice or tips other than encouraging me to figure out what works FOR ME and do that.

I am trying to begin using some tips and suggestions that I have found in various ADHD books to treat some of my symptoms.  One of my biggest issues is extreme HYPERFOCUS.  I can get really obsessed about something and cannot seem to balance it with other areas of my life.  One of the ways that I really struggle with this is trying to make myself get OFF the computer after a reasonable length of time.  I can surf for HOURS and it feels like minutes!  This frequently interferes with other things I need to do (like going to bed at night!  It is 12:10am right now.).

Hey all

decided to delete my post because i felt stupid and yucky after I posted it.  but I'm trying again because I can't make the support group meetings.

Reading a lot of stories on here, some have helped but some, only left me feeling hopeless. Maybe someone will have positive words of encouragement, and give me hope that there's light at the end of the tunnel.

My ADHD DH and I are currently separated.  A little background on us - we've been married for 12 years this year but we've been friends for over 19 years.  When our eldest son was diagnosed with ADHD I started doing research on it.  My DH and I were already having marital problems and were in counseling.  At the time the counselor thought he was Bi-polar and referred us to a therapist.  The therapist diagnosed him with ADHD, depression and anxiety.  We were thrilled!  An ADHD diagnosis was way better then a Bi-polar one right?

It is 1:58 AM and I can not sleep..... I am the non-ADD spouse to a recently diagnosed (within the last year) ADD spouse.  I am in tears as I write this...but let me give a little brief history to paint a clearer picture.

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Hi all, am using this forum to try to get rid of my sadness tonight. Not really looking for a great epiphany because... Well just because. I avoid saying to much details about my personal life here because it is so public but those who have read my posts know Ive had some rough times w my spouse. And yet we have kept together and are still married- tho separated for several months. He says he is still in the relationship but what he says and does sometimes seem like two very different things. I am alone A LOT w the kids and the anxiety and loneliness are brutal.