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Hi, I have been married to my husband for 11 years now and he has been in the navy almost 20 years, soon to retire.  We have two kids, a daughter who is 6 and a son who is almost 11.  He also has ADHD.  Well, my husband hasn't been diagnosed with ADHD because he is in the navy and he can't take any meds while in the navy.  I just recently realized that he might have it.  My son was dx when he was in kindergarten.  My son has anger problems and tantrums all the time, and is very forgetful.  He just started middle school (6th grade) and is having a hard time turning in work, doing homework,

Ok - how do you handle your AD/HD at work? I am a Systems Engineer consultant which has it's ups and downs. It is incredibly difficult to see a project through to the end. Let's just say that I don't, ever. I need to though. Maybe I do, but in that particular situation I find it hard to use the force and hyperfocus like I can at other times. My Bose headphones help, but I am rarely left alone and getting back on task... well...

On a related note - if your job interferes with your mind, do you move on? Can you make AD/HD work with any job?? I usually feel mismatched.

I've seen mention of technology being used by adders to stay on track so I thought I'd throw this topic in here. How are you using technology to keep yourself (and others) sane?

I'm 34.  I was diagnosed with ADHD about a month ago.  I have suspected having it for probably about two years.  Now that I better understand some of the symptoms and how they play out in day-to-day life, I can see that I have probably had it for my entire life and simply managed to "cope."  It was probably never caught when I was young because I generally did very well in school (with a few isolated exceptions) and I was never a discipline problem, though I was known for my smart mouth and "strong will."  My family pegged me as a future politician.  I finally went for professional help a

ADHD Effect on Marriage - New Book - available as an eBook from Barnes & Noble?  Are there plans to release this as an eBook from Barnes & Noble for the Nook?

 

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Thursday it all became impossible and I had to ask husband to leave house. It is such a relief. No more crunching around on egg shells. Now I wonder what he is thinking and how he is coping. It is mostly very very sad.

I can't make myself have a stable, consistent routine of any type, which is not fair to my 2.5 year old son. Toddlers depend on consistency, and I feel like the only thing consistent in my son's life is the fact that I still nurse him 2-3 times a day.

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My husband and I have been married for 6 and 1/2 years. It has been rocky at times, and I also have anxiety issues which I have been successfully treating with cognitive behavioral therapy. My husband was diagnosed with ADHD as a child and admits to having it, but I don't think he is really wrapping his head around how his ADHD affects me.