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I'm brand new to the forum.  I'm 35, married for 4 years, one child.

It was actually my husband who found this resource through the New York Times wellness blog. I am the partner with ADHD. I'm glad the topic "Women with ADHD" is here, because it seems that most of the other posts are about husbands with ADHD, and let's face it, in this society husbands already do less than their fair share, so those poor wives are getting a double whammy and are understandably frustrated. (The level of their hate and vitriol is still a little shocking to me, however.)

I am the add person, the other half of the angry posts. I took advice given to me and I read from the site and I am angry. I'll try to keep it short. I have a side to my story too, even with undiagnosed add. Without the diagnosis, my words had at least some value. Post diagnosis, everything has been rewired--I am officially a selfish inconsiderate add person trying to fix himself. Insert here the list of all the things add people can't do. Presto. She Is justified.

I've suspected for awhile that I have inattentive ADD, but haven't been diagnosed.  I've always had trouble staying focused, (in kindergarten I often had to do my work at the teacher's desk or it wouldn't get done) and it's impacted my career, (or lack thereof) and is affecting my marriage.  I lack motivation, have low self-esteem, and have trouble setting or attaining goals.  I will get excited about doing something and be into it for awhile and then it just fizzles out and something else will take its place.  

So here's the deal--I have posted here before.  My DH of 15 years has ADD, both my sons are ADHD as well.  I am so overwhelmed and exhausted it's just not funny.  I have no time for anything, let alone time for myself.  Tomorrow night we are supposed to go to the Bon Jovi concert here in Chicago and I just emailed DH to find someone else to go because I am just not even remotely interested any more.  This week I have slept on the couch twice because of DH's snoring and restless leg syndrome, taken the kids to a water park for two days( hubby didn't come), scheduled a surgery for my younge

I found this site via the NY Times article.  I am the person with the ADD.  I struggle with it, and have had some small help from Adderall, but now I'm taking a drug holiday.  Clutter sickens and paralyzes me.  I've hired an organizer to help me clean up the mess, but recently I had an unexpected catastrophe and lost half my income, so I can't afford much help any more.  I know that I need structure in my environment, by which I mean places to go and things to do which punctuate my time.  But I'm having a lot of trouble finding that structure.

Here is my concen which just came up while reading other comments.

How can we as a parent with kids who have ADD help them for not turning out what is this blog doing when they grow and get marry?

What can we do to help our young children to fit into this speed world and have a loving wife or husband while working on their ADD for rest of their live.

Medication

 

It has recently come to my attention that under the Americans with Disabilities Act, ADD/ADHD is considered a 'disability'. I don't work outside the home and in fact rarely leave the house. I find the task of applying for disability overwhelming. Has anyone had success with applying and getting disability with ADD? Can you give me some tips? I very much want to move forward with this, but not sure how to go about it. Thank you.