Hi everyone! I found these forums a couple weeks ago and after much procrastination, I figured it was time to introduce myself.

I'm 30 yrs. old, and have a wonderful, although high-spirited, 6 yr. old daughter. I haven't yet been diagnosed, but have known for years that I am ADD. All though school I always heard how smart I was, but I just wasn't applying myself. I was always bored silly in school, and never cared enough to try. I get distracted and sidetracked way too easy! I'll hop online to check something, and before I know it two hours have passed and I don't even remember what I originally came on for. Whenever I do housework, I'll find myself jumping from room to room starting a bunch of little projects, but never really finishing any of them. I always put things off til the very last minute, which means I'm late for practiclly everything!

I've done a lot of reading and taken a lot of self-tests for ADD, all I need to do is find a doctor and make it official. Hopefully, I should be seeing one sometime next week. I also belive I've been suffering from depression for quite awile too. I've always been against daily medication, but I've finally accepted that it may be just what I need to help get a little more focused and a little less emotional. I would also like to quit smoking, which I hear Wellbutrin is very helpful for.

I'm happy to have found these forums, I feel not so alone in this anymore, and I look forward to getting to know everyone!

Hi and welcome! Glad you are here, stick around. I know I have found this place to be very helpful & extremely entertaining.

I had a friend whose ADD created his depression, i think. I think he used the same drug you are interested in trying. Good Luck.

welcome, I'm new here too and finding a lot of support. reading the archives has been a real comfort. "i'm not all alone", that kind of sentiment i suppose has been the comfort for me.

i've even become comfortable enough in a short amount of time to refrain from spell-checking every post. typos and misspellings are welcome here too :*)

hmmm, i've just used comfort 3 times in one short post -- must resist on-line thesaurus... :*)

Welcome,
I am sure you will find great things here. Remember it may take a while to find the right medicines that work for you. We are glad you are part of us.
Jim

Hi Lostone! glad to have you here!! i hope you enjoy it as much as i am!! lol

post whatever you feel like and we will help you out. and wheezie, that makes sense that you used the word comfort a lot... comfort is what the forums are all about! ok, well at least for me they are...

christiana

hello lostone.

Hope you find as much support as i did. i didn't realize there were bunches of people out there who felt/asted the same as me, but here they are! and a great bunch they are, too.

Welcome Lostone, I'm sure you will make many new life long friends here God knows I have. Not only are the ppl here supportive when you need it and are at your lowest; but, they'll kick ya in the butt when you need it--nothing personal we've just all been there, done that lol. Good luck and please do not be shy around us.

Welcome to the forums. Always glad to have another one aboard!

Originally posted by Wheel1975
I had a friend whose ADD created his depression, i think. I think he used the same drug you are interested in trying. Good Luck.

Is this me you are talking about, Wheel? :D

Greetings LostOne! :)

Welcome to the ADD Forums!

Dido on what the others have said. :D


*Uses IeSpell check and online thesaurus so I don't get back in the bad habit of sloppy spelling. This has always been a major struggle for me.

Hiya LostOne, and welcome to the forums!