Adult ADHD

wallsal55 · Senior Member

Adult ADHD

Phil · MIP Old Timer

Gads!! Another disorder.:) Ive got so many disorders, I think Im almost out of order.:)

Thanks for the info there Sal Gal.

Ile just add it to my list.

Now. What was that again?

mielikki · Newbie

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 35, about a year after I got sober. When I drank, the hyperactivity was not as noticable. Once I stopped self-medicating, it was quite a shock.

Mind you, the diagnosis didn't upset me much. It was more of an "Ah-ha" moment. Adult ADHD is not as limiting as childhood ADHD. As an adult, you are better able to recognize and manage your symptoms. And, we are very dynamic people also. I not only accept it, I wouldn't change it if I could.