I am a twenty year old woman and I think I have ADD. The thing is, I always have a huge drive to finish everything – but usually take on too many tasks and end up saying to myself "get this done, and this, and this too, and you need to do this too" until it has been days or weeks later. There are at least 10 highly important things that I have to do as of now, but I just can’t find my way around to do them. It has been very hard for me in the past couple semesters of college, during my first year people told me over and over my difficulties were due to the transition into university, and ever since then I feel like I just can’t do anything right. I know when something is coming up and I am a champion at list and to do making, I just cannot focus.
I reached out to my adviser last year and she bombarded me with loads of information, but no resources. I am afraid to ask my parents because, well, I am embarrassed about it. It is not easy admitting you think you have a disorder and need help. Has anyone else gone through this? I just would like to know what further steps to take.
(Serious answers only please)
Thank you
I realize that medication would be very helpful, but how do I go about finding the correct type of doctor and so on?
I never said I needed or even wanted to use "drugs". I just am having a really difficult time. I feel like this is ruining my life.
This doesn’t really sound like ADD/ADHD to me. It just sounds like you’ve taken on too many responsibilities because you can’t say no and haven’t figured out a good way to manage your time. And now you’re overwhelmed to the point that you just don’t even know where to start. Instead of looking at what you need to do as a whole big project of I need to do X,Y, and Z to get this done. Try just doing X and when you’re done with that then look at Y and then Z. Before you know it you’ll have all those things done and then things won’t be so overwhelming. Just try not to keep saying Yes or you’re just going to end up in the same boat again.
Adderall honestly helps so much
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There is NO SUCH THING ASH! Doctors, and most of all, Pharmaceutical Co’s have created ADD/ADHD to make BILLIONS of dollars. Think about it! What did kids and adults do 50 years ago when they were like you? They coped! You can to! You don’t need drugs to get you through life!
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This doesn’t really sound like ADD/ADHD to me. It just sounds like you’ve taken on too many responsibilities because you can’t say no and haven’t figured out a good way to manage your time. And now you’re overwhelmed to the point that you just don’t even know where to start. Instead of looking at what you need to do as a whole big project of I need to do X,Y, and Z to get this done. Try just doing X and when you’re done with that then look at Y and then Z. Before you know it you’ll have all those things done and then things won’t be so overwhelming. Just try not to keep saying Yes or you’re just going to end up in the same boat again.
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