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Fed up and Freakin OUT!!!!
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My name is Traci and I was diagnosed with ADD inattentive type a month or so ago. MY first response was "Oh my god, Im not a total screw up! There is hope for me!!!" and that was followed quickly by…

Started this discussion. Last reply by youseetherealme Mar 20.

Coping skills

Sometimes I cope, sometimes I don't... When I do I take a bath, write, listen to music, etc... and it truly helps... But today is a don't day. I got into an arguement with my partner, (Im a lesbian)…

Replied Mar 20

Monamoo... You are not a fraud... My partner explained it to me this morning in the most unexpected way... She said that ADD is a selfish disorder... we sometimes feel like what is going on in our li…

Replied Mar 13

Complete chaos in California

Today was a harder sort of day and when I got onlinne to this site and saw your reply I was moved that other women might be motivated or even inspired by what I say. Thank u for your kind words. Writ…

Replied Mar 11

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youseetherealme replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Fed up and Freakin OUT!!!!'

Traci: Life is SOOOO worth living! This is pretty new for me too. I was misdiagnosed with Depression by 2 Psychiatrists over a 10+ yr span until Oct/09-3rd Psychiatrist proper Dx. Even my kids Pediatricians-2 different ones -told me ADHD is genetic.…

March 20

Liz replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Fed up and Freakin OUT!!!!'

How old is your son? If he's still a child, your other half needs to grow up. Your son does come first and you need to take care of yourself to be able to take care of him. Relationships are about compromise. You need to know what your limitations…

March 19

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Fed up and Freakin OUT!!!!

March 19

traci lin schrader replied to Kimbers's discussion 'Coping skills'

March 19

HopeDiesHard replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

WELCOME, MARIA!!! When you have your evaluation, please consider posting something about the experience. I will do the same. No appointment as yet; I'm dealing with extended-family issues of shock-and-awe proportions just now. Let us hope that our g…

March 14

traci lin schrader replied to Monamoo's discussion 'Feel like a fraud?'

March 13

Maria replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

Thank you both for sharing. I'm just at the ah ha stage. Still undiagnosed, but the arrows are all pointing in the same direction. I'm a mother of two, 41, with a frustrated husband. Sometimes he asks ,why do I have to reinvent the wheel ? I guess I…

March 12

HopeDiesHard replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

Oh, one more thing! I've just reread your original post: you are so right to view yourself as a hero, because you really are. When I think about how lax my life is by comparison -- and I still struggle to do what little is on my plate -- my gosh. Do…

March 11

HopeDiesHard replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

Traci, I'm glad that by thanking you for your encouraging words I somehow helped you too. You are kind to say so. And I know what you mean. For all the unkindness we (and others) heap on ourselves for failures, it is so nice to hear something positi…

March 11

traci lin schrader replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

March 11

HopeDiesHard replied to traci lin schrader's discussion 'Complete chaos in California'

Traci, this is my first day at the site. I want to thank you for these words: "I am trying to treat myself like a hero and not a failure." WOW -- that attitude is the ultimate coping skill! I see that reality still bites, but if you/we all can remem…

March 10

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Complete chaos in California

My name is Traci and i am a 41 year old dynamic, intelligent diverse and extremely strong woman. After recently being diagnosed with ADD and realizing there has always been an underlying reason I am the way I am I am trying to treat myself like a he…

March 3

traci lin schrader replied to venusdiva429's discussion 'My Own Personal H*ll (novel length...sorry!)'

Hi My own private hell... not so private, my darling... I have had a taste of those flavors. And i wanted to say to you that possibly the ADD is the underlying problem beneath all the other isues, OCD etc, social anxiety, depression, etc... And ADD…

March 3