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Share Your Tips for Mastering ADHD!

Are you a Victim or Master of your ADHD?

From the lens GrADDitude ADDitude for Attention Deficit Disorder.

I welcome your comments on what I have written here, but more importantly, please share any tips that helped you become the "Master" of your ADD.

  • Todd P. Jun 6, 2011 @ 8:14 am | delete
    There's no tip better than this: Keep going until you find a doctor who will give you the meds your body needs to function and who is not led by the fear of lawsuits over your care!
  • Irene May 2, 2011 @ 7:06 am | delete
    Get a great psychiatrist, therapist, and coach who are passionate and extremely knowledgeable about ADHD. Cut back on your entertainment budget or discretionary funds but don't skimp on getting the best help. You get what you pay for!
  • KrisEcc Mar 25, 2011 @ 4:57 pm | delete
    Not giving up till the doctor got my meds right, combined with better nutrition and sleep habits made all the difference in the world for me!
  • adhd-bipolar-depression Jan 25, 2011 @ 9:33 am | delete
    It is nice to see someone address the positive aspects of ADHD. I too have ADHD. I found out at the age of 28. I have kept ADHD under control for the past 4 years greatly through avoiding artificial additives in food and drinks. I still maintain the positive traits, however the negative ones are much more under control. I only wish that I could have discovered this earlier in life.
  • Eddie Z. May 21, 2010 @ 12:21 am | delete
    I was always afraid to admit, or deal, with my ADD. Regina helped me see ADD is not something to be ashamed of but that, with each ADD trial and tribulation I overcome, there is much about which I can feel proud!
  • Max Mar 27, 2008 @ 4:11 pm | delete
    I was a victim of my ADHD for my 1st 30 yrs. In & out of therapeutic schools & wilderness camps as a kid, followed by 2 short stints in jail and 6 different treatment centers as a young adult. Clean & sober for 6 yrs., I was still a victim of my ADHD, riddled with traffic tickets, car accidents,overdraft fees, late fees and broken relationships. I started working with ADD Coach Services in August '07. By following Regina's process, I was no longer a victim but had become a master of my ADHD by December! I haven't had 1 ticket, accident, late or overdraft fee this year! I'm back in school, finishing college, and getting straight A's. I had flunked out of 2 colleges when younger. I now appreciate, and nuture, my good ADHD traits while effectively managing the problematic traits. I am so full of GrADDitude for ADD Coach Services!
  • Amy Feb 27, 2008 @ 4:59 pm | delete
    Now that coaching has taught me how to have control over my ADHD I feel so much more at peace. Thanks so much for everything!
  • flixter Nov 2, 2007 @ 1:03 pm | delete
    This is a very inspiring lens on ADD Ms. Regina. I would also recommend to people with ADD the herbal supplement Focus. Formulated with the herbs Hawer and Gingko Biloba among others, Focus will help relieve the symptoms of ADD.
  • Troy Jul 27, 2007 @ 11:19 am | delete
    Right now I feel like a victim of ADD because it has deprived me of a normal relationship with my son.I want to relate to him, play ball with him, but he can't be still long enough. We are working to master this thing but are struggling to do it. Thinking maybe meds are the way to go but hesitant to
  • Erin Jun 18, 2007 @ 1:35 pm | delete
    ADD contributes to who I am. We all know some times are tougher than others, but I wouldn't be who I am now, or have the loving relationships I now possess, if not for ADD.
  • Sam Jun 12, 2007 @ 8:48 am | delete
    I am grateful that my ADD has led me to explore so much more in this world than what the non-ADDer seems to.
  • Ron May 30, 2007 @ 11:15 am | delete
    Meds helped a great deal, therapy somewhat but it's only through following Regina's coaching process step by step that I finally feel in control of my ADD. It took me a long time, many false starts, but once I fully committed, the help really "took"!
  • Joyce May 24, 2007 @ 9:14 am | delete
    I wasn't able to master my ADD until I let go of my preconceived notions about meds
  • Mike May 22, 2007 @ 11:57 am | delete
    Victim to Master? Follow Regina's process! Really! It's hard but worth it!
  • Ryan May 3, 2007 @ 3:27 pm | delete
    I have to say this is amazing truly amazing to here someone speak positive about add people after all these years.
  • Susan May 3, 2007 @ 2:38 pm | delete
    I showed my 12 yr. old daughter the famous ADD list and she cried! She had no idea she could still be anything she wants to be. This gave her hope again. This page reminded us that ADD is not a death sentence! Thank You!
  • Kristi May 2, 2007 @ 9:37 am | delete
    Wow! I never knew there were so many positives to being ADD! Or so many successful people who are ADD! This has really helped me alot. I feel so much lighter now.Thank you!

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ADDCoach

Regina Cashman is an ADD/ADHD Life Coach  in private practice  for over 25 years. Regina previously worked as a Social Worker and a Medical Psychotherapist.... more »

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