I am fed up with my ADD/ADHD!!?

Question

Im a 16 year old teen and i believe i have ADD/ADHD.
I was aware of this since i was 11-12 i believe.

I constantly forget where i put my stuff, loose items (keys, wallets etc..), wear T-shirts and shorts the other way round.

Im very irresponsible, not the person to hand something important to.

I've not been doing good at school, my average mark is 45/100 in all subjects except 2 which i pass easily but this isnt really a problem at the moment.

I dont have alot of friends. I dont go out, I was going out with my soccer friends but since i changed teams, i havnt really gone out since. Not to mention i never had a girlfriend. This really bothers me, makes me feel like a failure.

My class mates from school think of me as an idiot or a dumbass. That sort of type. I also feel stupid.

Although i am lazy is till wanted a summer job. Today i just got home from work, i work for a Food-handling company, basically we perpare food for hospitals, ships, planes etc... I already dropped 2 plates and broke them. I cant imagine working for a full time job.

At one time i felt REALLY stupid....like i have no Common Sense at all...
I asked if i should put the trash i was cleaning from the floor in the bin with no plastic bag in.
You know...a dustbin always have a plastic bag in so you just pick the bag and throw away the trash.....I know that its obvious not to, but i dont know what got i to me. She laughed and spread the word with some of the other co workers in the room. Showing how stupid i am.

Ive read that i can cure my ADD/ADHD by setting tasks for me self or visiting a perosn which would make this easier for me but i dont really think this is going to work.

I am fed up of this....and cant imagine me with ADD in a few years when i reach adulthood and have to raise a family and get a real job with greater responsabilites.

Any suggestions please.

Answer 1

ME TOO. lol.

You can only have one, ADHD being both combined, so I'm guessing that's what you meant :)



I forget where everything is as soon as I put it down, maybe even before I put it down. I am irresponsible, lazy and I spend most of my time daydreaming. I don't have a lot of friends and I'm anxious. And I have always felt very stupid because I have no common sense, can't follow directions and couldn't pay attention to save my life.



Have you been diagnosed? I just got diagnosed today. I am on a medicine called Vyvanse and it didn't last long (probably because of the low dosage I was started on) but it worked for a while and it worked great. If you haven't been diagnosed, you need to be, because it could be something different, but if you do have it (sounds like you do) they can give you what they think you need. & counseling doesn't hurt, good way to get your thoughts organized.



It's easy to feel upset with ourselves, like we're stupid or hopeless. But we're not... our brains are wired differently. We have our strengths and our fallbacks but doesn't everyone? People with ADD/ADHD tend to have a creativity and understanding that is unmatched to :) We're not stupid, our brains just don't comprehend the little things.



ADD/ADHD doesn't need to be fixed, it needs to be controlled. It's only a problem if we let it take over our lives. It's not the end of the world if you have it. It's just a challenge we have to get through. There are some highly functioning ADD/ADHDers out there, you just can't be hard on yourself or give up. Take the steps to get better.



Go to a doctor, go to a counselar, tell your teachers about your ADD/ADHD so they can help you focus and give you extra time on your assignments, look into ADD/ADHD diets, and do the best you can to pay attention. There is no magic pill unfortunatley, we have to have some kind of will power. Good luck :)

Answer 2

It's no longer the children. It's the society. We're anticipated to consciousness on matters we do not care approximately for six hours an afternoon. I dunno approximately you, however that sounds unrealistic to me. Today considering the fact that we're so drug-oriented humans throw issues on the whole lot. Instead of targeting the foremost main issue they simply style of throw medicinal drugs the children's method to lead them to the way in which they're "meant to behave". If we had a greater studying approach that stored the children's curiosity, and used to be foremost to them they might deliver a **** and we might hardly ever manage the label "ADD" ever once more. I consider it is simply loss of being concerned, you already know? ADHD may be an overly totally faked ailment. If you prescript Adderall for it, that's a beautiful drug that's bought off/taken to get top off of. I swear I realize a minimum of 15 youngsters who get it simply to re-promote it across the tuition. If you appear on the quantity of medicinal drugs for ADD and ADHD which were prescribed you'll be able to see that it has tremendously rose with time. I consider it is simply fitting extra socially appropriate as an excuse, so every body makes use of it.

Answer 3

I am really sorry to hear about your health.



I suggest that you consult a professionally qualified doctor soon.