Comments on: ADD ADHD Relationships Start Exciting, but what happens next?

By: John Samuels, AYCNP

John Samuels, AYCNP — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:16:18 +0000

I think relationships for people diagnosed with ADHD can be difficult to maintain. Relationships are hard enough to keep stable. When you through in the monkey wrench of ADHD with medicine and other issues, it can add fuel to the fire of difficulties. Especially if you are not already in a stable relationship or marriage. What I would say is any adult with ADHD should work very hard at what helps to alleviate symptoms, if he needs to get prof. support, but work hard at self-help, take up art. Art helps to calm the symptoms of ADHD. Exercise, get out to the park and walk around the lake an hour every day, that type of thing. It calms the mind, and helps you to focus. Develop interests, don’t watch TV, read. Reading helps you focus. Commercial television viewing contributes to ADHD symptoms, even in adults.

By: Bryan Hutchinson

Bryan Hutchinson — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:56:47 +0000

Reading it back now, a few years later, I see what you all mean. Ah well, there’s better posts and maybe I will modify it sometime down the road. I do remember I enjoyed writing it, but sometimes it is better to go back and edit a bit for clarity. Thanks!

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:14:25 +0000

Not too sure what the point was behind this article. The issues with add and relationships are pretty well documented; initial period of excitement, follow by frustration, let down and separation. What would be more interesting is a blog on how to manage a relationship for the ADDer.

Ted.

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:22:36 +0000

Same as that first comment. I think that was a great article, but my a.d.d cut it way short. Great beginning… I think you can benefit from summarizing for us!

By: William

William — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:02:09 +0000

I think that is true about anybody to be honest. A.D.D is not the common trait of this, but a persons desire to love, and be loved back. When we find a person who strikes our interest, we ride the wave, before ever finding out if we actually like the person. Love is like looking at clouds, because they look like bunnies, until some meterologist points out they are just water vapor…the chick……perception is reality, and if that person is never really proven wrong then it was love at first site, because they will never know the other. Now A.D.D people apparently have low self esteem, and it makes us awkward in social settings so when we find a chick, we might just hang on, and without realizing might run into a chick we didn’t qualify for, but it turns out we did, then yeah we are going to jump ship.

By: Tim Jones

Tim Jones — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:30:04 +0000

Great Article…. I think… OK, I didnt finish it because of my ADD…