I'm new here too and have been diagnosed with ADD since summer. I started a course of Strattera which helped me feel less frantic but I still lacked any focus/direction. I was changed to Adderall XR in the fall and things are better now although not perfect.

Like you, I never knew there was anything wrong with me, but looking back on my childhood and young adulthood, I can now see the pattern and the differences between the way I approach life and the way "normal" people do.

What finally got me the help I needed was a brief (6 month) narcotic addiction which got so bad, I lost my job and entered treatment and am now sober. I had never been addicted to drugs/alcohol in the past, but for multiple reasons at the age of 40, I was addicted.

Anyway, the path to discovering your diagnosis may be varied, but the first step has been taken. A good therapist/physician combo will help you find what works for you. It may be very different from what works for me.

I have heard people say that when the right treatment for their ADD/ADHD was found, they finally felt "whole" again.

Good luck in your search for wellness. <font color="#000088"> </font>