Recently diagnosed with ADD at 55

I was recently diagnosed (finally) with ADD, now it feels like I am making progress in my life. With the new meds I am on, I am finally seeing life a little clearer. I see my wife a little clearer, she really doesn't care one way or the other, and it really does not matter to me anymore, I always thought the problem was me. This is my second marriage, the first lasted 29 years, then I re-met my wife after 22 years and divorced my wife and married her. So like Bob Dylan says "ain't talkin, just walking. I'll burn that bridge before you can cross. Heart bearing, still yearning, there'll be no mercy for you once you've lost." Maybe it is time for me to start walking and look for my real soulmate.

Welcome to PC,
I knew I was always ADD (mild) that was one of my DXes back in 1999. All my life I struggled with school,from K-12.
When I was about 40, I started college part time,did well,even made honors 2 semesters in a row.
I know I can attribute that to being on Phenterimine for weight loss at that time, sort of proof, finally to my pdoc, that I was most likely ADD my whole life, back in our days, kids like me, would be considered not paying attention, daydreamers, other kids disruptive.
I've been taking Concerta, besides my mood stabilizer for Bipolar-II(mild) and I have seen much improvment.
The other stimulant/amphetamine I had used for weight loss was more effecient,but pdoc feels time release formulation like Concerta is safer, less likely of going up and then plummeting after, mood wise.
He feels that is why Concerta is a better choice for Bipolar patients to use.
It is sad that I had to struggle all my life academically, but I know I can't go back but only go forward at least finally on a better course.
I wish you lots of luck with your new journey.
As you hang around, you will meet many people that share this disorder, that bring support and info to the forums.
Again, welcome to PC.

DE