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Hi! You're blog has been really helpful to me. Over the last few months I've been slowly realizing that I might have undiagnosed adult ADHD. Looking over your post, "Forget the myths: What ADHD is actually like," and something clicked. Everything I've struggled with since first grade suddenly makes sense. Question: What resources should I be looking to next?

Hi Anon, I’m so glad to hear your life is making more sense! Regarding what to do next, it depends on what your goals are right now. Here’s some ideas, in no particular order.

* Get your insights checked with a professional diagnosis--look for someone who has experience/training in ADHD. They might confirm that yes, you do have adult ADHD! Or, they might find another related diagnosis better fits. Or, they might find you have ADHD and additional diagnoses you might not have identified. With a sufficiently thorough evaluation, you might learn new things about your strenghts and weaknesses, too.

* Learn more about ADHD, in general terms. Hallowell and Ratey (at least 1 of whom has ADHD) wrote Driven to Distraction, Delivered from Distraction, & Answers to Distraction, which are pretty good “ADHD 101″ books. Another good resource for beginners is ADDitude magazine, which you can find online http://www.additudemag.com/channel/adult-add-adhd/index.html. The articles are magazine-like, a little skimpy on the details, and the formatting can be annoying, but the information is solid. I prefer the blogs, and the directory of resources http://www.additudemag.com/resources/directory.html.

* Learn more about how to manage ADHD. My bible is Organizing Solutions for People with ADHD, which is realistic and full of helpful photos. Advice on making life simpler and easier usually helps, too. For habits and organizing, I like the blog Zen Habits; for cooking and meal planning, Stone Soup. On Tumblr: @lowspoonsfood, @no-more-ramen, @snakedance, @taskbreakdowns

* Meet other people with ADHD. Perhaps there are meetup groups or support groups in your area? Online communities you could join?

Tumblr:@actuallyadhd, @adhd-community, @karalianne, @conversationswithautisticpeople, @attentiondeficitohlookasquirrel @hey-look-a-squirrel, #actually adhd and #adult adhd tags.

I also follow: @adultadhdlifehacks, @adhd-is, @adhdstudying, @adhdstudyblr, @goldenheartedrose, @youknowyouhaveadhdwhen, @whenyouareadd, @acaddemia, @adhdfeels, @disastinator, @adhdthoughtsandfeels, @thatadhdfeel, @adhdefcoach, @adhdisme

Other: Hyperbole and a Half

Twitter:

Groups: The Kaleidoscope Society (@ADHDwomen), Smart Girls with ADHD (@SmartGirlsADHD), CHADD (@CHADD_ADHD), Attention Deficit Disorder Association (@adultadhd), ADHD International (@ADHDcomINT), Attention Talk Radio (@AttnTalkRadio), ADHD People @ADHDpeople

Celebrities: Ed Hallowell (@drhallowell), Stacey Turis (@ADHDSuperhero), Zoe Kessler (@ChickADD44), Laurie Dupar (@LaurieDupar), Tara McGillicuddy (@livingwithadd) , Terry Matlen (@TerryMatlen), Gina Pera (@GinaPera), Melissa Orlov (@msorlov)

Other People: Ryan McRae (@TheRyanMcRae), Liz Lewis (@healthyADHD), Adulting with ADHD (@adhdadulting), Accepting ADHD (@acceptingadhd), Diana Crow (@CatalyticRxn), Miss ADD (@JustineRuotolo), Bethany (@neuroPhonity), Queen of the Distracted (@ADHDqueen), Rick Green (@TotallyADD), ADHD Things (@ADHD_Things)

* Learn more about the psychological journey of adjusting to ADHD: Learning to accept yourself and lead a successful life with ADHD is a journey that continues long past diagnosis (or self-diagnosis). I was diagnosed 7 years ago and I’m still working on it. I recommend Sari Solden’s book, Journeys through ADDulthood, so you can see the whole path and get a head start on walking it.

These are pretty generic suggestions. Let me know what interests/concerns you, and I can give you more tailored resources!

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