Partnering with a Friend

If you are not yet a member of our ADD/ADHD discussion forum and would like to join so you can connect with another person for Peer Coaching follow these simple steps.

Step 1. Click on Registration to join our forum.

Step 2. Once you register, you will be directed to the main forum page.

Step 3. You can now post messages and respond to other members’ posts.

Once you are a forum member you can also send emails to other members. Just click on the member’s name and you will be directed to a page where you can send an email.

Please know this is the first time we have tried peer coaching connections on our forum. People may have plenty of questions! If you have a question don’t hesitate to email me directly at add.guide@about.com

If you have joined the forum, you can also post questions there.

Also, if you do not want to join the forum you can still read posts as a guest, just go to the main ADD/ADHD Forum link. You will need to join if you want to post. There is no cost at all to join and participate. We welcome you all!

Here is a sampling of a few posts so far.

“I have tons of things that I should be doing but don't do the most important things first. I tend to take care of whatever presents itself as I start working through the day. Emails often send me in other directions…Phone calls will get me redirected on something else. I get lots done (somedays) but not necessarily what should have been done. I need some consistency. Maybe working with a partner will help me stay on track.”

“Avoidance is a huge problem; I can always justify my procrastination by saying if I clean off my desk I will be able to stay focused while I complete my paper work. Yeah... not so much! By the time I finish my desk its 2 or 3 hours past the time I should be home and that doesn't go over well with my husband. This results in being unable to bring work home to complete, which of course I do resulting in boatloads of tension.”

“I relate to both of your postings. That is partly why I feel so enthused about peer partners coaching each other. I am not alone, though I often feel very alone. I'd love to be more productive and effective, as I feel like I am my own worst enemy.”

“The offer to connect with a peer for coaching appeals to me, and I would like to connect with someone… I am a middle-aged professional female who co-resides with one dog. I am not sure who messes up this place, because the dog denies doing it. I don't really have anyone to blame except myself for the cluttered, disorganized state of my home…I am chronically disorganized at work and I struggle with time management and paperflow. It might be better to refer to paper flow as paper non-flow.”

“Okay, I am going to guess that most people here have ADD so already know the problems....I have ADD and my son has ADHD inattentive type...I take Concerta when I get it...I have the biggest problem with keeping up with it, because I have to go in to my doctor's office to pick up the prescription every time...so I usually don't call them until at least a week after I run out, and then it takes me awhile to get back up there to pick up the prescription...I procrastinate terribly, but I am at a new position this year, working really hard to stay organized.”

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