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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can relate to a lot of your post, OP. I too have a JD and have inattentive ADD. Certain things happened in my marriage which were really disappointing, and a dealt with this by focusing on my own path, which included changing careers. While I did practice for a while I changed career tracks at age 40, returning to school for a counseling degree. I'm now a therapist and love it. If teaching or counseling is your thing I say do it! I'm 55 now and don't regret the career shift for a second -- I love what I do.[/quote]

OP here.  Thanks for sharing your story.  I didn't know I had inattantive ADD until a few years ago but it explains a lot.  I'm totally fine re: ADD when I'm a SAHM/only work very part-time, but when I work full-time I can't juggle work and home responsibilities very well and feel overwhelmed.  I'm not forgetful/don't lose things/am always punctual but my ADD manifests itself mainly in feeling overwhelmed.  I also have difficulty with boring tasks and keeping attention focused on boring tasks.  I had a lot of difficulty studying but managed to get good grades.  Anyhow, now that I'm aware of my ADD I can make use of coping skills which are very helpful and work well.

Anyhow, I don't think I want to go back to school for a third degree, but I'd like to make use of the JD and/or master's in teaching if possible.  I preferred the school counseling focus I was doing over teaching.  [/quote]

Shit, if this is what it means to have ADD then I have it! [/quote]

Me too, so does that mean we get special accommodations ;)

OP, I would be careful complaining about how hard things are b/c of your sham "ADD" diagnosis -- I really am curious how your husband feels about all this?[/quote]

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