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[quote=Anonymous]OP - your husband sounds spacey, like an absent minded professor. I'm a bit like this and my DH takes care of certain things for me and for others we have a system.  The catch is your DH needs to recognize his shortcomings and accept some help and also be willing to do some work to improve. I have adult ADD and I do not take any medications. I find I can manage it by having a routine and having DH keep an eye on me when we are not on routine - like vacation.

I avoid caffiene and alcohol, exercise daily, and rarely drive to unfamiliar places alone. I always put the same things in the same place - I have a bowl at home for my keys and glasses for example. If I don't have them on me, they go in the bowl. I'm not sure what you can do about his impulsive behavior, but not losing and forgetting things is a start.

If you're the same OP who constantly has to go pick up her DH in Chinatown instead of him taking the metro, I think I already gave you this advice. If not - there is some woman in NoVa who is going through the same thing.

To all the people who think she unfairly treats her husband like a toddler - unless you've lived with an adult with ADD, you really don't understand. Her DH can't just change and be more responsible by sheer will. He will need some coaching to develop coping mechanisms to better navigate the world. [/quote]

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