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Hi calmdown – welcome to the forum.
When you find out what the matter is it’s liberating, frustrating, horrible, lovely, annoying, a relief, all those things. But as you say knowledge is power. Read as much as you can.
I quite liked a book called ‘ADD-Friendly ways to organise your life’ by Kolberg and Nadeau.
In answer to your question here and in your other post – no you don’t need a doctor to diagnose you. But if your symptoms are recent (as opposed to life long) then a doctor can rule out things like thyroid problems. If you want meds then you need a doctor in order to get a prescription but also to rule out other issues that are similar (bipolar). Otherwise there are plenty of resources that are helpful.
Check out the videos on this site.
Hang around the forum too – we’re all just like you.
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