For a while I have felt that I struggle with concentration, or not feeling smart enough despite my achievements, as well as being too easily distracted by things. I also have and still do suffer with anxiety and depression (I'm not as bad anymore BTW). My depression was so bad one point, that I decided to seek help and eventually I chose to stopped drinking. It wasn’t easy going 'Cold Turkey,' but I did it. As of writing this, I have not had a drink for over 14 months, and I feel so much better in the head for it. Although I will occasionally still get depressed, it no longer lasts days. A couple of hours at the absolute most.
     To date, I have not been formally been identified as having ADHD. I have applied for a referral a while ago now so I could be assessed but it’s a job in the UK because the waiting list is massive apparently. But after spending a few months reading up on it between my wife and I, as I stated a while ago in a blog, I feel like, with ADHD, the shoe fits.
Here are some examples;

• I struggle to listen to long conversations.

• I'm very inconsistent.

• I get lost when taking on complex information and panic when given something to read with information I have to remember.

• I will more often than not avoid communicating with people, even if I know them.

• I procrastinate for hours on a bad day.

• Not to mention, but I will, the anxiety of going out the front door and meeting people.

• All this coupled with a low opinion of myself and any of my achievements.

 
     The list goes on haha, but you get the picture. However, since I stopped drinking these effects have been seriously lessened, but they are still there and I guess they always will be. So I try to self-manage them as best I can and that is why I try to use a daily and weekly list on my phone to help manage things. This has helped a lot!
     I'm happy now, happier than I've been in a very long time. Quitting drink helped with that immensely, so if you are considering it, I can't recommend that enough. Just be aware that going 'Cold Turkey,' If you depend on alcohol can be dangerous, so you'll need to seek advice from a professional or speak to people who run things like AA meetings. Just be safe!
     So recently I had someone from Drugwatch contact me and they have asked me if I would like to share a link to their website to help others who may feel they have ADHD and of course I’m happy to help, so here is the link.
     Drugwatch is a free online health resource reviewed by the Health on the Net Foundation, University of Illinois at Chicago's Drug Information Group, and The Physicians' Review Network Inc. 
https://www.drugwatch.com/mental-health/adhd/
 
     That is all from me on this subject, but I hope it gives you a little more insight into myself and into the symptoms of ADHD.
 
Kind regards
Richard