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Yvonne wrote on 5 July 2014 at 13:54

What a recognition....only I am only now finding out :-) I think you have a nice website. Good luck and you are in my favourites.

Wat een herkenning....alleen ik kom er nu pas achter :-) Ik vind dat een leuke website hebt. Succes en je staat bij mij favo's.... Collapse

Cristiaan wrote on 19 June 2014 at 08:48

it's a good site, I was able to get a lot of info for my paper from it.

het is een goede site, ik heb er heel veel info voor mijn werkstuk vandaan kunnen halen.... Collapse

ana wrote on 17 June 2014 at 21:38

Hi, I saw your website today and it looks so good. I myself I am not sure if I have add, I know that as a child I had my own "world" and difficulty concentrating.Now I am 46 years old and still I am struggling to have a normal life, what I mind is that I am always tired and easily irritated. When I go to my GP, he will definitely go on antidepressants but it drives me crazy. Is add also lack of serotonin? Because I just don't know what to take...and I'm afraid of side effects. I am sensitive to medications, I was once given seroxat and I had to stop right away because my eyes broke and it all just made me weird. Thanks, ANa

Dag, ik zag uw website vandaag en ziet er zo goed uit. Ik zelf ik weet niet zeker of ik add heb, ik weet dat ik als kind mijn eigen "wereld"had en moeilijk concentreren.Nu ben ik 46 jaar oud en nog steeds heb ik moeite om een normaal leven te hebben, wat ik erg vind is dat ik altijd moe ben en snel geiriteerd. Als ik naar mijn huisarts ga, gaat hij zeker antidepressiva maar ik word gek van. Is add ook gebrek aan serotonine? Omdat ik weet gewoon niet wat moet ik nemen...en ik ben bang voor bijwerkingen. Ik ben gevoelig voor medicijnen, ik heb ooit seroxat gekregen en ik moest direct mee stoppen omdat mijn ogen kapot gingen en ik werd allen maar vreemd van. Bedankt, ANa... Collapse

Jacqueline wrote on 4 June 2014 at 07:43

Hi hi Was surprised and happy to see so many positive helpful tips. And sometimes it can help me through me valley . Also for the people in my life I linked this site . Got positive response Gr. Jacqueline

Hi hi
Was surprised and happy to see so many positive helpful tips.
And sometimes it can help me get through me valley .
I also linked this site for the people in my life .
Received positive response to
Gr. Jacqueline... Collapse

Guus wrote on 3 June 2014 at 16:07

For 2 years now I have known the name of the little beast that has been disfiguring my life for 52 years: ADD. And who knows what secondary disorders have developed that make me even more different from other people than I want to be. People whose development did progress steadily, and who did not suddenly lose all connection in grade 3 grammar school. People who did achieve meaningful careers and happy families. No, then me: kicked out of all further education or fled from it, since then purely physical shitty jobs or hanging out in Steun, druks, gigantic bomb-craters in Relationship-land, been homeless, Pliesie, debt relief...in short: The Works! Taken an ADD course at the mental health centre, Mindfulness idemito, very-interesting-and-recognisable-and-so, but all in all little has actually stuck. The anti-depressant Wellbutrin (a dopamine preparation) is a real life-saver for me. I don't notice anything, only at a "moment le plus profond", I can reverse an aggressive self-destructive depression á la minute. Just pull the emergency brake, and hoppa: the dark clouds drift away. Great! Quitting is unthinkable; within six weeks all the fuses are guaranteed to blow. Because of the incurability of ADD and the "been there, done that" idea, I no longer seek help from the mental health services. I have also grown tired of the spiritual world, Zen meditation seems to make a small difference in terms of peace of mind and ability to put things into perspective. To be honest, I am not charmed by the Yankee-style hurrah talk of this site, yet I am grateful for your initiative. Because I am a bit fed up with it all, by now. Grtz, Guus.

For 2 years now I have known the name of the little beast that has been disfiguring my life for 52 years: ADD. And who knows what secondary disorders have developed that make me even more different from other people than I want to be. People whose development did progress steadily, and who did not suddenly lose all connection in grade 3 grammar school. People who did achieve meaningful careers and happy families. No, then me: kicked out of all further education or fled from it, since then purely physical shitty jobs or hanging out in Steun, druks, gigantic bomb-craters in Relationship-land, been homeless, Pliesie, debt relief...in short: The Works!
Took an ADD course at the mental health centre, Mindfulness idemito, very-interesting-and-recognisable-and-so, but all in all little has really stuck. The anti-depressant Wellbutrin (a dopamine preparation) is a real life-saver for me. I don't notice anything, only at a "moment le plus profond", I can reverse an aggressive self-destructive depression á la minute. Just pull the emergency brake, and hoppa: the dark clouds drift away. Great! Quitting is unthinkable; within six weeks all the fuses are guaranteed to blow. Because of the incurability of ADD and the "been there, done that" idea, I no longer seek help from the mental health services. I have also grown tired of the spiritual world; Zen meditation seems to make a small difference in terms of peace of mind and ability to put things into perspective.
I am frankly not keen on the Yankee-style hurrah talk of this site, yet I am grateful to YOU for your initiative.
Because I'm kind of sick of it all, by now.
Grtz,
Guus.... Collapse

Werner wrote on 29 April 2014 at 11:42

Thank you for this site! It is definitely not easy, as an ADD person, to find your way in society where everything is fast-paced and has to be done. I often feel a bit lost while ADDs can make an important contribution, precisely because of all those talents. I will definitely try out all your tips / sharpen them for myself to eventually go through life without medication. One thing I have learned over the years is to do the things you are good at and not to put all your energy into things that cause tension at the mere thought of them (provided they are necessary). Anyways, thanks again and keep up the good work. I think you are doing a lot of 'peers' a huge favour. Gr, Werner.

Thank you for this site! It is definitely not easy, as an ADD person, to find your way in society where everything is fast-paced and has to be done. I often feel a bit lost even though ADDs can make an important contribution, precisely because of all those talents. I will definitely try out all your tips / sharpen them for myself to eventually go through life without medication. One thing I have learned over the years is to do the things you are good at and not to put all your energy into things that cause tension at the mere thought of them (provided they are necessary). Anyways, thanks again and keep up the good work. I think you are doing a lot of 'peers' a huge favour.

Gr, Werner.... Collapse

Niels wrote on 26 April 2014 at 05:13

Hi Jochem, And there I am at a campsite on the Loire. The day of my return home after a week of long-distance motorcycle riding. A solo trip to get away from all the hassles of my daily life. About eight months ago (at the age of 38), I was diagnosed with ADD after entering addiction treatment to finally face my cannabis addiction. What a moment of tremendous recognition it was when I first read the lists of symptoms. Finally an explanation for so many troublesome things in my life! I kicked off, relapsed, and, despite and thanks to all the help I am already getting, I am trying to cope with it again. So far, it's still a struggle, life. I'm learning to live. How crazy really that I am only now discovering your website. Too much to read right now. I have to pack up and go...but I have already read some tips that I think are definitely worth trying out. Thank you for this source of inspiration!

Hi Jochem,

And there I am at a campsite on the Loire. The day of my return home after a week of long-distance motorcycle riding. A solo trip to get away from all the hassles of my daily life. About eight months ago (at the age of 38), I was diagnosed with ADD after entering addiction treatment to finally face my cannabis addiction. What a moment of tremendous recognition it was when I first read the lists of symptoms. Finally an explanation for so many troublesome things in my life!
I kicked off, relapsed, and, despite and thanks to all the help I am already getting, am trying to cope with it again. So far, it's still a struggle, life. I'm learning to live.
Wat gek eigenlijk dat ik nu pas je website ontdek. Te veel om nu te lezen. Ik moet inpakken en gaan...maar ik heb al een aantal tips gelezen die ik zeker de moeite van het uitproberen waard vind. Dank je voor deze bron van inspiratie!... Collapse

Naomie wrote on 24 March 2014 at 10:26

Dear Jochem, After about a month I now have ff time to respond, of course I also wanted to wait for the result of LTO3. My daughter is 13 years old and has tried several ADHD pills, from ritalin to concerta with all the side effects from lying awake every night to migraines and every morning it was a disaster to convince her to take those pills. I was distraught for years and held my heart every day. My daughter was very agitated, you only had to say one little thing or she would go completely through the roof. At school, her school results were reasonable, but her behaviour terrible. Since a month she has been using LTO3. It had been less than seven days and her friends were already noticing the difference. She was calmer than usual. I observed her closely of course, she has not had any anger attacks since taking LTO3. She no longer reacts so extremely to expressions of others. Children who absolutely disliked her have approached her. She takes her pills herself and without disgust. I can now get angry with her without her smashing doors and knocking everything down. In short, my daughter has changed so much, I can hardly believe it. I have an appointment with her psychiatrist on 3 April and will discuss ut things there. I will also do my best to get the pills reimbursed, because I have extra insurance for the concerta. I will recommend LTO3 to anyone with ADHD. Kind regards. Naomie

Dear Jochem,

After about a month, I now have ff time to comment, of course I also wanted to wait for the result of LTO3.
My daughter is 13 and hft tried several ADHD pills, from ritalin to concerta with all the side effects from lying awake every night to migraines and every morning it was a disaster to convince her to take those pills. I was distraught for years and held my heart every day. My daughter was very agitated, you only had to say one little thing or she would go completely through the roof. At school, her school performance was reasonable, but her behaviour terrible.
She has been using LTO3 for a month. It was less than 7 days and her friends were already noticing the difference. She was calmer than usual. I observed her closely, of course; she hasn't had any anger attacks since taking LTO3. She no longer reacts so extremely to expressions of others. Children who absolutely disliked her have approached her. She takes her pills herself and without disgust. I can now get angry with her without her smashing doors and knocking everything down. In short, my daughter has changed so much, I can hardly believe it.
I have an appointment with her psychiatrist on 3 April and will discuss ut there. I will also do my best to get the pills reimbursed, because I have extra insurance for the concerta.
I will recommend LTO3 to anyone who has ADHD.

Kind regards.
Naomie... Collapse

bulging pat wrote on 18 March 2014 at 10:50

I look forward to finding tips in your newsletter. Sometimes my adhd drives me crazy, what must it be like for others.

Ik zie er naar uit tips te vinden in uw nieuwsbrief. Ik word soms gek van mijn adhd, wat moet dat dan zijn voor anderen.... Collapse

Manou Bach wrote on 13 March 2014 at 19:30

Hello Jochem, Thank you for your nice site and tips, I have already gained a lot from it and because my circle of friends also consists of a large number of AD(H)Ders. (We always say it's a case of 'species looking for species') a lot of my friends have already registered with your site. Several of us are also trying out what LTO3 does to us. I would like to let you know that the LTO3 is still having a positive effect on me (I've been taking it for a month now) and the restlessness I still had in my body is a lot less now. Despite the fact that my existing medication worked well, I now have the feeling that I can concentrate and plan well with LTO3 and I have more of a feeling of being myself. I have since ordered the book 'Living with ADD' by Sterre Hunvie and read it in 2 days. What a great book it is. Highly recommended! So wonderfully clear and invitingly written and sooooo recognisable. It is also nice that the book is written from a family situation in which not everyone has ADD. There are not many books about ADD in adults. Often it is just a chapter in a book about ADHD, and even in my opinion, there are real differences between ADD and ADHD. The only thing I don't recognise myself and my son in is the fact that she describes ADD ers as often quiet and withdrawn, like to be alone. Both of us are not hyper, but we are creative/active and always like to be around people. everything else in the book is very recognisable and inspiring. Highly recommended, an easy read and also useful for partners without ADD. Regards Manou Bach

Hello Jochem,

Thanks for your nice site and tips, I have already benefited a lot and because my circle of friends also consists of a large number of AD(H)D ers . (We always say "type looking for type") many of my friends have already signed up to your site.
Also, several of us are now trying out what LTO3 does to us at the same time.

I just wanted to let you know that the LTO3 is still having a positive effect on me (I have been using it for a month now) and the restlessness I still had in my body is a lot less now.
Even though my existing medication was working well, now with LTO 3 I feel that I can still concentrate and plan well and feel more like I am really enjoying myself.

I have since ordered the book 'Living with ADD' by Sterre Hunvie and read it in 2 days.
What a great book it is.
Highly recommended!
So deliciously clear and invitingly written and soooooo recognisable all of it.
It is also nice that the book is written from a family situation where not everyone has ADD.
There are not many books on ADD in adults.
often it's just a chapter in a book on ADHD, and even in my view there are really substantial differences in ADD and ADHD.
The only thing I do not recognise myself or my son in is the fact that she describes ADD ers as often quiet and withdrawn, like to be alone.
Neither of us are hyper, but we are creative/active and always enjoy being around people.
everything else in the book is very relatable and inspiring.
Highly recommended that reads easily and also useful for the partner without ADD.

Groeten Manou Bach... Collapse

alpon wrote on 5 March 2014 at 12:41

Very good that you have linked science and experience in this website. Through your experiences, you bring the science on this subject to life. A number of separate theories now coincide, very good and thanks for this. kind regards, Alphon

Very good that you have linked science and experience in this website. Through your experiences, you bring the science on this subject to life. A number of separate theories are now falling together, very good and thanks for that.

hartelijke groet, Alphon... Collapse

Amy wrote on 4 March 2014 at 08:16

Nice that there is this website, most sites are purely informative, and when reading it seems like the information is about objects, when reading this site I feel more like it is about people like me.

Leuk dat deze website er is, de meeste sites zijn puur informatief, en bij het lezen lijkt het of de informatie over voorwerpen gaat, bij het lezen van deze site heb ik meer het gevoel dat het over mensen zo als ik gaat.... Collapse

Kevin wrote on 25 February 2014 at 18:48

Thanks for the nice information. It is for my little daughter. grts Kevin

Thanks voor de leuke informatie. Het is voor mijn dochtertje. grts Kevin... Collapse

Anita wrote on 20 February 2014 at 09:04

Thank you for so much information. Now we can also move forward on the schools.

Thank you for so much information.
Nu kunnen we ook vooruit op de scholen.... Collapse

Renata wrote on 18 February 2014 at 14:07

Hello Jochem, I am Renata and am 37 years old, married to Patrick and mother of a daughter, Melissa, 11 years old. I only discovered since last year that I have ADHD, and that I have a lot of trouble with it. In retrospect from the questionnaires and conversations with the psychiatrist, I appear to have suffered from ADHD since my childhood/adolescence. On Facebook I saw your ADD/ADHD site, and my husband often said to me, join an ADHD site to talk about ADHD with fellow sufferers. And now I have taken the step. I am happy with this site, and will definitely make use of it. Thanks Jochem for the invitation. Greetings, Renata

Hello Jochem,

I am Renata and am 37 years old, married to Patrick and mother of a daughter, Melissa, 11 years old. I only found out since last year that I have ADHD, and that I struggle a lot with it. In retrospect from the questionnaires and conversations with the psychiatrist, I appear to have suffered from ADHD since my childhood/adolescence. On Facebook I saw your ADD/ADHD site, and my husband often said to me, join an ADHD site to talk about ADHD with fellow sufferers. And now I have taken the step. I am happy with this site, and will definitely make use of it. Thanks Jochem for the invitation.
Groetjes, Renata... Collapse

maureen wrote on 14 February 2014 at 10:15

Hello Jochem, First of all my compliments for this super site! I'm Maureen and about two and a half years ago I found out that I have adhd, which was a great relief to me at the time, I was in the middle of a nasty divorce, temporarily moved in with my parents with my 10-year-old daughter, which took a lot of getting used to, almost three quarters of a year later I moved into my own house and thought I would finally get some peace and quiet...unfortunately nothing could be further from the truth, two jobs, housework, raising my child, appointments with a psychiatrist, adhd coach at the hospital, adhd coach at home....... i felt more and more miserable and lifeless and my head was completely full and i couldn't think normally anymore.....chaoch,and i kept going because i had to make a living until i couldn't take it anymore and had a burn out! Every day is another battle with myself to do things differently. i still haven't found the right method, but we keep going, although sometimes i get so discouraged and wish i had never known. i never thought it would have such an impact on my life and i feel so insecure and angry!but I have read your story and you have also struggled with it for years and I am happy for you that you have found the right way and I hope that I will be able to do the same. I could go on writing but I won't because otherwise it will become a mess and... Read more

Hello Jochem,
First of all, my compliments on this super site !!!
I'm maureen and about two and a half years ago I was diagnosed with adhd, which was a great relief to me at the time,I was in the middle of a nasty divorce, temporarily moved in with my parents with my 10-year-old daughter, which took a lot of getting used to,almost three quarters of a year later I moved into my own house and thought I was finally getting some peace and quiet....unfortunately nothing could be further from the truth, two jobs, housework, raising a child, appointments with a psychiatrist, adhd coach in the hospital, adhd coach at home....... I felt increasingly miserable and lifeless and my head was completely full and I couldn't think normally anymore.....chaoch,and I kept going because I had to earn a living until I couldn't take it any more and had a burn out!
now 8 months later and still partly in the sickness law my other job i have since lost because i was sick for too long (which i understand) and did not yet have a permanent contract. my other job there i have been working for 12 years so i am that lucky.
Every day is another battle with myself to approach/do things differently. I still haven't found the right method, but we keep going, although sometimes it makes me so despondent and I wish I had never known. I never thought it would have such an impact on my life and I feel incredibly insecure and angry!
I could go on writing but I won't because otherwise it will become a mess and I'll keep repeating myself whaha!
good luck with this site and super that there is such good information on it,

vriendelijke groet van Maureen... Collapse

Marina wrote on 30 January 2014 at 19:00

Finally some more info on ADHD ! Our youngest daughter has ADHD and we are having a lot of problems with her school ! And we are going to start the lto3 soon my daughter wants to read about this herself first, but she likes it !!! Good luck

Ms vienerius wrote on 29 January 2014 at 07:24

I have already read a lot and am trying to make those around me see it Is idd very difficult to understand My son and husband have add They are so frustrated that they don't accept help at. Coordinate accept but become verbally aggressive The latter is very difficult for me I will use your mail for support for me

I have already read a lot and am trying to get those around me to see it
Is idd very difficult to understand
My son and husband have add
They are so frustrated that they don't accept help at. Coordinate adopt but become verbally aggressive
The latter is very difficult for me
Ik zal je mail ter steun voor mij gebruiken... Collapse

Floor wrote on 24 January 2014 at 14:11

Hi, I am a 15-year-old girl with ADD. I was diagnosed 4 years ago and my mother wanted to inform me about it several times but I never wanted to know about it. Always felt and feel "different" from my peers. Have already worn out about 6 high schools, and always felt abnormal. Got very frustrated because I did want to do well at school and at home. Today I came across your site by chance and saw the characteristics of ADD. It made me very emotional, as if the last few years of misunderstanding were finally falling into place. Feel a lot less alone now. Finally understand myself, as if I could finally look in the mirror after 15 years. Thank you for this and for the tips on your site! Don't know whether you read this or find it interesting. But really had to send it anyway. Consider it good feedback. Top site!!! Thank you. Gr floor

Merel wrote on 24 January 2014 at 13:22

Hi Jochem,

First of all, thank you very much for creating this site!
I came across your website via Facebook, where I could read several stories of people who also have a form of ADD or ADHD.
Your site immediately appealed to me because the creator himself knows what it is, which makes me more likely to believe you than the "pill industry" anyway
Bij mij is de diagnose ADD pas op mijn 25ste gesteld. In eerste instantie ging ik hier in mee, oftewel stond ik open voor elke vorm van hulp. Ik ben toen direct begonnen met Ritalin, wat bij mij na een aantal weken niet meer te doen was. Ik viel enorm veel af en kon nog sneller praten dan dat ik normaal al doe. Ik had altijd al wel meerdere baantjes, maar met Ritalin werkte ik tot laat in de avond en stond ik de volgende dag weer vroeg op om te werken. Niet normaal als je het mij vraagt, maar ik ging als een speer. De eerste maanden heb ik ontzettend veel geslapen, volgens de dokter heel normaal. Ik had naast het gewichtsverlies ook veel last van de rebounds en heb me maanden na het stoppen nog een afkickende junk gevoeld. Koude rillingen door mijn lijf en mijn kaken spande zich constant aan. Daarna werd Concerta voorgeschreven, waar ik na drie maanden ook vanaf wilde, al moet ik zeggen dat dat spul beter "werkte" dan Ritalin. Voor het eerst in mijn leven dacht/deed/voelde ik me zoals een "normaal" persoon zich voelt. En ik kan maar een ding zeggen........Wat was dat SAAI! Het hebben van meerdere gedachtes door elkaar heen en lekker van de hak op de tak te zijn, is WIE IK BEN. Ik ben door mijn ouders keurig in elkaar gezet en alles zit er op en eraan. Ik mankeer niks, ik heb misschien wat meer moeite dan een andere met simpele dingen. Ok ik ben misschien niet de makkelijkste persoon om mee om te gaan, maar een dag met mij is nooit saai. In mijn werk heb ik er soms last, maar ook weer lol van. Ik kan juist door deze eigenschappen heel creatief en vrij denken. Mijn rijke fantasie en enthousiasme heeft me vele malen uit diepe dalen gehaald. Ik probeer zo goed mogelijk te slapen/eten/bewegen en vooral een bestemming in het leven te vinden waarvoor ik hier ben. Er is een reden dat ik geboren ben zoals ik ben en ik hoop dat andere ADHDérs (of andere etiketten waar we eigenlijk helemaal niet van houden, want we zijn niet de diagnose, we hebben het maar opgeplakt gekregen) in gaan zien dat we best wel geinige mensen zijn. Groetjes Merel... Collapse

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