http://adhdpartner.org/i-wish-id-known-earlier/i-wish-id-known-earlier-about-adult-adhd-part-2/ Findings from a survey querying the partners of adults with ADHD Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:32:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://adhdpartner.org/i-wish-id-known-earlier/i-wish-id-known-earlier-about-adult-adhd-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Susan Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:25:43 +0000 http://adhdpartner.org/?p=23#comment-19 We only found out recently that my husband does indeed have ADHD. I wish I had known earlier that my husband's inability to deal successfully with his porn addictions for 25 years likely has less to do with his lack of will power and more to do with how his ADHD brain functions. This has been the cause of great pain and disappointment in our marriage for many years. Stimulation medications could possibly lessen his need for stimulation from illicit sources. After trying numerous therapy routes unsuccessfully, we now are ready to explore the medication route. We've nothing to lose and everything to gain. We only found out recently that my husband does indeed have ADHD. I wish I had known earlier that my husband’s inability to deal successfully with his porn addictions for 25 years likely has less to do with his lack of will power and more to do with how his ADHD brain functions. This has been the cause of great pain and disappointment in our marriage for many years. Stimulation medications could possibly lessen his need for stimulation from illicit sources. After trying numerous therapy routes unsuccessfully, we now are ready to explore the medication route. We’ve nothing to lose and everything to gain.

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