I've been diagnosed with ADD and have been on medication for it for almost 10 years now. The meds help, but the best advice I can give is to quit looking at it as a weakness and try to turn it into a strength. The fact that I can process information from countless sources seemingly at once has been a great benefit to me professionally. My friends are always impressed by how many topics I am knowledgeable about, and socially my multi-faceted interests have brought me a much wider and varied group of friends and acquaintances than most people enjoy.
I guess what I'm basically advocating is "reframing the problem". Society wants to force everyone into certain roles, so quit trying to fit your "square peg" into a "round hole".
Disclaimer--focus problems can be symptomatic of depression, illness, poor nutrition, etc. If you think it might have an underlying cause then, of course, you need to deal with that. If not, stop framing it in a negative light and try to turn it into a positive.
A couple of other things that have been helpful to me over the years are good nutrition (important for everyone, but essential for me) and exercise. Whether its the physiological impact of the endorphins, or the emotional benefit of feeling good about myself the importance of exercise cannot be overstated. If I "fall off the wagon" for a few days in working out I can see a drastic deterioration in my focus and general mental acuity.  |