I read this thread because I have adult ADD also. There are good words of advice here.
One thing is that you may not have all of the answers with whatever meds your taking. Dr Daniel Amen writes tons about the various aspects of ADD on his web site at
Brain SPECT, ADD, ADHD, Depression, Help, Books, DVD Mindworks Press, Amen Clinics He's quite the leader in this field thanks to his raising of awareness of the SPECT brain scan. His point is that if all of the brain isn't addressed in the balancing with medication, a person will not get the relief they need. I began with his main book on ADD and it's pretty much all anyone needs. The natural supplements have worked better for me than the prescription drugs which made me worse.
If you still lack motivation...which I totally understand, there is still some imbalance. When the amino acid that I take kicks in, my motivation rises and it's very obvious the difference. I need to really see stuff work to bother with remembering to take it. I'm still experimenting with different things until I get the best results possible.
I was diagnosed five years ago when I was forty. What I've learned is that the more I focused on "having ADD", the worse it got and the worse my life became. Guess that law of attraction thing isn't kidding. I focused hard on having this disorder because it helped me explain my life. Maybe focusing on something else will improve it the same way. Imagine focusing on the thought of being someone who achieves for a change...hard for me too, but my whole body feels better just thinking it. I'll forget...so I use lots of bright visual cues around me for whatever I want to add to uplift my thoughts.
One other thing that comes to mind is this. To keep myself positive, which is a daily process, I ask myself what I need to add... a new thought, new system for something, a new idea, a healthier food, a new supplement, some form of exercise or whatever. Just add one positive thing when you need it...a new habit even. When you trust yourself to follow through...you can add something else. Keep it simple...so you can feel success often. Maybe that's what we really need.
Good luck,
Pam