9. Consider joining or starting a support group. Much of the most useful information about ADD has not yet found its way into books but remains stored in the minds of the people who have ADD. In groups this information can come out. Plus, groups are really helpful in giving the kind of support that is so badly needed. 10. Try to get rid of the negativity that may have infested your system if you have lived for years without knowing that what you had was ADD. A good psychotherapist may help in this regard.