Help with older ADD kis

[Spooty00]

I have 2 adults daughters 20 and 18 both with ADD, and I have ADD myself, I was not diagnosed untill my late 30's with this and thought I just had full on kids as I had no idead what ADD is and learnt to copy no medications by learning diferent parenting methods, my questions is  now they are older there are different issues that I do  not want them to learn the hard way like I di, my youngest is very unsettled and changes jobs, has a lot of sickies, changes boyfriends (all classic of ADD I did this myself) she does not want medicaiton which is ok but I am just trying to help her learn skills and to try and really think her decisions through with out being impulsive, my other daughter is 20 and the opposite, she is the type of ADD that can't be bothered, leaves things to the last minute and she is studying nursing at uni and doing well, she has had to learn skills to cope with studying, I can understand this as she is very intelligant but when it comes to paperwork or tests she strsses badkly as she knos it all, the problem is trying to get it out on paper, she has also got her first loan and I am worried as most AD eople(me included) are bad with money and bill paying, I  found for me the best way was to just put all the ideas in my head on paper and go back and change/ad as required does anyone out there with older ADD kids have any ideas or suggestions I just have to be careful as I have ADD myself and I do not want to pass on my mistakes

[Sandman2]

     Since ADD/ADHD is hereditary, it is quite possibly the norm for both daughters to have it (especially if the father also had it).  Of course, kids do learn behaviors from their parents, and as Spooty00 suggests - that can also lead to behavioral problems.
    Anyway, a really good reasource is,  "The ADD/ ADHD Answer book," by Susan Ashley.  It will answer a lot of your questions.

[allmymarbles]

It is too much of a coincidence for all the females of the family to have ADD. I would look for environmental, disciplinary, and dietary factors in the home. You might want to seek the help of a psychologist to examine the whole picture.

[myenzoorka]

Well... I have some experience with ADHD.  My husband, my dad, my 16 year old daughter, my sister, and my close cousin (adult) have it.  I could probably write a book full of suggestions (and of course some may apply, some may not - and even some may be wrong.)  At this particular moment, I don't have the time to write anything lengthy.  If you're interested, I can try to offer ideas that I've found helpful later.  A key thing you'll need is to find out more of the less talked about symptoms because those can really throw you for a loop if you're not expecting them.