Buddhism can't change the chemistry in the brain, it may allow one to deal with the aftereffects of not changing it easier. I'm a practicing Buddhist myself and I haven't read anything that even remotely suggests that using medications is wrong.

Actual ADD and ADHD in children and in adults isn't a matter of motivation or discipline, it's a brain chemistry problem that is best fixed with the proper medications alongside proper nutrition, exercise, and training. Having said that, there are plenty of people with mild forms of both running around who don't need medications. It's all a matter of degree.

There's a huge difference between a "mental condition" and a brain disorder.

The original poster stated that they were trying to organise a room into an office and that by not doing so they knew that they had lost items and business, it is affecting their life in a very real way and I would strongly suggest, as the parent of a child with severe ADD, along with some learning disabilities, and as someone who also suffers from a minor form of ADD, that you go back to your doctor and find out what sort of medications are now available to help you with a very real medical problem.

I understand the "no pills for me" attitude, I have a strong aversion to taking most any form of medication myself but there are many diseases and health conditions for which medication is the best method of dealing, by refusing to consider all the means available to help yourself, you're condemning yourself to a life that could very well be much improved. Good luck.

JohnE