"i am a 57 year old male who struggled through five years of college and finally gave up without getting a degree.  at home i would start projects and never finish them.  in my early forties, i finally earned a bs degree out of sheer determination.  my wife, who is a psychologist, gave me an iq test and found that my iq is rather high.  i started asking myself, &quot;why have i been an under-achiever for most of my life?&quot;   my wife suggested that i might have add.  i started taking adderall xr 20mg about 6 years ago which changed my life for the better. i am now able to finish things that i start.  plus, i don&#039;t procrastinate nearly as much.  i now read entire books, newspaper articles, etc., without quitting part way through."