Adult ADHD
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorWe have all heard the term ‘existentialism’ and perhaps even know the names of some of the most famous ‘existentialists’. Like Jean Paul Sartre. And… Uh, okay, that’s the only one I can think of now. Let me Google it…
Adult ADHD
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorSo you decided to climb Mount Everest. (Don’t worry, you didn’t really decide to climb Mount Everest and then somehow forget you made the declaration. This is the beginning of an analogy.)
Adult ADHD
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By Patte RosebankOne of the biggest debates about ADHD is, “Is it a gift?”. There are those who say, “It makes me […]
A Guide to ADHD Medication
| Adult ADHD
| Book Review
| Holistic Strategies
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By totallyaddauthorA decade ago when we first interviewed 9 experts for ADD & Loving It?!, there was a general consensus that diet had nothing to do with ADHD.
Rick
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| Work & School
By totallyaddauthorYou’ve heard the advice, usually from people who are fabulously successful: “Follow your passion!”
If only everyone would do that! Why, then… who would collect our garbage? Or work in a noisy warehouse? Or stand behind the counter at the bank serving customers for 8 hours a day?
Adult ADHD
| Emotional Journey
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorUntil I knew that I qualified as ADHD I struggled. The limits it put on me were invisible. I knew I was screwing up. But not always. I was inconsistent, but not consistently. Even my unreliability was unreliable.
Now, looking back, I’ve had a kind of epiphany and it has to do with structure, habits, organization…
A Proper Diagnosis
| Adult ADHD
| Guest Blog
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By Alycia GordanUnfortunately, a lot of cases of dementia go unnoticed and untreated because the symptoms often mimic the things that are associated with old age. Even first world countries have thousands of people that go undiagnosed, and this causes a toll not only on the patient and his family but also on the economy.
Holistic Strategies
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By totallyaddauthorEmpty my head? Let go of thoughts? Be calm and present? In the here and now? Mindful of this moment and every moment? Does he not understand I have ADHD? He should. After all, he is my ADHD specialist. He has been for over a decade…
Adult ADHD
| Emotional Journey
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorRecently diagnosed with ADHD? I want to offer three ‘truths’ you should know. Had I been told these things 17 years ago, when I was first diagnosed, I would have avoided a lot of upset and frustration. And I’m big on avoiding upset and frustration.
Rick
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| Work & School
By totallyaddauthor(And You Can, Too. Without Actually Having To Be Bullied.) His name was Charles Philip. That’s not his real name. His real name was Steve Markham. That’s not true, either. The name doesn’t matter. It’s not that I don’t want to embarrass him—I’m not even sure he’s still alive. It’s that he represents every person who ever bullied me, from Grade 3 to last summer…