Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorI’ve been writing about all those helpful lists that seem to be everywhere right now. Lists like “5 Things Your Dog Should Know”. To Do lists with no directions, no list of practical steps, no immediate actions, no ideas or …
Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorThey all begin with a number. “12 Things You Should Know…”; “8 Ways Your House May Be Killing You…”; “15 Things That Turn Guys Off…”; “845 Ways To Make Sure…”[That last one was written by an ADDer.] Magazines, the internet, and newspapers are full of lists
Adult ADHD
| Life With ADHD
| Most Popular
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorThose of us who qualify as ADHD are, well, different. Not just from the 96% of the world who are ‘neuro-typical’, but different from each other. We are indeed a tribe, but a diverse tribe.
Medication for ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorA while ago we had a contest on Facebook for the ‘Dumbest Thing Anyone Has Ever Said to You About ADHD.’
Wow, it was tough to pick a winner.
Some I’d heard before, and I suppose we’ve all heard those ones… “I don’t believe in ADHD”…
Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorMy moods are too often driven by my failures and successes or, perceived failures, which are many, many more than my actual failures. And, there are few successes after which I actually pause, notice, acknowledge, and celebrate.
Adult ADHD
| Medication
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorI’ve stopped and started taking ADHD medication four times.
The first time I started was nearly 15 years ago.
The fourth time I started medication was yesterday.
Adult ADHD
| Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorI used to suffer from ADHD.
Because I didn’t know that’s what it was.
Hard to win a wrestling match against an invisible opponent, if you don’t even realize you are in a wrestling match.
So I just suffered. Mostly in silence. Cause people got tired of hearing my problems, my excuses, my apologies.
Adult ADHD
| Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorAlarm bells were ringing, “I have a mental illness?” No, I have a mindset that is different from most people, and I’ve always had it.
Comedy + Holidays
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorThe holidays are a challenging time for everyone. Whether you have ADHD, or you’re one of those ‘neuro-typical’ folks.
Santa himself has to do more than UPS and Fed Ex combined. And it’s not much easier on the rest of us…
Adult ADHD
| Comedy + Holidays
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthorShould I tell my boss I have ADHD? Is it better to disclose my ADHD diagnosis at work? Should I tell my child’s teacher he has Attention Deficit Disorder?
All valid concerns. With potentially wonderful or devastating outcomes.