ADHD and Living Your Best Life
For me, the biggest issue is that, whether it’s children or adults with ADHD, it results in a loss of human resources.
For me, the biggest issue is that, whether it’s children or adults with ADHD, it results in a loss of human resources.
The year is winding up for many of us, whatever our faith. (Or lack of faith for some after a pretty dramatic and traumatic year.)
If you’ve been in a relationship with someone with ADHD for more than a year, the initial whirlwind of courtship has most likely worn off, and you may be asking yourself, “What was that all about?…”
Anonymous Guest Blog
Dear Rick, your recent blog about the experience of people dismissing ADHD really struck a chord with me. I am living this experience, it seems, constantly at the moment.
I have ADHD. I am also a doctoral researcher…
It might just be in my imagination. A lot of things are.
But I’m starting to wonder, is my ADHD seasonal? Do the symptoms abate in the warm, long days of summer? Then grow worse during February’s cold, grey?
People mean well, don’t they? I mean, usually.
Oh yeah, sure, there are hate mongers out there. But even when they are spreading lies, or terrorizing people or attacking their fellow human beings, it’s because they have decided that their beliefs; political, religious, or whatever, are more important than the other person’s freedom, or their right to choose, or even their lives….
The question we get asked the most?
That’s simple: ‘How do I find out if I have ADHD?’ (If you’re asking this question right now, do yourself a favor and bookmark this blog page)
Things I don’t want:
To take ADHD medication
To have to take a pill every morning
For you, or your child or a loved one, to have to take ADD medication
Attention Deficit Disorder is frustrating. It leads to procrastination, burn-out, isolation, and overwhelm.
Even now, a decade and a half after learning what’s up with me, my ADHD can be a challenge. Daily. Sometimes hourly.
How do you overcome it? If you’re like me, you usually don’t. Many people draw upon willpower. I suspect most ADHD/ADD people would admit that willpower is not one of their top 5 strengths. Or top 55…