Adult ADHD
| Holistic Strategies
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By totallyaddauthorAttention 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.
Experts
| Parenting, Children, School
By Elaine Taylor-KlausBy Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, PCC Parent Coach, Speaker, Author ImpactADHD® Many years ago, Diane Dempster and I struggled to find […]
Book Review
| Parenting, Children, School
By totallyaddauthorBook review by Rick Green, We always want to help our kids. We want them to do well. We want […]
Articles
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| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorI struggled in elementary school.
I struggled in High School.
Guess how I did in university? Yes, I struggled. Sank into Depression in fact, though I didn’t recognize what was happening until decades later.
Parenting, Children, School
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorIt’s back to school time. Every September I feel the pull. The dread. School was never a great experience for me.
Each teacher phrased it differently, but all of my report cards bore the same warning: “Ricky is capable of achieving more.”
Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
By totallyaddauthor“Who should know about my ADHD?”
“Should I tell the school about my daughters diagnosis?”
In those early days, after I was first diagnosed with ADHD, I told everyone. And that created problems. Don’t make the same mistake.
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthor“I don’t believe in ADHD.”
“Isn’t that just a big Pharmaceutical scam?”
“It’s just the internet.”
You’ve probably heard stuff like this. Probably again and again. You may be sick of hearing it.
Holistic Strategies
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorShe shook my hand, “Thank you, so much. Your talk was so informative. Our son has ADHD, and I am pretty sure my husband might. But he refuses to get tested. Or even discuss it”
Adult ADHD
| Rick
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By totallyaddauthorLike many adults diagnosed many years ago, I learned about the disorder by reading books… Okay, skimming books.
I have to tell you, there was far less information, but I was overwhelmed by what there was. And because the research is ongoing, today there’s even more to learn. In fact, there’s always more for me to learn… And some things I’ve had to unlearn because of new research and discoveries. Today it’s almost impossible not to feel overwhelmed by Blogs, Podcasts, E-Books, videos, and more.
Where to start?…
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
By totallyaddauthorA few months ago I blogged about those dark moments, when things would overwhelm me, and I wished I’d never been diagnosed. “It would have been better to just carry on like I was.”
That despair engulfed me when my best efforts, latest strategy, or brilliant new tool, would fail. One step forward, 37 steps back. (Warning: Steps may be exaggerated for dramatic effect.)…