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The Bryan Code
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Faith and ADHD
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QUESTION FOR THE DAY....
Dana and Miss K, can I just posit... Brilliant, ladies, just brilliant. I love all of it! A lot of people have commented that our seemingly natural tendency to feel more deeply can be (and, it would…
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QUESTION FOR THE DAY....
Wow, Judy, I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. At least for me. I am 25 and have never been married, had a few long-term relationships as a teenager, but have been perpetually single…
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ADD, Meds, boredom, and the office
That's a good point about personal responsibility and accountability. It is really easy to want to blame one's weaknesses on someone/something else, but at the end of the day, sometimes you really do…
Replied Nov 7
ADD, Meds, boredom, and the office
Wow, that's really great that you found a place that fits you so well! It gives me hope for the rest of us. :) I think that we have a role to play in the world because we are dreamers AND doers and i…
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- About me & Relation to ADHD or other condition?
- I was diagnosed with ADHD at 21, in the middle of my second semester, senior year of college. My big brother was diagnosed in grade school and my dad was diagnosed a few years before me, in his early 50s. The final impetus for me to look into it was an episode of Oprah on women with ADHD. I kept thinking (and probably saying, for all I know, at least I was alone...), "hey! That's me!! THAT'S SOO ME!!! Took me a year to find and schedule an appointment with an adult ADHD specialist, surprise, surprise...
I've been on Concerta and then Adderall since, and have been fairly successful, professionally. I work in Finance in a large, international non-profit, And I'm REALLY good at what I do, but I've been doing it for about 2 1/2 years and have been bored for 2 of them. Next step: law school. ;)
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Dana and Miss K, can I just posit... Brilliant, ladies, just brilliant. I love all of it! A lot of people have commented that our seemingly natural tendency to feel more deeply can be (and, it would seem, usually is) a detriment to having a healthy,…
Wow, Judy, I think you hit the nail on the head with this one. At least for me. I am 25 and have never been married, had a few long-term relationships as a teenager, but have been perpetually single for the past 6 years and I think that what you sai…
That's a good point about personal responsibility and accountability. It is really easy to want to blame one's weaknesses on someone/something else, but at the end of the day, sometimes you really do just have to suck it up and stick it out. It alwa…
Wow, that's really great that you found a place that fits you so well! It gives me hope for the rest of us. :) I think that we have a role to play in the world because we are dreamers AND doers and if we are encouraged and understood, we grow into p…
Yup, that's EXACTLY what it's like, Cathie. You know I struggled with math (although I was in advanced courses all through high school) until I got to calculus? Granted, I had a really great teacher who seemed to understand that I NEEDED to sit in t…
More than a Wishing Well! Tell us your dreams, aspirations and hopes.
Share your research/study strategies: organisational tips, time management - for all those of us undergoing doctoral study and who feel a little crazy at times. Let's reassure each other that we're not.
Keep each other pumed up and lifted. possitive only leave all negativity at the door. Share our sucessfull journeys, there are no failures.
This is a group for all of those who want to discuss how their faith or fellow participants in faith respond. It may be a chance to present prayers requests or get ideas on how to advocate for adhd amongst various faith groups, or struggles.
This is a place to discuss allergies or dietary needs and to share recipes. What contributes to adhd do you have any ideas or therories? What food avoidances help lessen your adhd, or what food intakes help with your adhd?
Just a place to hang and chat about life outside of ADD. What's going on in this world???!!!!!????
Group to discuss planning methods for us with ADD/ADHD.
I'd love to blame the Vyvanse, but...I know it can't make decisions for me. I am at my office right now in hell and have been here for nine hours, getting nothing done. My assistant has no-showed for let's see...five days now...so we're firing her..…
I know what you mean about that ADHD paradox. I've always joked that I have a backwards brain....after my diagnosis, I finally realized I don't have a backwards brain, I have an ADHD brain. It's a brain that can fail a 3 credit first aid class becau…
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- At 1:21am on November 6, 2009,
DANA said… - Hello & Welcome Emily! You are so fortunate that you discovered that you have ADHD. I bet your dad was surprised to find out he had ADHD in his 50's!
I suspected that I had ADHD after my oldest child was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 4 years old. I was 33 years old and read a book about females with ADHD. As I was reading the book and highlighting anything that sounded just like me, I kept thinking to myself, "How did I go all these years WITHOUT knowing?"
It took me quite a while to find a professional who understood adult females with ADHD. Eventually, I found a very knowledgeable professional and I was diagnosed with ADHD. Early on, I attempted stimulant medication, but Ritalin was an absolute nightmare for me!
After going close to 12 years without any medication for ADHD, I finally made the decision this summer to try Adderall. Thankfully, I have responded to Adderall much better then Ritalin.
Ironically, all three of my kids have been diagnosed with either "inattentive ADD" or ADHD. Right now, only one of my kids takes medication for ADHD.
My 18 year old son who consistently took stimulants most of his life has decided to take a break from medication, which I understand. My 14 year old daughter has mitral valve prolapse, which is a minor heart condition, but it is best to not have her taking stimulant medication.
How do you like the Adderall compared to the Concerta? Also, when are you planning on going to law school? What type of law do you prefer to specialize?
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