I've been Twittering about our new gerbils. I first wrote that they remind me of my daughter: lively, active, curious, playful, affectionate, snuggly, and cute! Then later I had to add this, from the handout we got from the Humane Society: "Gerbil...
I'm consciously trying to alternate writing with other necessary and more physical pursuits--laundry, dishes. exercises for my arthritic knees. It can be helpful to my writing to go take a break. Trouble is, sometimes I get really sidetracked, and...
I have it! Figured it out at age 46. I love being able to give this set of characteristics a name (even though the name is so inaccurate). It's helped me find support, resources, and tools that fit for me. And helped me become more aware of my strengths and more compassionate toward myself.
I'm also a member of this community and a French Canadian author who's presently writing a book about the good sides of ADHD. Particularly, I'm searching testimonies of positive people who see it as a gift and no, as a "trouble".
In reading your profile, I thought you could be one of these famous persons and, if you are interested to share your experience with my future readers, to accept and help them to live better with their ADHD, you just have to write me to the following address :
veroniquestmart@hotmail.com
Have a wonderful day and don't forget : "the sun shines for everybody!"
Thank you so much for your comment! I'm going to pick up the Explosive Child book - my youngest, I would have to say, is the exploder in our house. Alot of it is for attention, no doubt... but when I react by yelling in return, she's getting the attention she needs. Thanks for the suggestion!!! And Welcome to ADDer World!