"My take is whether you have cancer, OCD, ADD, the flu, bipolar, chronic fatigue, sprained muscles, a stomach ache this has to do with your spouses ability to have empathy and deal with challenges. It has to do with the type of person he…"
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What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself.
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If I hear someone make a positive comment, especially if it is a trait they see in me, I've been writing it down. I understand we ADDers don't always see ourselves and often to away recognize the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by abhishek malyala Oct 8, 2011.
What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself.
If I hear someone make a positive comment, especially if it is a trait they see in me, I've been writing it down. I understand we ADDers don't always see ourselves and often to away recognize the…Continue
Started Sep 9, 2011
Husbands lack of acceptance of my dx
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I am diagnosed with the Inattentive ADD. I came out of the doctors all smiles until I called my husband to tell him about my diagnoses. My husband's first response to my daignoses was "that's what…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by DC Nov 1, 2012.
Is self authenticity & balance possible?
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I'm still newer to being diagnosed. I look forward to Therapy when that is possible for me. But I do have a question. I want to learn to live more authentically in life in ADD friendly ways of being…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bryan Hutchinson Mar 15, 2011.
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Marr replied to Bryan Hutchinson's discussion 10 Simple Games to Improve Brain Power. Tell us Your Favorite!"I enjoy Solitaire, and glad to know it's good for the brain. Can you tell me how? My husband doesn't enjoy games so it gives me the opportunity to enjoy one."
Holly Seerley replied to Marr's discussion Husbands lack of acceptance of my dx"Marr,
Writing it up and giving him a chance to digest it on his own sounds like a great experiment to try.
I think it is helpful to remember how we each talked to ourselves before diagnosis and even after. Remember the self-misunderstandings,…"
Marr replied to Jason Adams's discussion Techniques to get family on board"Jason I get it about having a spouse that just is not trying to comprehend ADD. It is difficult when your spouse doesn't appear to want to understand your world.
I do appreciate what Ricky Spears shared. I needed to hear that too.
I…"
Marr replied to Bryan Hutchinson's discussion Where To Find 74 Most Excellent ADD ADHD Books"Bryan I'm excited about what you are doing. If you don't already have this one on the list, in my humble opinion, it's a must for us who are Primarily Inattentive. "Lifting the Fog: A specific guide to Inattentive ADHD in…"
abhishek malyala replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."Thanks,Abhishek.
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Jody W replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."I have always been able to visually arrange stuff. In a college job, this helped me load trailers at a warehouse and the merchandise always fit. I just "knew" where everything should go in order to fit. In retail jobs, I've used the…"
Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, SCAC replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."I have nothing to add to this comment - super post - but we don't have a "like" button, and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your post - wise and wonderful!
xx,
mgh (Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, SCAC, MCC - blogging at…"
Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, SCAC replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."@ abhishek - Not weird - SMART! I don't do the mirror part (because I'd get distracted by hair or make-up needs and details), but I do talk to myself (or to an "imaginary audience" - also not as nuts as it sounds)
xx,
mgh…"
Madelyn Griffith-Haynie, SCAC replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."I love this idea - especially the "writing it down" part. I know that when I have "one of those days," anything that was ever working well seems to disappear into the ether! That's when I need my "100…"
Judy replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."It is difficult to come up with a list of positive qualities or strengths about ourselves, no matter who is attempting it, ADD or not. Throughout our lives, the negative input concerning our "faults" and all the things we do wrong…"
abhishek malyala replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."I look at a mirror and go through the problem in front of the mirror.I sometimes tell my mirror image what my strengths are, and how i can make good use of them :)hope that doesn't sound as weird as i think it might :)"
Marr replied to Sharon St. John's discussion Men and Crying: just a Thought...."One of the things that attracted me to my husband was that he was able to be touched and showed emotion through some tears. The fact that he was willing to feel and didn't hide it meant a lot to me. There are men in my church that I admire…"
Marr replied to Marr's discussion What do you do to find your strengths? Something I've figured out for myself."please read what is suppossed to be there. I do have dysgraphia so sometimes I don't write the correct word, but hope this is understandable anyway."
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- Just found out I have ADD (Inattentive type). Was tested & told I had learning disability by parents in 6th grade, but not what it was. Not until I was retested at 50 did Mom say they knew after I told her about dx.
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- At 7:15pm on September 6, 2011,
Barbara said… Hi Marr,
How are you doing ? I am doing fine, I did find work.
Take care and stay safe
Barbara
- At 10:51am on June 14, 2011,
Kate Kelly said… Hi Marr
The yellow and blue books are quite different. The blue one is the second and latest edition and has 25% new material. It came out in 2006.
- At 11:08pm on November 12, 2010,
Sarah Christine Gogstetter said… - You're welcome Marr. Basically I assist Bryan with this website, kind of like how over on Women With ADHD ADD Terry and Tara are "hosts". My favorite part of this position is that I get to greet the new members. It's a volunteer position, but it is so much fun. I love interacting with other people with ADD/ADHD.
And yes, Bryan is a very wonderful guy. He's sweet, intelligent, strong young man. You should check out my book review on amazon of his 1st book. i am still working on his most recent book. i am reading it slower than normal bcos i am in school.
- At 8:06pm on November 11, 2010, Sarah Christine Gogstetter said…
- Welcome to ADDer World, Marr. It is so great to have you join us over here as well. I look forward serving you over here. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.
Sarah
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