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Oh, and Dana, just send an email to your relatives saying that this is a POTLUCK thanksgiving. Tell them what you are providing and what is needed (1 appetizer, 1 bread/potato, 1 drink, 1 salad, paper plates, napkins...blah, blah, blah. DO NOT APO...
Jessica, I did that once, was so broke, I literally walked to work every day, I had had a string of lost jobs and was in a job I was determined not to lose (I stayed at the job for 11 years and only left to stay home more with my son and to pursue...
Vincent, it is incredibly difficult to get past the denial and the anger. That is a process you will have to work through as we all have are are trying to. What I would say is that being diagnosed is simply a way to help you attain either the medi...
Oh god and I didn't even mention bamboo...so so soft...
Here is a great website: http://fabulousyarn.com/bluesky_babyalpaca.shtml.
Man, I need to go knit!
Oh, decadent yarns...mmmm...I am more of a natural fiber girl, I do love soft and beautiful. I made this scarf last Christmas for my sister in law made out of this super soft DK weight baby alpaca in a slightly toned lavender. I wish I had taken a...
Yeah, I think the canning jars are mason jars or the brand name "Ball" jars...but that makes me giggle so I didn't put that on there! I have seen ingredients for beer bread, just add bread too>
High Five to Teri the MOM too! You stood behind your son and held him up at his lowest points....and will continue to do so! So I feel like a double woot because you both made the honor roll in a small way....right...?
I love the idea of all of the ingredients to make a soup like dried beans, veggies, spices, noodles - just add chicken broth...in a pretty canning jar or even "famous pancake" recipe ingredients in a jar, just add egg, oil and water or milk...inst...
people pretty much think that I am insane because even with my meds, I have trouble not saying what I think - and sometimes it is not even remotely connected to the last thing that came out of my mouth...or anyone elses!
Oh yeah also, Miss K, I w...
Miss K, you have worked so hard to get to where you are right now. That work alone deserves congratulations and applause. Pat yourself on the back and know that regardless of what anyone else does, you will live a happier, more pleasant and fulfil...
TV, I just want to put a spin on this for you that might just help you a little bit to go a tiny teeny bit easier on yourself. Oh, and I by no means want to dismiss or lessen the need to mourn and the deep pain and loss that go with this disorder,...
I forgot to put in the part about sitting! Recently while sitting in my psychologist's office waiting for my son to come out, that I probably wasn't doing the most socially appropriate thing because someone walked into the waiting room and gawked ...
have yet to find a sofa I am comfortable on - and I was absolutely most happy when I could sit half in the dark on a bean bag or on the floor. Turns out bean bags can be quite comforting to sensory types....
Oh, and get this, my occupational ther...
Yeah, I don't really see the reason for a medication holiday FOR MYSELF! Personally I do feel better. I did try recently to increase my meds because I am still having difficulty initiating stuff, but upping by 10 mgs was to much and I was way too ...
Dana, it is awesome! I love it....other than the the suppliers, it is all handmade stuff!
The ADD problem I run in to with knitting is if I encounter a problem with a pattern, then I set it aside and if I don't find an anser right away then I tak...
Penni, I was thinking, "do I tell my husband that I had the key the whole time?" I did, because we are always so honest with each other, but I didn't want to tell him how stupid I was....oh well.....
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- I am a 39 year old mother, wife and student who was just diagnosed with ADD in November. I am 39.
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Away We Go
Last night my husband and I had a rare week night to ourselves. We went to go see a movie, Away We Go.
There were a couple of scenes in the movie that brought me to my knees. The first scene was when Katie Gyllenhall's character asked Verona if her mother had imparted any motherly wisdom to her before she died. This is super pertinent to my life because I came to motherhood relativel late, like the character Verona. And, like Verona, having lost my mother before she could share in motherhood wi… Continue
There were a couple of scenes in the movie that brought me to my knees. The first scene was when Katie Gyllenhall's character asked Verona if her mother had imparted any motherly wisdom to her before she died. This is super pertinent to my life because I came to motherhood relativel late, like the character Verona. And, like Verona, having lost my mother before she could share in motherhood wi… Continue
Posted on September 9, 2009 at 11:04am — 2 Comments
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- At 5:00pm on October 14, 2009,
spacecatpj said… - Hi Michelle! Thanks so much for responding to my blog as your comments were extremely helpful to me (and that's an understatement). After having read your comments, I'm fairly certain that what I'm experiencing right now is something very similar to what you've recently experienced/endured. Similarly, I'm guessing that my hormones (in pure peri-menopausal fury) are the driving force to my recent diagnoses of ADHD. I wanted to let you know that I have an appointment for my yearly physical and pap smear coming up this month and I've already spoken with my doctor about the exacerbation of symptoms I'm experiencing. For most of my life, I've had problems with low impulse control, depression, frustration, distraction, anxiety, hypersensitivity to criticism,prone to emotional outbursts, feeling easily overwhelmed, and so on (gee, I sound so delightful...hahaha) but it's just been in the last few years where I've noticed my short-term memory has really deteriorated, and I've noticed an increase in muscle aches and pain.
I noticed that you said that you were going back to school as an adult, and that's what I did as well. I started back to college at age 27. I changed my major more times than I change my mind in a typical day so I'm glad to say I survived it, along with making it through graduate school for Social Work. May I ask what your major is? I love the fact that you seem so well informed and aware (and willing to share your knowledge). Thanks again for your openness! You made a positive impact on my day- Penni
- At 12:34pm on September 6, 2009,
janne wallace said… - thanks fore your input on: accountability:)
janne
- At 6:17am on August 16, 2009,
Bryan Hutchinson said… - Welcome to ADDer World Michelle! Thanks for your nice comment over on my blog and then coming over here to join. That's great! I see you jumped right in and am offering your input, that's awesome. Feel free to write a blog post about your experiences and why you were finally diagnosed!
Much success with your school and thanks for joining us!!
Bryan
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