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At 8:34pm on January 31, 2009, Siren said…: Hello! Welcome!
My welcome may be a bit late but I have been away from the site for awhile......Despite, I had to give a good 'ol southern "hey" to all of the new members! It's gonna take awhile but its awesome we are growing so quickly! You will love the sight, there are a lot of good, genuine people here and we want to get to know you. Oh yeah, and don't forget to put a picture on your profile if you haven't already.......express yo-self!!!!! Glad to have you!
-Siren

At 12:08am on January 23, 2009, Riri said…: Hallo Kerry,

Thank you for the message you gave me. I'm also glad that you mentioned about my country.

So, how's like living with ADD in Indonesia? Well, I must say it's very lonely over here. People only know about autism, which is now the centre of attention. In general, Indonesian would think anyone with psychological problem will be considered as 'lacking of faith'. It's a religious society here and we all believe in the greatness of God. He is the one to turn to when you are in trouble. I agree with it, I'm quite religious myself. Yet, I can't help feeling depressed sometimes and having this suicidal thought, even though it's completely forbidden in my religion. When I first encounter with my depression, I tried to share this feeling to my friends. And guess what...their reaction was not as I expected. Mostly they wouldn't believe, or telling me to be grateful with my life (which I was and always am). Some of them tried to be open, but once I was open to them and relying for their help, they would turn their back, leaving me alone in despair.

Therefore, based on those experience, I kept my ADD secret, even to my family, except to my sister. She is quite open minded and has been accepting it quite well. I'm glad that at least there's someone in my family I could talk to. I also told very few friends (around five people) that I can really trust about my condition. Another bit of luck, I have a colleague here who gave me coaching I need and she has been very helpful. She also has an experience coaching an ADD girl, so she knows what she is doing.

So, even though it's quite lonely over here, I'm pretty lucky to have access that I need. I also feel blessed for knowing you all in this site, so I know where I could run to when I need an advice specific for an ADDer.

I already thought of posting a blog about how ADD can go undetected in Indonesian culture. I already have it in my mind, let's hope that I can take it out in a near future.

Nice to now you, Kerry, and keep in touch!

Riri

At 6:06pm on January 20, 2009, DANA said…: Hi! I have a beauty group on ADDer World called "GIRLY GIRLS BEAUTY GUIDE" and you are welcome to join the group. It is a fun place to share our beauty tips and techniques! Have a wonderful day!

Warmly,
Dana

At 4:29am on November 26, 2008, Haya El Azzah said…: Marhaba Surace Surfer:)

Thanks for your note, it is also one of my favorite languages because of its richness but I still find it so difficult!:) Good to see you here and welcome:)

At 1:09am on November 26, 2008, Bryan Hutchinson said…: Welcome to ADDer World! You seem to be a very intesting and helpful person... look forward to reading more of your input.

At 12:44am on November 26, 2008, Lizard (aka, Butthead) said…: Wow, is that the Potomac River? I lived in Potomac MD in my high school years and loved the trails that ran from Potomac to DC!! Many caves along that trail! I also ran class 5 rapids there! Cool. Oh sorry, in my excitement I forgot to say welcome to this place!