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An unused stove stays clean.
And once I walked out of the grocery store to find the motor running and was faintly alarmed, til I realized the keys were locked nside, so no one could steal it after all. Of course, THEN I realized EYE couldn't get into it, either. That was before…
And my mother, who did not know what the problem was at the time, said, "If your head wasn't sewn on, you'd lose that, too!"
SEWN on? I was the youngest, and wondered about that a long time before I figured it out. I kept looking in the mirror for…
For any ADDers who see a counselor or therapist (or have, in the past). Does your counselor or therapist understand your ADD and how it impacts your life?
Write as you please; poetry, short stories or tips and tricks that you'd like to share. But no novels please.
It is hard for me to believe hospitals don't have set protocols for this. I used to work in a mental health clinic and we often had some outrageous incidents - all of our patients were chronically mentally ill, the ones you see on the sidewalks talk…
I could write you a book about not only the influence of medication on teachers, but the rank ignorance, judgmentalism and disapproval we have experienced as a family regarding AD/HD and medication and homework, processing speeds, and a host of othe…
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- Have it, am mother to it, daughter to it, sister to a few of it, Work with it, write about it, do not like it.
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i just lost the second of two worthy posts.
I must have hastily clicked the wrong button.
Sheesh.
I must have hastily clicked the wrong button.
Sheesh.
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments
But I ain't no nincompoop
I save everything I write, almost. So I believe I can find at least one of them, right NOW.
Now, my brother, who in his boyhood could have been the poster child for undiagnosed and misunderstood AD/HD, and I love each other dearly but I can hardly bear to occupy the same room with him for longer than an hour.
Fortunately, my daughter (16) and I enjoy many hours together and she is perhaps the one person on this earth with whom I can hang out and not monitor myself or my babbling or my moodine… Continue
Now, my brother, who in his boyhood could have been the poster child for undiagnosed and misunderstood AD/HD, and I love each other dearly but I can hardly bear to occupy the same room with him for longer than an hour.
Fortunately, my daughter (16) and I enjoy many hours together and she is perhaps the one person on this earth with whom I can hang out and not monitor myself or my babbling or my moodine… Continue
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
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- At 9:48am on January 11, 2009,
Mary Kay L. said… - P.S. Did you see Terry has started a site just for women? :D
- At 9:48am on January 11, 2009,
Mary Kay L. said…
- Yes, my dear its me. Nice to see you and great to put a face with a name after all these years!! How's your daughter doing?
My younger sister lives in Beaverton, just outside of Portland and wrote about the big snow they had in December. I guess you don't usually get snow like that, did you enjoy it? We have been dumped on here, just tons. Its pretty but I'm glad my sons happened to be home. After today its just me shoveling again, ah well.
- At 9:10am on January 10, 2009,
Terry Matlen, ACSW said… - That's incredible!
So you consulted with Dr. Parker! He's making recommendations for getting her healthy- supplements, etc? I'd love to hear more since I've struggled with anxiety all my life, too.
I"m so happy for you guys!
- At 7:56am on January 6, 2009,
Terry Matlen, ACSW said…
- Dana here- (LOL)-
Good to see YOU, too. What's the good news about your daughter??? I can't wait to hear!
- At 1:56am on January 6, 2009,
Voodoo said… - 'It' can become a part of who someone is though. That is definately true for people who have had to live with 'it' their whole lives and found out late in life. I don't know how to put this without being blunt...but just remember that ADD is just a thing. ADD is an obstacle chained to the ADDers. We have many choices but the basic ones are; we can blame the obstacle for being in the way, we can temporarily unloosen the chain (medication) or we can keep moving despite the obstacle (natural cures and self-discipline). Okay that's enough of my thoughts...
- At 7:33pm on January 5, 2009,
Lizard (aka, Butthead) said… - yeah about the planning part, planners are good to have around! I am a doer more than a planner, well I was more in the past as being operationally oriented at work to get the job done, put the fires out!! But as I moved up the chain of command, I found out I could plan pretty well, but of course it was in the field of fire. Outside that comfort zone, heck I could not even think about planning how to get the laundry done or the bills paid and whatever else had to be done. BUT, I am learning to get better at it and break things down to a realistic chunk that I can handle!!
- At 6:04pm on January 5, 2009,
Bryan Hutchinson said… - :-) I am glad to have you here. With ADHD comes a lot of emotions and concern. We are in this together, that's the way I see it. My blog can sometimes come across as self possessive a little. I am discovering that lately.
- At 8:06am on January 5, 2009,
Lizard (aka, Butthead) said…
- Hi, welcome to this place, it is pretty cool here and a lot of information exchanged. I know, along with some other things, it has helped me to grow and understand that we all are in this together and I am not alone! Look forward to hearing more from you later.
- At 5:32am on January 5, 2009,
Bryan Hutchinson said…
- Hi Betsy, thanks for joining and welcome! Thanks for commenting on my blog too. I love Gina with all of my heart, she is fantastic and has helped me beyond what I could ever express in writing.
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