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	<title>ADHD Roller Coaster: &#34;Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?&#34; &#187; Denial about ADHD</title>
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	<description>News and Essays about Adult ADHD, with author Gina Pera</description>
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		<title>MDs and Truth in Advertising, err Blogging</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Hall of Shame]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t it great when psychiatrists publish websites or blogs that help you decide if they might be the right (or very wrong) choice for you? Isn&#8217;t it really great when their guest comments on other blogs provide an entirely different picture of their approach than you would get by reading the pro forma info on [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/mds-and-truth-in-advertising-err-blogging/' addthis:title='MDs and Truth in Advertising, err Blogging ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>One Man&#8217;s &#8220;Rugged Reality of ADD&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essays on ADHD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new friend has graciously agreed to share his Success Story story with ADHD Roller Coaster readers: The Rugged Reality of ADD, by Dylan Rosen Do not read this if you are looking for a &#8220;Happy ADD Story.&#8221; I do not have the gold medals of Michael Phelps or the arm of Terry Bradshaw. My [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/one-mans-rugged-reality-of-add/' addthis:title='One Man&#8217;s &#8220;Rugged Reality of ADD&#8221; ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;You, Me, ADD&#8221; Now Available for Kindle</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD and Driving]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick note to let you know that my book, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, is available as a download from Amazon.com for Kindle devices and Kindle applications for iPads, iPhones, PCs, and so forth.  Just click on the book title above to go directly to the product page. Please tell your friends [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/you-me-add-now-available-for-kindle/' addthis:title='&#8220;You, Me, ADD&#8221; Now Available for Kindle ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;On With My Vent In All Its Offensive Glory&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Essays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What does it feel like to have ADHD in a world that doesn&#8217;t always &#8220;meet you halfway&#8221; and can in fact feel devoid of empathy? What does it feel like to never meet anyone&#8217;s expectations or to be constantly admonished for what you&#8217;ve done wrong but seldom praised for what you have worked so hard [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/on-with-my-vent-in-all-its-offensive-glory/' addthis:title='&#8220;On With My Vent In All Its Offensive Glory&#8221; ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing the Facts Makes You &#8220;Gaslight-Proof&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adult-adhd-myths/knowing-the-facts-makes-you-gaslight-proof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Natalie Knochenhauer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that wearing my new t-shirt to the farmer&#8217;s market would cause such a fuss?  Instead of my usual sharing of brief assessments about sugar-snap peas or shitake mushrooms with other shoppers, I was drawn into a &#8220;debate&#8221; about ADHD. Sure, I&#8217;m accustomed to ranting ADHD-denyers on the rough-and-tumble Internet, but not while strolling amid [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adult-adhd-myths/knowing-the-facts-makes-you-gaslight-proof/' addthis:title='Knowing the Facts Makes You &#8220;Gaslight-Proof&#8221; ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Making Progress, One Ex-Naysayer at a Time</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/making-progress-one-person-at-a-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week: A guest post from ADHD coach Cynthia Hammer, founder and former executive director of Seattle-based non-profit ADD Resources (click here to visit her blog, &#8220;Pinnacle Coaching&#8221;). I&#8217;ve always enjoyed Cynthia&#8217;s personal essays (look for more to come), and we both appreciate the thoughtful perspectives of Judith Warner, who writes the &#8220;Domestic Disturbances&#8221; column [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/making-progress-one-person-at-a-time/' addthis:title='Making Progress, One Ex-Naysayer at a Time ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Headlines We Love: ADHD is Biological</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, the headlines this week may not come as news to us. But, following the recent ADHD Hall of Shame entry, science-based reportage comes as welcome relief.  The following news sources, among others, report the latest study by NIDA Director Nora Volkow and colleagues showing that, well, ADHD is real. Read all about it.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/headlines-we-love-adhd-is-biological/' addthis:title='Headlines We Love: ADHD is Biological ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Liberals, Conservatives Agree:  It&#8217;s Okay to Bash ADHD and Bully the Kids, Adults Who Have It</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/liberals-conservatives-agree-its-okay-to-bash-adhd-and-bully-the-kids-adults-who-have-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing: The ADHD Hall of Shame, a new ADHD Roller Coaster department. Inaugural inductees: HBO show host Bill Maher and his guests Arianna Huffington, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Two liberals and two conservatives who could agree on one thing only: It&#8217;s okay to bash ADHD. &#8220;Paddling a child is inhumane [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/liberals-conservatives-agree-its-okay-to-bash-adhd-and-bully-the-kids-adults-who-have-it/' addthis:title='Liberals, Conservatives Agree:  It&#8217;s Okay to Bash ADHD and Bully the Kids, Adults Who Have It ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Father&#8217;s Mental Health Affects Children</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/fathers-mental-health-affects-children/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/fathers-mental-health-affects-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD and Parenthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fathers with ADHD; ADHD and marriage; father's mental h]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week, I&#8217;m preparing a presentation for the CADDAC conference on ADHD in Toronto May 30-31. Here&#8217;s the description from the program: &#8220;When The Acorn Falls Close to the Tree: Parenting when Both Parent and Child Have ADHD&#8221; Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, you&#8217;ve learned that this condition is highly genetic, and now [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/fathers-mental-health-affects-children/' addthis:title='Father&#8217;s Mental Health Affects Children ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s This I Hear about a &#8220;Stimulants Package&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-view-from-the-roller-coaster/whats-this-i-hear-about-a-stimulants-package/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-view-from-the-roller-coaster/whats-this-i-hear-about-a-stimulants-package/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, I feel like Gilda Ratner&#8217;s character Emily Litella. No, it&#8217;s not because I&#8217;m mishearing &#8220;Youth in Asia&#8221; for &#8220;euthanasia&#8221; or &#8220;presidential erections&#8221; instead of &#8220;presidential elections.&#8221; Instead, I&#8217;m listening to news and analysis about the federal &#8220;stimulus package&#8221; but in my mind I keep hearing &#8220;stimulants package.&#8221; Now that&#8217;s an odd thing, you [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:url='http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-view-from-the-roller-coaster/whats-this-i-hear-about-a-stimulants-package/' addthis:title='What&#8217;s This I Hear about a &#8220;Stimulants Package&#8221;? ' ><a href="//addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&#38;username=xa-4d2b47597ad291fb" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a><span class="addthis_separator">&#124;</span><a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_2"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_3"></a><a class="addthis_button_preferred_4"></a></div>]]></description>
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