First-person essays about Adult ADHD
Breaking Out of ADHD Relationship Dysfunction—After Not Breaking a Fall? That sounds all kinds of painful, right? It was, but not as painful as remaining in the dysfunctional cyclone. I’ll tell you my personal story …
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Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups? This might include cults (including anti-psychiatry cults), extreme political movements, or even certain types of fundamentalist religions or churches? If so, …
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What happens when a parent seeks to spare a child the ADHD “label”—but unwittingly sets up the child for lifelong struggle and even years of misdiagnosing Adult ADHD as something else? I’ve heard many variations …
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Can ADHD affect sense of smell? Maybe. But maybe not in the way that we might presume. I first wondered about this observing the olfactory habits of my husband, aka “Dr. Goat.” One day, our …
In a recent post, a young man describes hard truths about his late-diagnosis ADHD. It deeply resonated with a mother who shared her story in response as a comment. A mother discovers that her child …
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It’s Valentine’s Day on the ADHD Relationships Roller Coaster. Are you celebrating—or crying? I used to dread the occasion. Now I look forward. How did this happen?
Let’s travel back in time. Back to the “bad old days,” before my husband and I started happily traipsing through the woods singing “I Got You, Babe” (see video at the end of this post).
Back when we were getting ferociously whipped around on the ADHD roller coaster—but had just discovered ADHD. By chance.
Back when we desperately needed better strategies—fast! The year was 1999, and almost no one was talking about Adult ADHD—much less Adult ADHD relationships.
As for Valentine’s Day, we were lucky it wasn’t the Valentine’s Day Massacre.
It doesn’t sound comedic: Getting pulled over by the traffic cop when you have ADHD. But the best comedy involves a bit of pain, right? Welcome to two excerpts from Frank South’s brilliantly candid one-man …
Could Anne of Green Gables have ADHD? How about Pastor Meredith? We’ve all experienced it: While watching a movie, reading a book, or listening to a song, we recognize….ADHD. Even if the creator of that …
Do you worry about this? That is, ADHD in older people misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or dementia. I worry about it. A lot. This misdiagnosis poses devastating consequences for those individuals and everyone who loves them. …
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How to transform ADHD chaos to order throughout your life? In my experience, the first step comes with recognizing the pain that disorganization is causing you or your loved ones. The next step: Adopting a …
How can you be blindsided by an ADHD diagnosis? It’s easy. Our culture has alternate explanations for virtually all ADHD-related challenges. Moreover, even in this 21st Century, the public and even the mental health profession …
