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How I stopped fixing what wasn't broken.
20 December

Stigma, the Ultimate Comorbidity. The Story Behind My Story

  • Posted by ADD-Aadda
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There’s always been a stigma with mental health. But within the BIPOC communities, it’s exponentially more profound. And people in my community not living up to their potential due to this stigma has almost become a proverb. I always struggled …

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How I stopped fixing what wasn’t broken. The Story Behind My Story
20 December

How I stopped fixing what wasn’t broken. The Story Behind My Story

  • Posted by ADD-Aadda
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It’s hard to believe that before ADDA, I never had a genuine connection with another person. I knew I didn’t fit in at school. I knew I didn’t fit in at college. Once I discovered I had lost interest in …

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29 November

The milk was bad. I wasn’t. The story behind my story

  • Posted by ADD-Aadda
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I hate paying bills. It’s a trigger, reminding me how I’ve struggled financially due to burnout and job loss. I’ve got a lot of shame issues around this. Utilities are especially pernicious, because when they get cut off, everything stops. …

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25 November

I climbed the iceberg of adhd. The story behind my story

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Growing up, I was always told I was bright. I could pull out the good marks when needed, but as I got older it got harder. Deadlines got closer together, the work was more demanding, and there were so many …

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23 November

The double-diagnosis that keeps me single-minded. The Story Behind My Story

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There are two questions people consistently ask me when they learn that I’ve worked for more than 20 years as a project manager who also has ADHD. The first is about how I manage the demands of project management while …

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THE TICKET I’LL NEVER STOP PAYING FOR.
17 November

The ticket i’ll never stop paying for. The story behind my story

  • Posted by ADD-Aadda
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People with adult ADHD get more than our fair share of tickets. You may dismiss that as a minor impact of ADHD, but it has consequences most people don’t see. Like a canceled family vacation. Many years ago, I was …

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08 November

The Story Is Yours to Tell, To Everyone You Know

  • Posted by Larissa Balicki
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A #GivingTuesday Interview with ADDA President Duane Gordon Interview by Larissa Balicki At a time when so many issues, especially around wellness and support, are clamoring for attention, it’s easy to understand why the most powerful takeaway from our #GivingTuesday …

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11 November

The International Conference on ADHD: Virtually There

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
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By Duane Gordon This year (2020) has been a year like no other. This is also true of our annual Conference. Every year, ADDA gets together with CHADD and the ACO to hold the International Conference on ADHD. Well over …

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03 June

ADDA Stands Together

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
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The ADHD community has focused and continues to focus on the needs and stories of white ADHD. This is not okay. This is systemic racism. Recognition is the essential precursor to change. Only with acceptance can we take steps to …

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21 April

If You Don’t Get It, We Might Spread It

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
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I want to share a music video made by Dean Solden and Howard Morris, a former ADDA president, with our ADDA family. Dean Solden is a familiar figure to any ADDA member who’s participated in or attended the world famous …

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