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22 December

Eating the Frog*

  • Posted by Ellianna Carter
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Stories
  • Comments 0 comment

by Ellianna Carter It is said that if you have to eat a live frog, you should do it first thing in the morning so nothing worse can happen to you all day. But I am of the opinion that nobody …

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20 April

The ADHD Crossroad: Diagnosed at 56

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, ADHD Diagnosis
  • Comments 11 comments

By Stephanie Mackeprang They say ignorance is bliss. Knowing what I know now, my whole life makes so much more sense. I guess it was bliss! I’ve been working hard and striving to succeed in my career. My only other …

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25 February

I Have ADHD. I Am Not Less

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Stories
  • Comments 4 comments

by Anonymous I have ADHD. That does not mean my ideas are less important or my actions are less right.  I am not less. Is ADHD a disability? Yes, though mostly it is irritating. To others, but especially to me.  …

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06 January

“I don’t need medication. It’s only ADHD.” Seriously? Don’t ever say that to me.

  • Posted by Richard Webster
  • Categories Acceptance and Change
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by Richard Webster To begin, let me state that ADHD can only be diagnosed by a medical professional … and that’s not me. I make no claims in that direction. I AM, however, the parent of four daughters, two of …

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12 November

Marcella’s Journey Continues

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Women & ADHD
  • Comments 6 comments

by Marcella Lowry As a child, I went to a local center for the developmentally disabled. I wasn’t disabled, but I knew I was different. Doctors knew I was extremely intelligent. But they didn’t know how to diagnose me, either. …

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24 July

A Special Gift to Women with ADHD

  • Posted by Duane Gordon
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, Women & ADHD
  • Comments 3 comments

By: Patti Schwab The newly published “A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD” by Sari Solden, MS and Michelle Frank PsyD  is more than a guide to overcome your struggles with ADHD but insight into living a life free from …

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08 April

My Wife Thinks I’m Losing It

  • Posted by adda-ADMIN
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, ADHD & Creativity, ADHD and the Brain, ADHD Diagnosis, ADHD in Retirement, Stories
  • Comments 14 comments

By: Marty Levine I learned I had ADHD when I was 85 in 2015.  My wife kept complaining that I was losing “it”. She thought I might be developing Alzheimer’s.  So, I phoned the Veterans Affairs and told the young lady, “My …

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09 February

I Wasn’t Crazy After All

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  • Comments 1 comment

By: Lindsay I am a seventeen-year old girl, I’m pretty sure I’ve had ADHD my whole life. I was diagnosed as a small child and prescribed medication to help me with concentration as well as to prevent my harming myself …

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27 November

An “Aha” Moment Hits the Right Note

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  • Categories Acceptance and Change, ADHD & Creativity
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By Annette Tabor Mark Stenson had his “Aha“ moment 22 years ago while walking up and down the aisles of Barnes and Nobles and found a book entitled “ADD and Creativity” by Lynn Weiss. He immediately started reading the book …

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22 October

The Long Road to My ADHD Diagnoses

  • Posted by adda-ADMIN
  • Categories Acceptance and Change, ADHD Diagnosis, Women & ADHD
  • Comments 15 comments

By Tracey My name is Tracey. I am 50 years old. I have ADHD. Getting to where I could say that wasn’t an easy journey. I want to share the story of how I finally got that ADHD diagnosis. I …

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