What can we expect of ourselves, or of someone else, with ADHD?
“Life can be hard, and with ADHD, it’s even harder.”
“Some days, just surviving is a triumph.”
Doug Puryear
The great cell phone adventure
The 1:20 alarm on my cell phone went off. That’s a signal to take off my Daytrana patch so that I’ll be able to sleep tonight. I needed to turn off the alarm, but I couldn’t find the phone. The loud ringing continued. It seemed to be coming from the kitchen, so I walked in there. There was a cell phone on the counter, but I double checked and it was Martha’s. It sounded like maybe the ringing was coming from her purse on the counter, but when I stuck my ear in there, it wasn’t. It wasn’t in the cupboard under the counter either.
The phone kept ringing. Then, God forbid, it sounded like it was maybe in the dryer, but it wasn’t (there’s another story behind that). I moved back to the dining area, but clearly it was coming from the kitchen on my left. I went back in and looked under the dryer. Nope.
It was then that I realized it was in my left pocket. I was wearing my exercise pants, very baggy, and hadn’t felt it.
I turned the alarm off.
It wasn’t until the 1:30 backup alarm went off that I realized that in all the excitement I had failed to take off the patch, which, of course, was the point in the first place.
What it takes
As Homey just pointed out in her comment, we have to work harder. We can accomplish, but we do have to work harder to get things done. Nonetheless, although we tend to drive our significant others crazy, we can accomplish things and succeed in life.
doug
From Dr. Prevatt Tips on surviving with ADD ADHD. She has hit most of my tips!
from Melissa Melov on nagging and reminding
Bonus Link O the Day:
Can you have ADHD and be in a relationship?
Note: Did you recognize the tips hiding in the phone story?
Yet another note: I have a new excellent job, so I’m even busier than before. Think I will revive some of the best old posts from time to time. Hope you will find the review beneficial.
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- Life is different, living with ADHD.
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- ADHD can make us a little erratic.
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- Send me to the store with ADHD? I think this one is worth repeating. Again.
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- “Well, where did you last have it?”
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- Oh, my! Did I do it again?
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- Oh my! Life with an ADHDer.
ADDadultstrategies 
also, congratulations on the new job!
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Hahaha sorry that happened to you.
One afternoon I spend like 3 hours looking for my glasses all over the house. I checked everywhere–the fridge, dog kennel, in the sofa cushions, everywhere. My girlfriend walks through the door and asks me what I’m looking for.
They were on my face.
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hold
i have done that very same thing, more than once. my rule now is to check my face first.
thanks for commenting, and for the congratulations
doug
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Hi Doug. I enjoyed your cell phone adventure story, LOL! I’m sure that has happened to me also. I think I found my phone in the breadbox once! I recognized the tip about using alarms, and currently use many alarms via my PC, plus manual alarms. It drives my wife crazy when she’s home! But I’ll have to look into using the alarm feature included with my cell phone. Haven’t done that yet.
Good luck with your new job! No problem with you reviving old posts. Quality is more important than quantity! I haven’t been following you all that long, so some of your old posts will seem new to ME! I’m also hoping to begin a re-read of your book, which I bought and read last year. I think I need a refresher! Jeff
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jeff – i have lots of ways to drive my wife crazy. alarms is a good one.
a refresher sounds like a good idea. we forget, and also when we find something that works, we quit doing it.
i will try to pick the quality posts
thank you for contributing
doug
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