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Natural Treatments for ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 884
Treat ADHD without medicines? I’ve done several posts on this. I use supplements and Daytrana and strive for a healthy life style, a good idea for everyone. But I do believe the healthy things do specifically help with ADHD : … Continue reading
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Ram’s Mindball Post — ADHD Tip O the Day 873
This Post Is Gift From Ram on One Aspect of ADHD Last Spring I took a trip to Portugal to visit my family. While we were there, one of my sisters (a pharmacist with a college degree and a deep … Continue reading
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Distracted, Derailed, Off the Track — ADHD Tip O the Day 871
Distractable = ADHD I’ve been working on a revision of the 365 Tips O the Day book and I got about 65% finished on the final draft, number 11. When it’s done I can publish it. Well, writing is the … Continue reading
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A Day with ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 869
What is a typical day with ADHD like? Here’s an example of how I spend my time: Trying to find my glasses: 20 minutes Trying to find my i phone, twice: 45 minutes Trying to find the thing that was … Continue reading
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Defective — ADHD Tip O the Day 863
Who’s defective??! My patient sat with her head down, looking morose. I asked her why. “I’m defective,” she answered.” Just defective.” “What do you mean?” “Well, I have anxiety disorder and phobias. I’m just defective. I tried reassurance. “You’re not … Continue reading
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Whipping Procrastination? With ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 808
It just seemed like too much, so I kept putting it off. Hanging over my head for six long months. Does that sound like ADHD to you? I want a job in Maine. I really really want a job in … Continue reading
ADHD and Accident Prone? — ADHD Tip O the Day 797
With ADHD We Need to Be Aware of These Things Perhaps it would be better not to set it down right on the edge? Just saying. doug #adhd @dougmkpdp
Blurting out with ADHD. Did I Just Do It Again? — ADHD Tip O the Day 796
ADHD: Impulsiveness, Distractability, Poor Social Judgement, Blurting Out Impulsivness is one of the defining criteria for ADHD. Products of ADHD impulsivity include both distractability – I get a distraction and I impulsively follow it, off task – and also blurting … Continue reading
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Tagged @dougmkpdp, ADD, ADD and impulsiveness, ADHD, ADHD and impulsiveness, ADHD problems, adhd strategies, blurt, blurting, blurting out, distractability, distraction, dysfunction, dysfunctions, impulsivity, inappropriate, relationships
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ADHD and Bio Feedback and Other Science— ADHD Tip O the Day 706
A short break from The ADHD Four Great Tips A recent meta-analysis, a study of previous studies, indicates that biofeedback is not an effective treatment for ADHD. That does not mean that it doesn’t help for other conditions, and doesn’t even … Continue reading
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Irritability and ADD ADHD— ADD Tip O the Day 673
This is a question I use often to help with my ADD ADHD irritability problem: Does it really matter? Often the answer … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, disfunction, disorder, dysfunction, irritability, irritation, priorities, Problems, strategies, strategy
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Rules Can Help You With ADD ADHD: a follow up – – – ADD Tip O the Day 651
My wife is back! Thank God! But I didn’t unravel. I give the credit to the rules, although having the structure of writing on the next book was also helpful. Report on the rules: No alcohol. – I scored 100% on this … Continue reading
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Rules Can Make Your Life Better with ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 649
Using Rules: A major principle for coping with ADD ADHD is: identify a problem, design a strategy, make it a rule, make it a habit. But with ADD ADHD there are other uses for rules . Some of us do … Continue reading
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ADD ADHD Talking To Myself — ADD Tip O the Day 648
Sometimes I talk to myself out loud, sometimes just inside my head. “You need to call Verizon.” I don’t want to call Verizon. “You need to call Verizon anyway.” It probably won’t do any good. “You need to try.” OK. Let me do … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, coping with ADD, coping with ADHD, disfunction, disorder, dysfunction, free cell, games, living with ADD, living with ADHD
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Leave of Absence — No ADD ADHD Tip O the Day
I’ll be doing prison ministry Thursday thru Sunday so my next post, God willing, will be next tuesday. But here are some good links i’ve been saving. Thank you for your support, interest, reviews, and comments. doug Links Time management … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, clutter, diet, dysfunction, food, food coloring, gift, Problems, strategies, strategy, symptoms, time, time management
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I Don’t Have Enough Time! – – – ADD Tip O the Day 613
ADD ADHD and Time Pressure Here I am “retired” and still feeling that same old sense of time pressure, the fly wheel constantly spinning inside. And the damn old voice –“Hurry up! Rush! You have so much to do! You’ll … Continue reading
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Tagged ADD, ADHD, adult add, adult adhd, attention deficit, attitude, busy, dysfunction, hurry, illusion, pressure, Problems, rush, strategies, strategy, symptoms, time
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“As Soon As —” – An ADD ADHD Time Problem — ADD Tip O the Day 612
“As Soon As—“ There are several things I want to do, “as soon as – — -” I want to start Spanish lessons again. I want to resume fishing. I want to cleanup the disarray in my … Continue reading
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