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Venting — ADHD Tip O the Day 938

Posted on January 12, 2021 by doug with ADHD

It’s good for us to vent and get things off our chest occasionally. This works best of course if we have an audience. Thank you for being my audience today. 2. Word has decided to revolt and take control. It … Continue reading →

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Update on ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 936.1

Posted on December 29, 2020 by doug with ADHD

A good way to start the new year will be to update your knowledge of ADHD. A key strategy for managing our lives with ADHD is to educate ourselves. We can each become an ADHD expert and without too much … Continue reading →

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Update on ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 936

Posted on December 28, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Overindulge? With ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 935

Posted on December 21, 2020 by doug with ADHD

With ADHD, we are at risk. I hope you don’t overindulge over the holidays. All you need to do is use your willpower, self-control, and judgment. Assuming you have some. Not all of us do. My wife makes wonderful cookies. … Continue reading →

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An ADHD Christmas, et al — ADHD Tip O the Day 934

Posted on December 15, 2020 by doug with ADHD

‘Tis the season to be jollyFa La La La La etc. etc. Bah! Humbug. Even with ADHD? The holiday season is very stressful for many if not most people (family? shopping?), but more so for us. We’re supposed to be … Continue reading →

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An ADHD Christmas, et al — ADHD Tip O the Day 934.1

Posted on December 15, 2020 by doug with ADHD

ADHD Hypersensitivity — ADHD Tip O the Day 929

Posted on November 10, 2020 by doug with ADHD

The post on rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) lead to the post on emotional hypersensitivity but we ADHDers are hypersensitive to many things, not just emotions. I’m hypersensitive to noise in general, and certain noises in particular. Certain smells. Even my … Continue reading →

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More on ADHD Emotions — ADHD Tip O the Day 925

Posted on October 13, 2020 by doug with ADHD

With ADHD, we have so many frustrations, disappointments, failures, and negative interactions that it’s no wonder we have a lot of episodes of feeling down. And then there’s RSD too. But there are strategies for dealing with feeling down. Rachel … Continue reading →

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ADHD Emotions Part 3— ADHD Tip O the Day 923

Posted on September 29, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria as a part of ADHD Do I have RSD? I don’t know. I reread the article, it says usually the crashes just last for hours, mine last a day or two. Still, I’m certainly overly sensitive and … Continue reading →

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ADHD Emotions, Part Two — ADHD Tip O the Day 922

Posted on September 22, 2020 by doug with ADHD

“Rejection sensitive dysphoria is not a formal diagnosis, but rather one of the most common and disruptive manifestations of emotional dysregulation — a common but under-researched and oft-misunderstood symptom of ADHD, particularly in adults.” I read this article and dismissed … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Emotions — ADHD Tip O the Day 921

Posted on September 15, 2020 by doug with ADHD

There is some interesting new research on emotions in ADHD. I plan to do a series on the topic, interspersed with other subjects. Spoiler Alert: It’s possible this will a little disorganized. You think? Definitions:(excerpts from … Continue reading →

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Why Use Strategies and Habits for ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 919

Posted on September 3, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Insights on living with ADHD: I finished another retreat and again gained some insights, some of which I’ll share with you. The purpose of the ADHD strategies and the habits is to make your life easier, to decrease pressure and … Continue reading →

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Marijuana and ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 918

Posted on August 23, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Does Marijauna help with ADHD? I recently answered this question about marijuana (weed, pot) on another website. My answer stimulated a lot of controversy. My answer began, “I don’t recommend marijuana. “ Apparently some people took this as my being … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Changing — Tip O the Day 916

Posted on August 18, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Puryear’s Principles of Human Behavior #1 After we struggle and struggle with a problem and finally find some effective way to cope with it, the next thing we do is stop doing it. Maybe one of the reasons is that … Continue reading →

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Misdiagnosed ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 914

Posted on August 5, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Misdiagnosed ADHD? A friend asked if his bipolar diagnosis could actually be misdiagnosed ADHD. ADHD has many comorbidities, other problems that frequently occur with it. Bipolar (used to be manic depressive) is a major one. In US adults, 1 to … Continue reading →

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ADHD Changes — ADHD Tip O the Day 913

Posted on July 28, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Puryear’s Principles of Human Nature – Number One: “If we struggle and struggle with a problem, and we finally find a solution that works, the next thing we do is to stop using it.” One of my favorite strategies is … Continue reading →

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Dystechnologia and ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 912

Posted on July 21, 2020 by doug with ADHD

Dystechnologia is not an official part of ADHD. But I sure have it, and I think it’s one of the frequently occurring comorbidities. Could result from our symptoms, lack of focus, etc., or could be related to the same brain … Continue reading →

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Letting Things Slide — ADHD Tip O the Day 911

Posted on July 18, 2020 by doug with ADHD

It’s a long ADHD story, sad but true, and instructional. I publish my books on KDP, a subsidiary of Amazon. Their authors’ page lists all the books and their status. I looked at it several times, but not carefully. It … Continue reading →

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ADHD Time — ADHD Tip O the Day 910

Posted on July 9, 2020 by doug with ADHD

How I spend my time; a typical 24 hours: Screwing around on the computer. 2.5 hours Sleeping? … Continue reading →

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Does ADHD Medication Help With —? — ADHD Tip O the Day 909

Posted on July 1, 2020 by doug with ADHD

ADHD Medication Helps with Focus, Motivation, Inertia The medication can be a miracle for some, but it doesn’t seem to help with: irritability losing things memory patience time management sleep Too bad; sorry. But what it does help with … Continue reading →

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Clumsy with ADHD? — ADHD Tip O the Day 907

Posted on June 16, 2020 by doug with ADHD

If ADHD is related to abnormalities of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum, and the circuits connecting them, then what would you expect? Clumsy. I pull a cereal bowl off the third shelf and on the way down manage to … Continue reading →

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ADHD Medication — Tip O the Day 905

Posted on June 3, 2020 by doug with ADHD

The Question Was, “What should I expect when I start ADHD medication?” Between two hours and two days you should notice more focus and more motivation and more follow through. You probably won’t get any side effects, but if you … Continue reading →

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Report on My Retreat —ADHD Tip O the Day 904

Posted on May 26, 2020 by doug with ADHD

I finished my five day spiritual retreat, a success. I got off track some on day five, next time I’ll do four days. It wasn’t as difficult as I’d expected. I had a little struggle about how to use my … Continue reading →

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Living with ADHD and Corona Virus — ADHD Tip O the Day 903

Posted on May 12, 2020 by doug with ADHD

ADHD and Corona Virus, wouldn’t either one be enough? I hope you are safe and well and finding some way to make use of this strange time. Although we’re all waiting for things to return to normal, I fear that … Continue reading →

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“That won’t work for me.” —- ADD Tip o the Day 306

Posted on August 27, 2012 by doug with ADHD

Sometimes I hear that when I suggest a strategy for ADD or ADHD – “That won’t work for me.” Seems like four possibilities: 1. they’ve never tried it. 2. they tried it, but not in an effective way. 3. if … Continue reading →

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Notes — ADD Tip o the Day 286

Posted on July 9, 2012 by doug with ADHD

With ADD or ADHD taking notes is essential, like making lists. But we need strategies even for that. For notes to be useful, they need to be legible, understandable, and locatable. 1. I use the index cards that are always … Continue reading →

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Criticism — ADD Tip o the day 126

Posted on August 2, 2011 by doug with ADHD

When we are criticized we usually take one of two approaches, either assess the information and see how we might benefit from it, or else, attack the source. The book has been blessed by many reviewers. Two reviewers did not … Continue reading →

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Clumsy?— ADD Tip o the Day 121

Posted on July 23, 2011 by doug with ADHD

We were enjoying a nice lunch, when I reached for the butter. I was very aware of the danger of knocking over the wine, so I was very careful how I reached. So I knocked over the water. At … Continue reading →

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strategies — ADD Tip o the day 118

Posted on July 16, 2011 by doug with ADHD

The book is about strategies for coping with ADD or ADHD, to make our lives better. Those without ADD or ADHD don’t understand what it’s like living this way, but those living with us do know what it’s like living … Continue reading →

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Balance — ADD TIp of the day 113

Posted on June 30, 2011 by doug with ADHD

One of the measures of mental health is balance, not too much of this or of that. We who try to cope with ADD or ADHD have trouble with this. We have to set aside what we would like to … Continue reading →

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Expectations — ADD Tip o the day 108

Posted on June 16, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I have a lot of things I think I will get done today. I will not. Writing them all down is a good idea; then I need to make a shorter list, five or less. Then I need to pick … Continue reading →

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Perception —– ADD Tip o the day 83

Posted on April 19, 2011 by doug with ADHD

Perception, attitude, self talk – they all run together. The new agers say that we create our own reality, reality is in the eye of the beholder. It’s early morning; I can say I have a hard day ahead … Continue reading →

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Advantages part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 79

Posted on April 12, 2011 by doug with ADHD

One of the advantages of having ADD is that we tend to be good in a crisis. Probably it is because a crisis does turn on our focus center and we can hyper-focus. I have found this in my own … Continue reading →

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Stuck again again —-ADD Tip o the day 69

Posted on March 19, 2011 by doug with ADHD

When we are paralyzed, because of the big thing we are procrastinating on, then step two is to break the big thing into the smallest possible steps. Then do one. Ideally, do the hardest one first, but it doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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enjoy the good! —-ADD Tip o the day 62

Posted on March 2, 2011 by doug with ADHD

Life can be hard sometimes, for anyone, but especially if we are coping with ADD or ADHD. We manage life by really enjoying the good times; that makes it even out better. But our ADD, either the symptoms or the … Continue reading →

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Many sites ——– ADD Tip o the day 54

Posted on February 10, 2011 by doug with ADHD

You may be amazed to learn that this is not the only ADD site on the net. It is not even the only good one. There are many sites on ADD and ADHD, on strategies, tools, coping , managing, thriving, suceeding and so … Continue reading →

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Self talk part 2 ——— ADD Tip o the day 53

Posted on February 8, 2011 by doug with ADHD

Every one does self talk. If we have ADD, it tends to be negative self talk. We can call it “the old tapes”. Sometimes we actually hear the parental voice. This negativity is destructive. We may be able to stop it, … Continue reading →

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Slow down, refocus —— ADD tip o the day 52

Posted on February 5, 2011 by doug with ADHD

A copy of a small blue book, The Quiet Mind, sits in the book shelf in my office, where I see it every time I go in or out of the door. The going in or out becomes the anchor that … Continue reading →

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Slogans ——- Tip o the day 50

Posted on February 1, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I have a lot of slogans that help me. I can just say them thru the day, or when the appropriate situation arises: Do it now, do it right, do the hard part first. You can only do what you … Continue reading →

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It’s not stupid! —– Tip o the day 45

Posted on January 22, 2011 by doug with ADHD

A lot of us with ADD call ourself “stupid” when we mess up. Or we may say “That was stupid!” No, it wasn’t stupid. And we’re not stupid, it’s ADD. Those of us who had a lot of trouble in … Continue reading →

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irritable ——– ADD Tip o the day 43

Posted on January 18, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I am very irritable. I get easily annoyed, often over small things, often over things that really aren’t even annoying. I thought it was just me, one of my character flaws. I looked up ‘ADD-irritable’ on the net and got … Continue reading →

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technology-whine? —- ADHD Tip o the day 42

Posted on January 16, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I have read that many of us with ADD are technologically astute. Not me – technologically challenged. I’m not getting many hits on this blog but I think some people are reading it on facebook. I hope so. I get … Continue reading →

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Goals ——— Tip o the day 36

Posted on January 5, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I’ve written my goals for 2011. I don’t make resolutions, because I never keep them. Some goals I reach, some I don’t, but I do work on all of them. I also review them occasionally to remind myself and to … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis: part 3 -the last part—Tip o the day 35

Posted on January 3, 2011 by doug with ADHD

So, if your’re not sure if you have ADD or not, you can look at all the symptoms I’ve talked about. You can take some of the free tests on the net. Then you can see a psychiatrist or a … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis Part 2 —-Tip o the day 32

Posted on December 28, 2010 by doug with ADHD

procrastination, losing things, forgetting things, arriving late, saying and doing things impulsively and inappropriately, failing responsibilities and breaking promises. lacking patience, can’t finish things, things don’t turn out right. feeling pressured, rushed, frantic, overwhelmed, disorganized. sometimes demoralized. Well, doesn’t everyone … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis? — Tip o the day 31

Posted on December 26, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Many of us who have ADD are not aware of it. We may think that’s just the way life is; we may think that everyone lives that way, although if we just look around us we can see that’s not … Continue reading →

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addictions —- tip o the day 30

Posted on December 23, 2010 by doug with ADHD

We with ADD are prone to addictions. I think there are two types, chemical and activity. I have been addicted to coffee, in large amounts. I changed to decaf. I have been addicted to computer games. I finally had to … Continue reading →

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Shame tip o the day 28

Posted on December 20, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Shame becomes an integral part of our ADD. It is deep within us and starts deep in our childhood, when we could not meet the expectations of our parents, then our teachers, then others and ultimately ourselves. Missing appointments, forgetting … Continue reading →

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stuck Tip o the day 25

Posted on December 13, 2010 by doug with ADHD

What is the difference between inertia, procrastination, and avoiding? To me, inertia is when I can’t get going on anything. Usually it is because I am feeling overwhelmed, too many things to do, what I need to do seems too hard, or … Continue reading →

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Comment- the hard part Tip of the day 24

Posted on December 11, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Got an excellent comment from E. T. G. about starting: Most interesting. I can relate to just about everything you wrote. Doing the hard part first is not always possible. Take altering a garment, for example. ( sometimes I put this off) … Continue reading →

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reframing Tip o the day 23

Posted on December 9, 2010 by doug with ADHD

“Reframing” means to change the way I perceive or label something. That is related to “self talk”, the things I say to myself in my head. I can say I have too much work to do today, or I can … Continue reading →

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Perception Tip o the day 20

Posted on December 4, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Perception, atttitude, reframing, self talk ‘We create our own reality.’ New Age dictum If I say “I have too much to do today.” then I have too much to do. If I say, “I have a lot to do today.” … Continue reading →

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Finishing — Tip o the Day 19

Posted on December 2, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Big problem. We start full of vinegar and enthusiasm. We get near the end and we stall, out of steam. The novelty has worn off, we have mastered it and the challenge is gone. Maybe there is no heavy immediate … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Tip o the day18

Posted on November 29, 2010 by doug with ADHD

What is the difference between avoiding and procrastinating? It may be subtle, but for me, procrastinating is putting off starting something that I will eventually need to do, while avoiding is avoiding something that I may never get around to. … Continue reading →

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The Book and The List Tip o the day 17

Posted on November 27, 2010 by doug with ADHD

All of the ADD books suggest that you start with an appointment book and a to do list. I think that is good advice. But they are useless if you don’t know how to use them. I have trained myself … Continue reading →

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Will power? Tip o the day 16

Posted on November 25, 2010 by doug with ADHD

I don’t have much willpower. That’s one of the reasons that I need strategies. But I think another is that willpower, even if I had it, is not a very effective way to improve focus, concentration, attention. (Couldn’t hurt though.) … Continue reading →

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The Slogan Tip o the day 15

Posted on November 23, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Let’s put them together now. This is my best slogan. I have trained myself so that I think of it whenever I am deciding what to do next. Do it now, Do it right, Do the hard part first. This gets … Continue reading →

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Do It Right Tip o the day 14

Posted on November 22, 2010 by doug with ADHD

Because I have ADD, my experience leads me to believe that nothing I do will turn out right. So I don’t want to put too much time or effort into it. So I rush through it sloppily and do it half … Continue reading →

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Goals tip o the day 13

Posted on November 20, 2010 by doug with ADHD

yesterday I sat down and wrote down my goals I find it useful to do this every few months. now comes the hard part I need to look at each goal and ask myself If I was really serious about … Continue reading →

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keys tip o the day 12

Posted on November 18, 2010 by doug with ADHD

a patient called today to cancel her appointment. she had locked herself out of the house her purse and keys and cell phone were locked inside guess she was calling from the neighbors. I think everybody does this, and everybody … Continue reading →

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ADD & more frustration -tip o the day 10

Posted on November 16, 2010 by doug with ADHD

spent the morning trying to get the blog verified wasnt working finally I found the “save changes” button on the bottom of the page below the window i was looking at. hadn’t been saving them. new rule: always look at … Continue reading →

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add & frustrations Tip o the day 9

Posted on November 15, 2010 by doug with ADHD

i get frustrated a lot. and easily. those frustrations add up. but some of them I can do something about. losing the keys. can’t find the other sock. recognizing the right address stamper. the first step is recognizing that … Continue reading →

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tip o the day

Posted on November 7, 2010 by doug with ADHD

focus on one thing. put everything else on your list and then put your list aside. this prevents feeling overwhelmed. doug

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