Tag Archives: living with ADHD

ADHD and Attitude Adjustment — ADHD Tip O the Day 743

Posted on September 24, 2016 by

ADHD – Frustrated, Irritable, and Discouraged I get easily frustrated, often over little things, and I’m irritable, which is a symptom of ADHD, and sometimes I get discouraged, tho not often.  But I have a strategy. The Strategy I’ve developed … Continue reading →

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Caring for Someone With ADHD (ambiguous title). Affection or caretaking?— ADHD Tip O the Day 742

Posted on September 20, 2016 by

Life Is Hard Life is hard.  Life with ADHD is harder.  Marriage is hard.  Marriage with ADHD is harder.  Being married to someone with ADHD is harder than I can even imagine. There are strategies that will make our life with … Continue reading →

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Do a To- Do List or Don’t Do a To-Do List? — ADHD Tip O the Day 740

Posted on September 13, 2016 by

Life with ADHD is a booger, especially without a to-do list. Your to-do list isn’t guaranteed to make you happy, but if you have ADHD and don’t have a to-do list you’re pretty guaranteed to be unhappy. Although a to- do … Continue reading →

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Summer’s Over – For ADHD Students and Parents — ADHD Tip O the Day 738

Posted on September 3, 2016 by

With ADHD,  school can be a booger. Actually, school was very easy for me – that is, the academic part.  Socially and behaviorally, not so much.  But the work was very easy, until I hit college.  It was like hitting a … Continue reading →

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Open Mind VS Old Patterns — ADHD Tip O the Day 737

Posted on August 30, 2016 by

With ADHD, we need to make some changes. It’s hard to change a habit, but there are strategies: Spotting – This is the first step. Instead of trying to stop the old habit, just recognize every time you do it, spot … Continue reading →

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Meds for Adult ADD ADHD? — ADD Tip O the Day 736

Posted on August 20, 2016 by

My opinions about the medications: There are many medications available  for ADHD – the stimulants, the antidepressants, and others. Like everyone else, I have my opinions about the medicines, which I will repeat here: Everyone with ADHD deserves a trial … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Your Genes — ADHD Tip O the Day 735

Posted on August 16, 2016 by

What about ADHD genes? We each have two copies of the serotonin transport gene, SERT, one from each parent.  This gene regulates uptake of serotonin back into the cell. The gene comes in two flavors, long (L) and short (S). … Continue reading →

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ADHD Evaluation? – A Terrible Experience – Jeff’s Ordeal — ADHD Tip O the Day 734

Posted on August 11, 2016 by

What can you learn from Jeff’s experience? “Hi Doug. I saw a psychiatrist for the first time to help treat my ADHD,  and I wanted to let you know how it went. It went TERRIBLE! What a waste of time! … Continue reading →

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ADHD is a good thing to have. Isn’t it????— ADD Tip O the Day 732

Posted on August 2, 2016 by

Does ADD ADHD rock or does it suck? A controversy! This is from my gifted good buddy Ken (edited). My comments are in italics. Why ADHD rocks – surprising view of a freelancing expat By Ken Powell – http://writeoutloudblog.com/ “… … Continue reading →

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Goals and ADHD — ADHD Tip o the Day 731

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

  With ADHD, sometimes we need to lower the bar. “Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, Or what’s a heaven for?”               Robert Browning This is one of the guiding principles … Continue reading →

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Tips for Surviving with ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 730

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Getting Diagnosed with ADHD – and Life Before the Diagnosis. Part 2— ADHD Tip O the Day 729

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

From Jeff – a comment on a previous post and on Ram’s comment on that post.              (The embolding is my doing.) “Hi Doug. I have a different perspective from Ram’s that I thought I’d share. … Continue reading →

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Science and ADHD Meds — ADHD Tip O the Day 780

Posted on July 8, 2016 by

from    Chris Dendy: “Comments from Russell Barkley: Thanks Russ More Evidence of Brain Development Enhancement from ADHD Medications Just today yet another science journal article was published showing that staying on ADHD medications (stimulants) may help to promote brain development … Continue reading →

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Time is a Booger with ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 728

Posted on July 2, 2016 by

I got a new job, and I played in a concert, and I let time get away from me and I didn’t get a post ready.  So I collected some ADHD links.  Hope you will like them. Time management – … Continue reading →

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Living with ADHD and Getting an ADHD Diagnosis — ADHD Tip O the Day 727

Posted on June 24, 2016 by

This comment from a fellow ADHD tribe member, Ram, on the post about diagnosis.  The bolding of parts is my doing.  My comments are at the end: “Hi Doug, I’ve told you before about my diagnose, but I’ll recap for … Continue reading →

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This free technique helps my ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 726

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

A Buddhist Practice, Borrowed for ADHD My wife went to a Buddhist retreat.  It was very good for her.  She brought home a practice to share. At this temple, one practice is at the sound of any bell, stop whatever … Continue reading →

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Diagnosis of ADHD Can Be Upsetting — ADD Tip O the Day 725

Posted on June 18, 2016 by

Late ADHD diagnosis I got a message from someone recently diagnosed with ADHD.  They were struggling with anger that they had been diagnosed late, and thinking how much better their life could’ve been if diagnosed sooner.  They asked how I … Continue reading →

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Overdoing with ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 723

Posted on June 10, 2016 by

Only One?   With ADHD? I went to the library to pick up a book. We have a wonderful library.  It has a good selection,  they will hold books that are checked out, and they order on inter-library loan for books … Continue reading →

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ADHD Makes Me Irritable — ADHD Tip O the Day 722

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

Irritability is one of the many symptoms of ADHD. Trust me on this. From a big article on ADHD: Wender (1998) provided a list of adult behaviours linked to childhood ADHD (see also Weiss & Murray, 2003; Asherson, 2005). Motor … Continue reading →

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ADHD Coaches – ADHD Tip O the Day 721

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

Get a good evaluation. I recommended a psychiatrist, psychologist, or ADHD coach for an ADHD evaluation. Sue, an ADHD coach, replied: Hi Doug, You bring up some good food for thought! I love your astute comment that “many professionals don’t … Continue reading →

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Is It Really ADHD? DSM V and ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 720

Posted on May 28, 2016 by

“Why do you call it ADHD.   Can’t you just let kids be kids?”   Drives me up the wall.  Total ignorance of ADHD.  If the kid is floundering, it’s not just being a kid. You don’t just label a … Continue reading →

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More and more and more ADHD pictures — ADD Tip O the Day 717

Posted on May 17, 2016 by

OK, I’m swamped, over my head, behind – does that sound like ADHD? Strategy:              punt. So my post is just some ADHD pictures that are too good to waste but haven’t fit into any … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day and ADHD, or, Living with an ADHDer —ADD Tip O the Day 715

Posted on May 9, 2016 by

With ADHD, Nothing Is Easy Hope you had a great Mother’s Day, whether you’re a mother or not.  You deserve it. I took Martha, the mother of my kids, and Laura, the mother of my grandson, to a nice restaurant.  … Continue reading →

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Where is the Time with AHDH? — ADD Tip O the Day 714

Posted on May 6, 2016 by

Where in the world do I find the time?! Especially with my ADHD. Sometimes I get very frustrated with myself. But sometimes, I’m amazed at myself. I do mess up a lot, but I accomplish a lot, too.  And I … Continue reading →

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Does ADHD get you bullied? Criticized? Misunderstood? —ADHD Tip O the Day 713

Posted on May 1, 2016 by

Who gets bullied? Kids who are different.  That would be us, ADHD. But also kids with autism spectrum disorder (autism, Asbergers), dyslexia and other learning disabilities, physical handicaps, or different physical appearance. And also, any minority, in any group. And also, … Continue reading →

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Just Be? With ADHD? — Tip O the Day 712

Posted on April 29, 2016 by

With ADHD, we need to be DOING My very wise sister suggested that I need to do more “being” and less “doing.”  She’s right. That’s very hard for me to do. The internal flywheel keeps spinning. The to-do list keeps … Continue reading →

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Amphetamines!? And ADHD— ADHD Tip O the Day 711

Posted on April 27, 2016 by

Research on amphetamines for ADHD For many people, amphetamine is a scary word. Some of the anti-ADHD folks have preyed on this fear and promoted mis-information. Here is some research on amphetamines for ADHD for children and adolescents.  Presumably it … Continue reading →

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More Apps for ADHD – – – ADD Tip O the Day 710

Posted on April 23, 2016 by

I am taking the easy way out and just posting Hold’s comment here in case you didn’t see it.  Many cool apps, get what you like: Hey doug, I apologize. In classic ADHD fashion I’m a week late in seeing … Continue reading →

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Four Great ADHD Tips, Number Four – – – ADHD Tip O the Day 709

Posted on April 19, 2016 by

As promised, here is Great ADHD Tip, Number Four-except, not quite-   Do This With ADHD we get distractions. And when we start off on one distraction, other distractions will occur. With ADHD, we get distracted from our distractions. I … Continue reading →

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Four Great ADHD Tips, Number Three — ADHD Tip O the Day 707

Posted on April 11, 2016 by

ADHD Vocabulary: I highly recommend editing your vocabulary and eliminating the words “should” and “have to.”  As soon as we say one of these bad words to ourselves, we develop automatic unconscious resistance to doing the task. We really don’t … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Bio Feedback and Other Science— ADHD Tip O the Day 706

Posted on April 9, 2016 by

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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Four Great ADHD Tips, Number 2 — ADHD Tip O the Day 705

Posted on April 5, 2016 by

When we’re doing a task, we want to focus on that task and not be thinking about the rest of the ADHD to-do list. But a good strategy is, “What next?”  When we start a task, we can say “What’s … Continue reading →

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Four Great ADHD Tips – – – ADD Tip O the Day 704

Posted on April 2, 2016 by

I have four great tips that will help you with ADHD.  I’m going to try something different, and piggy back them, adding one at a time. ADHD Tip Number One When you make a to-do list, the new rule is that you cannot … Continue reading →

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Frazzled and My ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 701

Posted on March 19, 2016 by

Frazzled Homey just wrote about overwhelmed, but yesterday, I was frazzled. It’s not the same. My appointment was canceled and rescheduled, I was behind on my blog posts and everything else, Marge broke her arm and I needed to walk … Continue reading →

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Homey’s Back! – Strategy for Overwhelmed — ADD Tip O the Day 700

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

Affirmations I love it when someone comes up with strategies that match mine. Looks like I might be on the right track. For Overwhelmed Homey has good tips for when she’s overwhelmed.  They match some of my general strategies – … Continue reading →

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Technology and ADHD? — ADD Tip O the Day 698

Posted on March 7, 2016 by

Technologically Challenged with ADD ADHD I’m technologically challenged.  That’s just part of my ADD ADHD. But I’m finding some apps very helpful. Of course, the iPhone is both a gift and a challenge. It pretty well solves the problem of impatience and boredom while … Continue reading →

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Resume, Recoup, Retry with ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 697

Posted on March 4, 2016 by

If we have a problem, and  finally find a solution, the next thing we do is to stop doing it.              from Puryear’s Principles of Human Nature, Principle One I’m rewriting Living Daily with Adult ADD/ADHD,365 … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Computers – Helpful? or Diabolical Instruments?— ADD Tip O the Day 696

Posted on February 27, 2016 by

With ADD ADHD, maybe everything is a challenge? On vacation, I’m using my laptop. I’m cheap, and it doesn’t have Word, but KingSoft, a great free program that will save documents in Word form. But, oh my! It’s a booger. … Continue reading →

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Yes, You read it. But how much do you remember? — ADD Tip O the Day 695

Posted on February 21, 2016 by

How to read effectively I am blessed with the ability to read fast.  I’ve read a lot of books, and I can get through most books quickly.  But like most gifts, there’s  a downside.  It’s a blessing if I’m reading … Continue reading →

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617.48, or, The Mystery of the Missing Book — ADD Tip O the Day 693

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

At the Library with ADD ADHD Went to the library to get a specific book. Computer says it’s 617.48, and it’s on the shelf. Went to the shelf. Not there.  There was a big book on brain injury, a subject … Continue reading →

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Writing with ADD ADHD? Is It Possible? — ADD Tip O the Day 691

Posted on February 5, 2016 by

Writing with ADD ADHD? It takes me a long time to write a book.  ADD ADHD does not help. I’m a lousy writer, so I need many drafts with many suffering reviewers helping along the way.  But I finally got The Bully … Continue reading →

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Too Many Projects — ADD Tip O the Day 687

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

Creativity and ADD ADHD One of the many “gifts” of ADD ADHD is that we are creative.  Is it a blessing or a curse?  Doesn’t it depend on how we manage it? – if we manage it. I just read … Continue reading →

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Flexibility and Perceptions with ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 686

Posted on January 16, 2016 by

My ADD ADHD locks me into unpleasant things I needed to do my morning routine, and then exercise and shower, and then I had a         one  PM appointment.  I was feeling rushed – hate that feeling.  Then I realized there … Continue reading →

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Willpower – with ADD ADHD? Who are you kidding? — ADD Tip O the Day 685

Posted on January 11, 2016 by

I recently posted Willpower #2  with ADD ADHD, which was supposed to come right after this one.  But somehow, this one never got posted.  Imagine that!  How in the world could such a thing have happened?   Willpower?  What’s that? … Continue reading →

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Many, many, many things on my mind, with ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 684

Posted on January 8, 2016 by

Three other things Often when I’m doing something, my mind is on three other things I need to be doing (or want to be doing.)  That’s ADD ADHD. Can anyone relate to this? Strategy Write the other three things down.  … Continue reading →

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Willpower #2 (or not)— ADD Tip O the Day 683

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

Do you think you have weak willpower, or none?  It’s an ADD ADHD issue, for sure.  Maybe you can do something about it. From Nancie George: “Expert Tips to Cultivate Willpower Are you lacking in the willpower department? Our experts … Continue reading →

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My New Year’s Resolution — ADD Tip O the Day 681

Posted on December 28, 2015 by

First, I hope you each have a wonderful 2016. Keep identifying problems and working on strategies.  It’s bound to help. My New Year’s resolution is not to make any New Year’s resolution.  They don’t work for me, probably because of my … Continue reading →

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Sleep, and Health, and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 679

Posted on December 20, 2015 by

Inadequate sleep makes ADD ADHD worse I’m a little more disorganized than usual, thus so is this post.  Probably because I didn’t get enough sleep last night. Sleep is of fundamental importance to our health and well-being, but even more so with … Continue reading →

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The Free Secret of Weight Loss, Even with ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 678

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

The Secret to Weight Loss OK, I won’t keep you in suspense any longer, here’s the secret: We are blessed with a wonderful salad bar, with  decent mixed greens and all kinds of accompaniments.  My favorites are olives, mushrooms, celery, and cucumbers.  But … Continue reading →

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Your Weight and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 677

Posted on December 13, 2015 by

Losing Weight, Even With ADD ADHD I’m an expert on losing weight.  I’ve lost hundreds of pounds. I’m also an expert in putting pounds back on.  Done that, too. If I work really hard at it, I can lose a pound … Continue reading →

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More Things You Can Do To Be Healthy In Spite of ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 676

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

The Four Most Important Things You Can Do For Yourself,                           Repeated  From the Previous Post, Because They Are So Important  (in order of importance) Stop smoking   2. Exercise   3. Meditate   4. Omega-3 fatty acid    5. get enough sleep Vicki … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD Symptoms and Some of the Many Ways They Can Mess Up Your Life — ADD Tip O the Day 674

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

Examples of various ADD ADHD symptoms and their bad effects One of our major symptoms is impulsiveness.  That leads to blurting out inappropriately.   It also leads to  making snap judgments of people, but that’s common with vanillas, too. And we have trouble controlling … Continue reading →

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Comments About ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 672

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

I keep worrying that you may not read the comments.  If you don’t, you’re missing a lot.  Here are some fine examples: Homey– — I’ve been enjoying the pomodoro technique of time management. I only do something for 25 minutes … Continue reading →

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Too Much, Too Much, Too Much — ADD Tip O the Day 670

Posted on November 21, 2015 by

Sometimes with my ADD ADHD, I can’t think straight, or even walk straight.  Sometimes it’s all too much. I was going to the library. It was a nice day. I was going to walk. Since I was going out, my … Continue reading →

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The Power of One, for ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 658

Posted on November 14, 2015 by

List of One – for ADD ADHD Overwhelmed I was already overloaded when I got the notice that my gross receipts tax (New Mexico!) had not been paid for December, 2014. Think of the penalties! Think of all the research … Continue reading →

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Life with ADD ADHD, Part Whatever — Add Tip O the 657

Posted on November 12, 2015 by

Here’s another life with ADD ADHD episode: I had to do some clever detective work on the net to find the phone number I needed.  Was real proud of myself.  Wrote it down.  Closed the website.  Picked up the phone. … Continue reading →

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Living with ADD ADHD, Homey’s Version — ADD Tip o the Day 657

Posted on November 7, 2015 by

I’ve been gone and am a little behind (what else is new). So was delighted when Homey came up with this great post, comparing living with ADD ADHD to living without it, like her husband does.  Of course, he’s obviously … Continue reading →

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Structure and Routine And Strategies for ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 656

Posted on October 31, 2015 by

Structure and Strategies Structure is essential.  I don’t consider it a strategy though.  Not quite sure why. Probably because it is so basic. Basics include sleep, structure, exercise, and maybe getting outside, mediation or yoga or something like that.  Basics … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD and My Addictions. What Are Your Addictions? — ADD Tip O the Day 655

Posted on October 24, 2015 by

Many things can be addicting for us.  I’ve been  addicted to computer war games and to caffeine, but not anymore.  My only current addiction is food. Hall marks of addiction are craving, time and energy and money spent on thinking about … Continue reading →

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Rules Can Help You With ADD ADHD: a follow up – – – ADD Tip O the Day 651

Posted on October 8, 2015 by

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

Posted on October 1, 2015 by

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

Posted on September 29, 2015 by

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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Is ADHD A Disorder? — ADD Tip O the Day 647

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

I found this on the net.  The link is below if you want to watch it.  I didn’t. “ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder: Stephen Tonti at TEDxCMU” Well, it is a difference.  It’s a difference that … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD and Wisdom? A Dozen Top Tips — ADD Tip O the Day 645

Posted on September 16, 2015 by

We ADDer’s are not renowned for our wisdom. Even so, you would think that by this advanced age I would have learned some things that could be of value to others. So here is my advice, for what it’s worth. Some … Continue reading →

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Flyfishing with ADD ADHD, and LIfe As She Is — ADD Tip O the Day 632

Posted on July 29, 2015 by

Is fly fishing a metaphor for life with ADD ADHD? I don’t think fly fishing is as hard as they say, but with ADD ADHD it sure can be harder. When you are fly fishing, there are many things that … Continue reading →

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The ADD ADHD Trap of Expectations — ADD Tip O the Day 623

Posted on June 23, 2015 by

What Can I Expect? With ADD ADHD we have so many things we’re interested in and it’s hard to say no to any of them.  It’s hard to say no to ourselves. My daily routine includes brushing my teeth, quiet … Continue reading →

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What Having ADD ADHD Is Like — ADD Tip O the Day 622

Posted on June 20, 2015 by

Living With ADD ADHD One of the painful things about having ADD ADHD is that people who don’t have it can’t understand what it’s like.  They may recognize some of the symptoms and problems and they may know what it’s … Continue reading →

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Shannon’s Approach to the ADD ADHD Time Problem — ADD Tip O the Day 614

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

We’ve Been Talking About Time -and Shannon’s comment was so good I’m just posting it here: “Agreed. Time is a problem! And schedule what’s important! What I’m trying out is putting those things in a non-scheduled category of my todo … Continue reading →

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“As Soon As —” – An ADD ADHD Time Problem — ADD Tip O the Day 612

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

“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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The Rule for ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 609

Posted on May 3, 2015 by

The ADD ADHD Problem I keep losing my car in parking lots. (Some of you might note that this problem is not limited to ADD ADHD) The Strategy  When I park the car, say OUT LOUD where it is -“3rd … Continue reading →

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Committing With ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 604

Posted on April 16, 2015 by

To Commit No, I don’t mean to get someone locked up, unless its myself.  I do try to lock myself into things, where I can’t not do them.  If I walked to the end of the scary high dive, I … Continue reading →

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Studying and Decluttering— ADD Tip o the day 535

Posted on August 28, 2014 by

Time for school School is starting. Michael is not thrilled. But to get off to a good start, this is a good time to review strategies and issues. And it’s important to know how to study. I didn’t discover how … Continue reading →

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Time, Pressure, Urgency, Impatience and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 516

Posted on July 7, 2014 by

Urgency! 1. I did the hard work – reviewed the records, made notes, and then dictated the report and edited it. It’s ready to go, except there’s two documents I’m missing. I don’t think they’ll make any difference, but I … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD Tips From Homey— ADD Tip o the Day 514

Posted on July 2, 2014 by

Fresh out of ideas: Although we with ADD ADHD are supposed to be blessed by extra creativity, I am totally out of ideas this week, so I am just posting some of Homey’s great tips. thanks again, Homey. from Homey: … Continue reading →

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Blurting Out — ADD Tip o the Day 511

Posted on June 21, 2014 by

We with ADD or ADHD have problems with blurting out; for example, saying the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. “Aside from that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?” Here’s some guidance on how … Continue reading →

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Women and ADD ADHD part 2 — ADD Tip o the Day 509

Posted on June 15, 2014 by

Follow up from homey (slightly edited): “If it’s bothering you enough to want to change it” is a big one. I have a family member who doesn’t write anything down and she frequently gets herself in BIG trouble. We both came to the … Continue reading →

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Women and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 506

Posted on June 5, 2014 by

Too Disorganized I enjoyed meeting again with my friend, the lovely lady who claims that she’s too disorganized to get organized, or to use any of the tips or strategies. She says she doesn’t have shirt pockets, although she guesses she … Continue reading →

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Beliefs and ADD ADHD, Controversies, part four – – – ADD Tip o the Day 505

Posted on June 2, 2014 by

A long article from derek halpern  says it better than I have, here’s an excerpt:   Here’s The Big Reason Why People Don’t Change Their Minds When Confronted With New Data It’s proven that when we’re confronted with information that … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD Controversies part two— ADHD Tip o the day 502

Posted on May 26, 2014 by

Confusing correlation and cause; confusing cause and effect The blog claiming that French children do not have ADD ADHD carries a number of comments from people  observing that when children  in their classroom are provided structure and discipline they behave well. They conclude that children actually … Continue reading →

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Do It Now — ADD Tip o the Day 496

Posted on May 6, 2014 by

This is a follow up on the “ADD ADHD and living 12 hours ahead” post. If I can do it now, I won’t need to do it then. There are a lot of strategies related to this: 1. It is … Continue reading →

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“Everybody has a little ADHD.” — ADD Tip o the Day 474

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

“Everybody has a little ADHD.” Have you heard that before? Yes, but some of us have a whole lot of it and almost all the time.  That’s different. The quote above is from an article that actually has some good … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentines Day, to Everyone Who Loves Someone with ADD or ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 468

Posted on February 14, 2014 by

My wife has stuck with me with my ADD all these years.  OK, she has had some complaints sometimes, but she has been very helpful.  I couldn’t have made it without her. She picks up a lot of the slack, … Continue reading →

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Knob – A Klutz Story — ADD Tip o the Day 416

Posted on August 24, 2013 by

Today I reached for the jar of instant decaf, and knocked it over.  Coffee grains all over the counter.  Clumsiness tends to run with ADD or ADHD.  But so does creativity! I got a catalog out of the recycle bag, … Continue reading →

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Did It Again! — ADD Tip o the Day 411

Posted on August 4, 2013 by

This is basic ADD ADHD: Wife asked me to change lightbulb, told me she left the new one out on the counter.  I looked where I thought she meant, then i looked on the other counters, then I looked everywhere.  … Continue reading →

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New Information — ADD Tip o the Day 410

Posted on July 31, 2013 by

You don’t have to have ADD or ADHD to benefit from this: Did you know that if you fill up a big rectangular plastic tub with water, 0h, like maybe to soak your foot in or something, and heat it … Continue reading →

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St. Paul on ADD — Tip o the Day 407

Posted on July 21, 2013 by

yes! We can find ADD or ADHD everywhere if we are just alert to it.  What do you think? Romans 7:15-20 New International Version (NIV) 15 I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do … Continue reading →

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Unrestrained — ADD Tip o the Day 396

Posted on June 15, 2013 by

Has anyone noticed that all of my recent posts are too long? Not this one. doug spouting off?

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The Small Tasks — ADD Tip o the Day 389

Posted on May 11, 2013 by

With ADD or ADHD, we are victims of distractions, and things don’t get finished. Here’s a simple rule – if you’re doing a small task, don’t let anything interrupt it until you finish.  Make this a rule.  If a distraction … Continue reading →

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Not Me! —- ADD Tip o the Day 384

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

I was looking forward to  La Cruzada, the weekend spiritual retreat. I packed my suitcase and my bedding, printed out the google map, found the church on my GPS,  and drove to it. I was able to find it, tho … Continue reading →

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Puryear’s Principles —- ADD Tip o the day 379

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

This is just human nature, but these issues are more critical if we have ADD or ADHD: 1. we will struggle and struggle with a problem; once we find a solution, we will stop doing it (AA, antidepressants, regular exercise, … Continue reading →

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Frazzled, or, does ADD get worse? — ADD Tip o the Day 367

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

I don’t think adult ADD or ADHD gets better or worse over time, but it certainly does fluctuate.  Right now I’m feeling frazzled.  Too much going on, too much to do.  I’m forgetting things, losing things, making mistakes –  My … Continue reading →

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Sticking With It, Part 2 — ADD Tip o the Day 366

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

My wife, who knows a lot about ADD or ADHD after all these years, said I misquoted her on the last post.   I thought she had asked, “Is it working?”, meaning the whole thing.  She says she was specifically asking … Continue reading →

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Procrastination? — or Not? — ADD Tip o the Day 351

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

With ADD or ADHD, you’ll know about procrastination, one of our main symptoms.  But I think this is about a problem with time, not procrastination.  I wasn’t putting off getting my wife’s Christmas present, it’s just that Christmas seemed so … Continue reading →

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Procrastinating Again! — ADD Tip o the Day 342

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

If you have ADD or ADHD, you probably know a lot about procrastinating.  It is one of our major and most common problems. A very intelligent man is talking about his dishes, which are piling up in the sink.  The … Continue reading →

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FREE BOOK — ADD Bonus Tip o the Day

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

thanks to bryan hutchinson, you can win a free copy of Your Life Can Be Better, signed ( if that matters)  clik here and scroll down a little.  offer ends in November. thats right – a FREE copy of YOUR … Continue reading →

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Things that are good for ADD or ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 300

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

(ADD tip o the day 300!  imagine!!!) These things are good for ADD or ADHD: sleep, exercise, structure, get out of doors Someone just posted that taking the ritalin just before bedtime helped him calm his mind enough that he … Continue reading →

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Organizing — Tip of the Day 299

Posted on August 8, 2012 by

Kenn comments on people with ADD or ADHD, “We organize very differently than other people.”  I’m thinking about that, don’t know.  Certainly I function better if my desk is orderly and organized. I’ve given up on trying to keep it that … Continue reading →

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Commitment — ADD Tip of the day 296

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

One of the hardest things for us with ADD or ADHD is to follow though, to finish, to persist after the novelty and the initial enthusiasm have worn off (is that one or three things?)  One strategy is commitment. First, … Continue reading →

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Hard days — ADD Tip o the day 295

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Some days are hard.  I  feel overloaded, not at my best, disorganized, and I can’t get started.  That’s all part of ADD or ADHD, and we need strategies. 1.  if I have more than 5 things on my list of … Continue reading →

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Self flogging — ADD Tip o the Day 293

Posted on July 28, 2012 by

I don’t know if self flogging is a  part of ADD or ADHD, or if we  just have more occasions to do it.  Roni posted about this on ADDer World, and she plans to stop  it, which is good.  Self flogging … Continue reading →

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The Have Done Non List — ADD Tip o the Day 287

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

This just in from my sister, Lucy, who does not have ADD or ADHD, but has been supportive of my struggles and was one of the  courageous reviewers of the terrible early drafts of the book: “A hint for the … Continue reading →

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Notes — ADD Tip o the Day 286

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

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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OCD and ADD — ADD Tip o the Day 284

Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Remember the movie, As Good As It Gets?  Jack Nicholson with OCD.  That’s the disorder, with symptoms.  But there is a spectrum, from style, traits, personality disorder, to (neurosis) disorder.  The majority of American males have obsessive-compulsive style, which doesn’t really … Continue reading →

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Expectations — Add Tip o the Day 282

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

We with ADD or ADHD tend to overexpect, of ourselves.  We underestimate how long something will take to do and overestimate how much we can get done in a day.  Then we get disappointed with ourself and tend to feel … Continue reading →

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More irritation — ADD Tip of the day 279

Posted on June 23, 2012 by

I’ve previously noted that I am very irritable.  It was a blessing to learn that irritability is a part of ADD or ADHD and not just another of my character flaws.  But it is annoying to be so irritable, at any little thing.  … Continue reading →

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Things I am not good at —- ADD Tip o the Day 278

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

1. sports – lack coordination, not much I can do about it but am improving a little at balancing on one foot (sposed to help ADD or ADHD???) 2. technology —- got book – i phone, the missing manual–  quite good, … Continue reading →

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Trying too hard? —– ADD Tip o the Day 277

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

Maybe I’m trying to change too many things at one time (willpower? with ADD or ADHD we tend to overdo): 1.  learning to just sit — making progress 2.  getting on the net only 3 times a day  –slo progress … Continue reading →

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The stress of coping with ADD — ADD Tip o the Day 273

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

She had read the book, and said, “It seems like you try so hard, it might be easier to just have ADD.”         or ADHD. Well, no. A) if I didn’t have strategies and keep working at it, my whole life … Continue reading →

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Psychology of ADD: Shame —– ADD Tip o the day 262

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Shame is a deep core emotion, which we with ADD or ADHD tend to carry with us, from childhood failures, inadequacies and criticisms.  Shame involves other people; it’s the way we feel when we think our bad stuff is exposed … Continue reading →

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Comorbid: Depression and ADD —- ADD Tip o the day 258

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

We with ADD and ADHD have a 2.7 times higher rate of depression than the general public where the rate is about 10%. Reasons: 1. Childhood abuse, shame, failures  make us vulnerable to depression.  2. our continued failures and poor … Continue reading →

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Long e mails —- ADD Tip o the day 239

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

When I get a long e-mail I have trouble reading it. I usually get one idea or maybe two and then my attention is gone and the rest of it might as well not be there. Maybe I just skim … Continue reading →

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alone part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 236

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

People with ADD or ADHD tend to do better if someone else is around. My wife is back home and I’m glad, but I didn’t unravel or fall apart this time.  OK, she wasn’t gone that long, but she was … Continue reading →

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Putting it off — ADD Tip o the day 234

Posted on March 15, 2012 by

Most of you are too young to know the song The Arkansas Traveler.  The traveler finds an old man sitting in his flooded cabin playing his fiddle in a downpour while the roof is leaking. The traveler asks why the … Continue reading →

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A review (excerpts) — ADD Tip o the day 231

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Let me share a review from Linda, which tells a lot about ADD or ADHD: I’d read only a few pages of Dr. Puryear’s book before I unexpectedly began to recognize myself. It wasn’t the idea of making lists on … Continue reading →

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Cause or effect? ADD Tip o the day 206

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

I see a lot of confusion, even among scientists, about cause and effect.  Recently heard a great lecture on the negative effects of stress on our bodies, brains, and minds.  Dr. said that studies show that people who take short … Continue reading →

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Side effects —ADD Tip o the day 202

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

When I recommend a medication to someone (with or without ADD or ADHD), they often ask a very reasonable question, “What are the side effects?”    If I tell you the potential side effects, you are more likely to get them.   So I … Continue reading →

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ADD and crisis —ADD Tip o the day 171

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

We were having a steak lunch at a Kairos weekend and the guy to my left lifted both hands up in the air.  Strange.  Then he put his hands around his neck.  The guy to his left asked if he was OK … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed again part 2 — ADD Tip o the day 157

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

There are two main strategies for overwhelmed: 1.  Make the big list, everything you need to do.  Make a short list, the most urgent or important.  Pick one, maybe break it into small steps.  Pick one, usually the hardest, focus … Continue reading →

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Driven — Tip o the day 141

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

One of the worst things about ADD is feeling driven so much of the time, like there is giant fly-wheel inside that won’t stop, that I have so much to do, so much pressure and have to keep going and … Continue reading →

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“Bill”, the lazy slob — ADD Tip o the day 140

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

How many of you read today’s Annie’s mailbox (the new Ann Landers), “Husband’s laziness irritates his wife”?  How many of you figured it out? “I have to remind him frequently to pick up after himself and finish what he started. … Continue reading →

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What could go wrong? — ADD Tip of the day 137

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

I noticed that there were some newspapers on the front  of the counter, and touching behind them a vase.  It suddenly occurred to me that if I accidentally bumped the newspapers they might knock over the vase which could break. … Continue reading →

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Hurry!! — ADD Tip o the day 136

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

I sent the book to the publisher and they sent me back a sample chapter so I could check and revise the way they had set it up, the chapter headings etc.  I was very excited.  I was in a hurry … Continue reading →

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Distraction — ADD Tip o the day 135

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

My wife and I had a running disagreement about my colleges grades, she thought I was putting myself down and saying they were worse than they were.  So I ordered my transcript.  I didn’t know that I had ADD when … Continue reading →

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