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Decrease the Pressure – ADHD Tip O the Day 999

Posted on March 26, 2022 by doug with ADHD

​With my ADHD, I tend to feel pressured all the time.  I don’t like that. I work to avoid that feeling. 1. Limit your to-do list to five items. 2. Cut everything into small steps. 3. Spread your tasks out. … Continue reading →

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More ADHD Research and Etc.— ADHD Tip O the Day 998

Posted on March 21, 2022 by doug with ADHD

On ADHD and relationships, medications, comorbidity, statistics, and etc.:  My wife said I should post about the most recent disaster, but no, I’m not going to describe the incident where I merely sat down on the sofa next to the … Continue reading →

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Marriage/relationships and ADHD follow up — ADHD Tip O the Day 994

Posted on February 3, 2022 by doug with ADHD

Relationships are very complicated, especially if someone has ADHD I love pens. I have a lot of pens. My wife says I hoard pens. She says I should go through all of my pens and throw away the ones that … Continue reading →

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Marriage- Part Three — ADHD Tip O the Day 988

Posted on December 11, 2021 by doug with ADHD

With ADHD , everything is much harder, especially relationships. We disappoint, forget, let down. We get preoccupied, don’t finish, don’t get started.  We blurt out, do and say socially inappropriate things.  We run into things, knock things over, drop things. … Continue reading →

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Marriage/Relationships? Part Two— ADHD Tip O the Day 986

Posted on November 13, 2021 by doug with ADHD

Marriage part two Throughout this series, I use “marriage” “to stand for “marriage and/or relationships.” I understand that marriage is becoming increasingly rare. ADHD and marriage:  Marriage is hard.  With ADHD it’s much harder, especially for the non ADHD partner.  … Continue reading →

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Marriage and Other Strange Relationships, Part 1 — ADHD Tip O the Day 985

Posted on November 3, 2021 by doug with ADHD

Relationships are so complicated, even without ADHD, that this will take two or more posts.  And with ADHD – Whew!! We marry with expectations of what our marriage will be like.  Generally, we expect our marriage to either be like … Continue reading →

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Keep It Short — ADHD Tip O the Day 955

Posted on May 10, 2021 by doug with ADHD

My astute wife said the last ADHD post was too long.  So this one will be short. Strategy O the Day: Listen to your wife. doug Links: ADHD and Relationships ADHD and Relationships more Webinars Quotes O the Day: “The … Continue reading →

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ADHD Excuses — ADHD Tip O the Day 947

Posted on March 15, 2021 by doug with ADHD

We ADHDers are hard to live with.  We cause a lot of frustration. A comment from T: “I would love for you to address the issue with people with ADHD trying to justify behavior that is driven by the ADHD … Continue reading →

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A Bad Habit — ADHD Tip O the Day 829

Posted on September 1, 2018 by doug with ADHD

I have a bad habit. No, it’s not sexual, no matter what you may have been imagining. Still, it’s too embarrassing to tell you. It’s just a bad habit which causes me some discomfort. I don’t like it. I’ve tried … Continue reading →

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“You Don’t Listen to Me!” — ADHD Tip O the Day 816

Posted on March 20, 2018 by doug with ADHD

Have you ever heard that? Miscommunication is a standard part of normal human life. So is the frustration with it.  But who ever said that ADHD is normal human life?  So we have a lot more of it. Feeling not … Continue reading →

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ADHD and the Challenge of Relationships — ADHD Tip O the Day 795

Posted on August 4, 2017 by doug with ADHD

If you think living with ADHD is a challenge, imagine what it’s like living with someone with ADHD. I started to add, “And imagine what it’s like to live with someone who is living with someone who is living with … Continue reading →

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Back again with ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 769

Posted on March 10, 2017 by doug with ADHD

 Does this really have anything to do with ADHD? I’m back.  Sorta.  Swamped.  So here’s some of my favorite clips.  I’m hoping that you will: 1. watch them. 2. enjoy them. 3.  leave a comment on the question, “What do … Continue reading →

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ADHD and Relationships. Is it possible? — ADHD Tip O the Day 766

Posted on January 31, 2017 by doug with ADHD

My long suffering wife  (very, very long) still gets annoyed sometimes when I do ADHD stuff.  For one example, of many, calling her to come help and then doing something to get ready while she’s standing there waiting. I’m trying … Continue reading →

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Five Disconcerting Facts, Relevant To But Not Limited To ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 759

Posted on December 26, 2016 by doug with ADHD

Disconcerting Facts: 1. Our decisions are made unconsciously, based on unconscious factors, mostly emotional.  After a decision is made, we think we “decide.”  Then we come up with “facts” to support our decision and make it appear to be rational. 2. … Continue reading →

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Relationships, Including Marriage, and ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 636

Posted on August 18, 2015 by doug with ADHD

For ease, I’ll talk about marriage  but this applies to all intimate relationships. Things they don’t tell you Marriage is hard work. Especially if one of you has ADD ADHD. Quote O the Day The only thing worse than being … Continue reading →

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A Typical Day With ADD ADHD: Where in the world does the time go? — ADD Tip O the Day 633

Posted on August 3, 2015 by doug with ADHD

My Typical ADD ADHD Day Sleeping 6 hrs      Trying to sleep 2 hrs Quiet time   .5 hr Exercise  1 hr Shower shave dress teeth bathroom  1hr Eating 3 hrs                                       Thinking about eating – all the time Looking for something … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD and Marriage or Similar Relationships — ADD Tip O the Day 629

Posted on July 14, 2015 by doug with ADHD

With ADD ADHD, Relationships Are Hard In older couples, the divorce rate is twice that of vanillas.  According to Melissa Orlov, the major problem is undiagnosed and untreated ADD ADHD. Quote O the Day: “You have to be a superwoman … Continue reading →

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ADD ADHD Poem —ADD Tip O the Day 593

Posted on March 3, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Ode of an ADDer to a neat wife Please don’t put my stuff away. Please don’t move it, just let it lay. If I can’t see it, it doesn’t exist. I’ll forget to do something and we’ll both be pissed. … Continue reading →

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Why Valentines Day Is important With ADD ADHD — ADD Tip O the Day 586

Posted on February 12, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Valentines Day is February 14, this Saturday, that’s this coming Saturday, two days off, this Saturday, day after tomorrow. With ADD ADHD: 1. We forget all about it. 2. We think it’s a long way off and don’t buy a … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard? Christmas Is Coming! — ADD Tip O the Day 566

Posted on December 11, 2014 by doug with ADHD

Not this time, ADD! With my ADD ADHD, Christmas usually sneaks up on me and I’m rushing to try to find a gift for my wife.  But this time I’m ahead.  Why, it’s two whole weeks away, and I’m already … Continue reading →

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Increase Self Control — ADD Tip o the Day 495

Posted on May 2, 2014 by doug with ADHD

Ritalin May Increase Self Control If it does, this would presumably apply also to the other stimulants, Adderall, etc, as well as possibly to Straterra. This could be another hole poked in my belief that these medications do not help … Continue reading →

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ADD and relationships — ADD Tip o the Day 448

Posted on December 15, 2013 by doug with ADHD

I am reminded almost daily how hard it is to live with someone with ADD ADHD.               Ok, daily. So i just asked my wife if she would do a guest post on the … Continue reading →

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