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Changes. ADHD in Transition — ADHD Tip O The Day 893

Posted on March 3, 2020 by doug with ADHD

I thought that once I retired, life would get easier.  Hah! “There’s been a change in the weather and a change in the sea From now on, there’ll be a change in me. My walk will be different, my talk … Continue reading →

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Too Busy? — ADHD Tip O the Day 892

Posted on February 25, 2020 by doug with ADHD

With ADHD, I’m Always “Too Busy” Since I retired, I figured I wouldn’t feel too busy all the time anymore. Wrong. I suddenly had a brilliant insight. Maybe if I didn’t try to do so many things all the time, … Continue reading →

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About ADD ADHD Medications—ADD Tip O the Day 584

Posted on February 7, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Review of ADD ADHD Medications, Alternatives, and Issues Over the next couple of months I plan to review medications for ADD ADHD, including alternatives,  This will be too basic and repetitive for some of you, so it will be every … Continue reading →

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To do list – Foto -for Priorities— Addendum to ADD Tip O the Day 583

Posted on February 4, 2015 by doug with ADHD

ADD ADHD Tip O the Day 583.5 I couldn’t get the darn thing to print the image when I was doing the post on priorities.     Think I’ve figured it out now, again. Technologically challenged! Doug Note to myself, because I’ll … Continue reading →

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Priorities and ADD ADHD: Incompatible? – – – ADD Tip O the Day 583

Posted on February 3, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Dysprioritiologica? Setting priorities is an executive function and with ADD ADHD we tend to not be very good at it. I sit here looking at a long to do list. Where do I start? Do you see how this can … Continue reading →

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An Excess of Blessings From ADD ADHD – – – ADD Tip O the Day 582

Posted on January 31, 2015 by doug with ADHD

Gifts, Benefits, and Blessings of ADD ADHD Have exhausted this topic for a moment. Got lots of good comments on both sides of the question.  Thank you. But – I am overly blessed with the gifts of creativity and wide … Continue reading →

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Overwhelmed!! Living with ADD or ADHD – ADD Tip o the Day 477

Posted on March 13, 2014 by doug with ADHD

I’m pretty good at seeing other people’s ADD ADHD problems and offering good advice; it’s very hard for us to see ourselves. Finally got the message I finally read the signals: 1. Rerun of old dream about college – haven’t … Continue reading →

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Busy — ADD Tip o the Day 442

Posted on November 23, 2013 by doug with ADHD

If we have ADD or ADHD we tend to find ourselves busy, overloaded, even overwhelmed. from Lou Ann: Doing more only to do less — do we glorify busy? Author Tim Kreider believes ‘Our frantic days are really just a … Continue reading →

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Frazzled strategies — ADD Tip o the Day 368

Posted on February 18, 2013 by doug with ADHD

For living with ADD or ADHD we need strategies, and here’s the ones I used to get unfrazzled, as promised in Tip 367. First, obviously, reverse the causes of frazzled: So got more sleep, took a nap.  Too cold to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 15, 2013 by doug with ADHD

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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Overwhelmed part 4 —- ADD Tip o the day 194

Posted on December 22, 2011 by doug with ADHD

So the third type of overwhelmed I might call “frantic”.  My wife called me, “Come on, Doug, let’s go, we’re going to be late.  And would you make sure the doors are locked and take out the gargbage.”  I was … Continue reading →

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Pressure (heed thine own advice) — ADD Tip o the day 117

Posted on July 14, 2011 by doug with ADHD

I got the draft back from the proofreader. Because of my avoidance and denial it was in a form that made it hard to work with.  I had wanted to send the book to the publisher by the end of … 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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Lots to do — ADD Tip o the day 80

Posted on April 10, 2011 by doug with ADHD

“I have lots to do today”, I’m saying to myself, and I’m feeling overloaded.  So why am I telling myself this lie?  I only have one thing to do- finish this blog post. When I’m finished, I can look at … Continue reading →

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Overloaded —— ADD Tip o the day 58

Posted on February 19, 2011 by doug with ADHD

Yesterday I was feeling overloaded.  that is a unpleasant feeling and, the feeling makes it harder to get things done, so then I feel more overloaded.  But that’s exactly what it is, a feeling, a state of mind, a perception, not a … Continue reading →

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