Adult ADHD and "Time Blindness": Dr. Russell Barkley's Tactics for Taming That Trickster, Time

From Clutter To Coach, One Woman’s Journey A complete guide to ADD, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in adulthood and the documentary ADD & Loving It?! Alert Program - How Does Your Engine Run?® Therapy Works Inc. Q: How to Deal with "Meds Roulette"? A few years ago, I participated in an Ask the Expert Chat on "ADHD and Relationships", sponsored by the National Resource Center on ADHD. In this free forum, the public is invited to ask questions of a top ADHD expert in a live online chat. This text-based Q&A is later stored in the CHADD Ask the Expert archive (you can view the topics at that link but access is limited to CHADD members). Among CHADD membership's many benefits, I consider this one of the best! Question from Nina: How do you deal with a significant other who just got diagnosed with Adult AD/HD and is trying out new medications with all different types of side effects?Hi Nina,Okay, so you’re at the stage that we sometimes call “Meds Roulette.” We are extremely lucky to have many medication options today. That said, a careful prescribing physician and a pro-active patient can take steps to avoid/minimize potential side effects or cut them short when they do occur. Dr.

Partners in Life, Partners in ADHD Awareness You share a life together – maybe even a bed, a checking account, and human offspring, too. It might sound surprising (especially to some less-than-savvy physicians and therapists), but ADHD evaluation and treatment outcome also typically benefits from a shared "team" approach. Let's examine the reasons why. Elaine finally decided to seek professional help for her long-ago diagnosed ADHD. But it still took her three months to actually book the appointment. Then again, Elaine's problematic ADHD symptoms presented fertile ground for a bumper crop of unhealthy behaviors on both their parts. Finally, Brian realized it wasn’t a question of Elaine learning to be a "more responsible adult" or him being a "dominating male" if he stepped in to help. Once he clarified this in his mind, he could think about collaborating in finding a more qualified professional. The physician had not conducted a full evaluation—more like a quick eyeballing with questions like, “How’re you doing?” 1. 2. "Whoa!

Shame & Avoidence | Thrive With ADD “BREAK the CHAINS of SHAME” Is SHAME controlling your life? Do you feel unworthy and believe that each time you make a mistake, it’s one more validation of how worthless you are? If you’ve answered “yes” to at least two of these questions, then SHAME is a dominant factor in your life. In fact, shame is such a powerful negative influence on ADDers that it often leads to more difficulties than ADD itself! The Coaches’ Approach to Shame Coaches specializing in ADD Adults are well aware that low self-esteem is a common problem. But this approach is sabotaged when an ADDer is immersed in shame. RESULTS of the SHAME SURVEY: In February, 2006, a Thrive with ADD Survey about shame uncovered how serious the problem was. Despite the realization that avoiding a problem caused more severe consequences, most shame-based ADDers were unable to break out of their patterns. Clearly, a solution was needed to change habitual negative thinking and self-sabotaging behavior FAST! No need to take notes!

A Splintered Mind: The ADHD Guide to Junk Pile Taming - Douglas Cootey There are beasts lurking in my home. They are jagged, ugly things that tower in corners. They sit by the TV and sprawl upon my kitchen counter. They come out at night in my bedroom to trip me in the dark. Oh, who am I kidding? Once you let them get out of control, junk piles are hard to manage. Why Do Junk Piles Give Adults with ADHD a Hard Time? The problem with junk piles, however, is that they are boring. I recommend triaging the piles quickly into main groups. Cleaning Junk Piles with ADHD All that sounds simple enough, but it's still boring. High energy music A timer The torture If you're able to multitask, you might try making a phone call to a friend instead of playing rousing music, but 15 minutes here and there will kill the beasts. Adults with ADHD find chronic procrastination to be troublesome, but it can be managed if you break the problems down into smaller components. , or share the article using one of the methods below.

You and Me — and Adult AD/HD 18 Channels - my ADHD colored life...