(ADHD) I'm not Crazy: There's Party in my Brain and my Emotion Neurons won't Shut Up

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Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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Driving home tonight I realized something that seems so obvious now. ADHD mixes up my senses so that what I hear distracts me from what I see, what I see from what I hear, and so on. I also started to wonder how I could be a better driver than so many people who aren't ADHD. I guess I have f...

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I'm Not Crazy
Eileen Bailey
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 01:00 PM

Thank you for sharing your perspective of living with ADHD as an adult. It always helps to read someone else's story to know that you are not alone and other people are experiencing some of the same emotions.

I recently read the book, "The Gifts of Adult ADHD" by Lara Honos-Webb, PhD, and there was information in the book about the emotional sensitivity of adults, how it can be both a benefit and a distraction, much as you have written.

I thought you might also be interested in an article Terry Matlen wrote:

ADHD - AD/HD and Hypersensitivities

ADHD - Managing Hypersensitivities in Adults with ADHD

Thanks again for sharing.

Eileen

re: I'm Not Crazy
LifeInPieces
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 at 11:20 PM

Both of these links were exceptionally interesting; a million thanks, and if you have further suggestions, I'm all ears.

re: re: I'm Not Crazy
Eileen Bailey
Sunday, April 05, 2009 at 10:53 PM

I am glad you liked the links. Please be sure to sign up for the newsletter to get weekly updates as well as to subscribe to my posts.

Eileen