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posted 05/13/2009, comments (0)

Parenting with ADD/ADHD

I was recently presenting at an ADHD conference. A woman approached me afterwards to ask about how to talk to her grown son. They had both been diagnosed with ADHD somewhat recently, after a lot of struggle over the years. She became tearful as we talked about what her life was like as a parent with ADHD raising a child with ADHD, before anyone... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/30/2009, comments (0)

Attention-Deficit Or Intention-Deficit?

Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA ADDA Vice President We're often judged by our actions, because people assume that they reflect our intentions. As rules of thumb go, this isn't a bad one and is often accurate. Unless someone has ADHD, of course. In this case, the ADHD creates a disconnect between the person's intentions and actions-they mean to... Read more Chevron

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Gr8fulMaria345

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recovering addict diagnosed with adult adhd.

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posted 10/31/2008, comments (3)

Addiction and ADHD

I am so glad that I found this site. It was suggested to me by my shrink that I do some research on how to better deal with my ADHD, and I landed here. I'm a recovering addict diagnosed as an adult with ADHD. At first I thought that it just ment that I couldn't pay attention. Boy was I wrong. There are so many more facets to this, it is... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/11/2008, comments (4)

Ten Tips for Saying "No"

So many adults with ADHD are overstressed, overbooked and overwhelmed. How many times do you end up telling someone you will help out, join in or volunteer your time? Do you do so impulsively or because you just don't like saying "no" to someone? The following are some tips to help you remember "you" first,... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 03/09/2008, comments (12)

Just Diagnosed

I was just diagnosed as having ADHD this last Tuesday. Although, my psychiatrist thinks I have this disorder no one else does. My parents and my counselor both think that the pyschiatrist diagnosed me with it too quickly and that he just likes diagnosing people. I personally don't know what to think. His diagnosis was bassed on one thing, my... Read more Chevron

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