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Alice Hale

posted 04/16/2008, comments (2)

Wish Me Luck

Well, I see my counselor tomorrow. It has been a week since I saw her and she told me I was "beyond help." I have for the most part maintained the schedule that she gave me while still making a few revisions to it to make it easier for me to comply with. When I see her tomorrow, I know she is going to ask me about the schedule and... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/16/2008, comments (4)

Hello Again: My day.

So here's what happened today: I had a list of what I needed to do today. I didn't get everything done. The list is in the car. I woke up late, took a shower, had all my stuff in one place from the night before (THANK GOD! EVEN MY CLOTHES!), put mousse in my hair, and ran out the door with a cup of keifer, that I've... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/14/2008, comment (1)

Who Can Diagnose and Treat ADHD?

When seeking a diagnosis of ADHD, many time people don't know where to start or what to expect of the process. It would be easy if there were a blood test that could pinpoint ADHD or other mental disorders, but there isn't. Instead, there are a series of assessments medical professionals use to determine if ADHD is present. Many... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/14/2008, comments (2)

Finding Home

Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz had it absolutely correct... there IS no place like home!! (Dorothy probably had ADHD, but let's not digress!) And for me, "home" has become an adult ADHD support group in suburban Chicago. Anyone who has ever heard me speak or read anything I've written about ADHD, whether to... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/11/2008, comments (8)

Bad session

I saw my counselor yesterday and we discussed the fact that I had been feeling suicidal this past week. She told me that I had been doing really good about calling the suicide hotline but that I was getting to the point where I was needing help beyond their resources. She told me that there were a fe things they could do before they would have to... Read more Chevron

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