Pills Don’t Teach Skills

It’s first and goal. Shoot for the goal. What a goal! What goal? Actually, I really couldn’t think of a witty or funny segway into setting goals, so let’s just get into it.
Have you set your goals for 2008? As many ADD’ers are learning, the key to succeeding in the many aspects of their lives […]

It sounds like a classic sports battle, “Patience vs. Procrastination”. Like Ali vs. Fraser, or the Yankees vs. the Red Sox, or the Maple Leafs vs. The Habs.
Where is the fine line that separates patience and procrastination? At what point do we look at ourselves and ask, “am I exercising patience or simply procrastinating?”
The difference […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
The ADD’ers were stirring, busy as a mouse.
The stockings weren’t yet hung by the chimney with care,
A procrastinating St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled close to their beds,
While visions of Ritalin danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my […]

Maybe Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO), the Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba that enjoyed a string of hit albums and singles in the 1970’s had it right when they wrote the hit song…. Looking Out For #1.
It went a little like this:
“Every day is an endless train
You’ve got to ride it to the end of the […]

For most ADD’ers, you probably have experienced or seen energy levels and hyperactivity that are enough to power a rocket!! I can tell you first hand, ADD fuels me so full of energy and vigor it’s hard to imagine anything or anyone slowing me down sometimes.
I’m able to take on large situations, am […]

I have posted similarly to this in the past and after sitting down last night to do my month end self analysis, I simply wanted to share this with my regular and new readers. I get tremendous value out of this monthly exercise. If you have ADD or know someone who does, perhaps the same […]

Yes, your ego………not your Eggo. I still remember the Eggo Waffles commercial from when I was a kid and the household advertising phrase most families became familiar with, “lego-my-Eggo”.

One thing I have learned to do and was reminded of recently, was to lego-my-ego, or in simple terms, let go of my ego. Like many […]

These are some common ADD/ADHD communication behaviors. I came across this list at http://www.addresources.org and really liked it.
Whether you are impacted by ADD or someone you communicate with is…………there are some pretty good points noted here that you just might be able to relate to.
• Not talking—often from preoccupation with internal thoughts, feelings, worries. we […]

So, is ADD to be blamed for the downfall and difficulties in relationships with an ADD’r and Non-ADD’r? On occasion yes, however most of the time it’s not the ADD that causes the problem, instead it is how the couple chooses to deal or not deal with the diagnosis of ADD.
I can reflect […]

Maybe it’s her shoes, or his shoes. ADD, sympathy and empathy………sounds like a good link, or an example of connecting the dots. It’s a common known fact that many ADD’ers will experience a challenge when trying to be empathetic or sympathetic. The good news, this challenge can be overcome and I’m living proof of that!! […]