Life in the ADD Lane

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, and I’m sorry for that. Somehow my life seems to have gotten away from me lately. I’m sure you can relate. We all seem to have crazy busy lives these days with too much to do and not enough time to do it. I don’t have to tell […]

Does Medication Change Who You Are?

  Do You Worry About Medication Changing You? Someone said something to me recently that touched me deeply and left me feeling a little helpless. It was a young woman who was contemplating a visit to a therapist. She was concerned that the therapist would prescribe something for her, and while she recognized the need […]

ADHD – In Good Company

Some time ago, I wrote a post about Ty Pennington, who made the news by getting arrested for DUI. That same month, a national magazine had written an article about Ty, his success, and living with Attention Deficit Disorder. Now Paris Hilton thinks she has ADD. ADD and ADHD make the news when the news […]

ADHD and Impulse

I did something I shouldn’t have tonight; I ate a banana split. Well, not the whole thing – just enough to make me sick. I feel as stuffed as the traditional Thanksgiving turkey. Now, why did I do that? Wouldn’t you think a grown woman would know better? Well, the fact is, I do know […]

Explaining My ADHD Brain

Edit: 3/15/19. A useful post, despite the mention of a Palm Pilot. It occurred to me, as it sometimes does, that my most recent post might not have seemed as relevant to you as it did to me. There is a reason for that – it’s the way the ADHD mind works. I made an […]

Talking About Managing ADHD

Edit: 3/15/19 I can’t believe how old and dated this post is! Still, you might find a useful tip or two. And the “My Chingo” has been replaced with a chat box where you can leave me a message. Bottom right of your screen. I’ve just discovered a cool new toy for my website: it’s […]