The (Non) Social Side of ADHD

Do you ever feel like you let your friends and family down, even when you don’t mean to? I know I do. Last night, my Aunt Mae passed away. When my dad called to tell me, I told him I wouldn’t be attending the out of town funeral because my husband is laid off and […]

Appointments and ADHD

I got my hair cut yesterday. Big deal, right? Actually, it was a big deal, because the last time I was in a salon was August. Since my hair is on the short side and grows quickly, 3 months was way too long to wait. The final straw came the other day when I got […]

Money and ADHD

I’ve been thinking a lot about money lately. The current economy in the United States has everyone thinking about money these days, regardless of where you live. At my house, my husband has been laid off, so we’re watching our budget even more closely than usual. People with Attention Deficit Disorder struggle a lot with […]

Re-framing Your Focus

My husband got laid off recently. Part of what that means is that my previously semi-unstructured days working from home are now even less structured. It’s been a challenge to be as productive as I once was because my environment has changed. As someone with Attention Deficit Disorder, I need a structured environment in which […]

Who’s in Charge?

Are you in charge of your life, or is Attention Deficit Disorder running it? Do you make plans, or come up with projects that never get completed? Or if they do, it’s either late or not your best effort? Are there things in your life you’d like to do that you just never get around […]

Social Anxiety and ADHD

Social anxiety can take many forms – for some people, it’s so severe that they can’t put themselves in social situations of any kind. For others, it might be milder, and something they can tolerate once in a while. Still others might get a case of nerves, but find they usually relax after a while. […]