How do you get a 4.0 GPA as an adult with ADHD trying to finish your college degree? Do you study your ass off and hope for the best? Or do you look for ways to hack the system? Surprisingly, the answer lies somewhere between. Let me explain… Earlier this year,...
Beat to smithereens… That’s how I felt a couple days ago, following some intense ninjitsu training and cardio kickboxing. Mat burns, bruises, sore muscles from head to toe… I had the works! The plus side? I felt good afterward! My energy was spent,...
After taking stimulant ADHD medication for a while, many adult ADHDers develop a tolerance and need more. In fact, it often seems like we need a bigger dose every few months. For some, it’s sooner. When I started Methylphenidate at 10 mg, I thought I’d be...
Are you a digital hoarder? Do you accumulate new movies, shows, or software on a regular basis? Do you find yourself constantly wanting to learn new things and downloading new stuff before you can finish the old stuff? If so, you know how easy it is to lose control of...
Take one look at my resume and typically, one of two things will happen. Either you’ll think I have lots of experience or you’ll think I have a commitment issue. I like to believe it’s the former, but maybe I’m in denial. If you’re...
When I was first told I may have ADHD a couple years ago, I had mixed feelings about it. At the time, I didn’t know many people with ADHD or how common it was. I knew it could explain most of my symptoms, but I had heard of ADHDers being labeled as...
“There’s never enough time.” We’ve all said it at some point and some of us still say it. Unlike money, time is one of those things we can’t get back (not yet, anyway). Once it’s passed, that’s it. Fortunately, we have a lot...
Back in December, I ran a survey asking you, my fellow ADHDers, what your best and worst ADHD-related moments were for 2013. As expected, I received some interesting responses. A few were pretty extreme, but most were fairly humbling. Many of the “worst ADHD...
There is no denying the value of productivity in today’s fast-moving world. The more productive you are, the more free time you have, the more money you make, the more valued you become, and so on. However, many of us get caught up in the rigmarole of daily life...
Anxiety is one of the biggest problems facing adults with ADHD these days. Sometimes, it’s a direct result of untreated ADHD symptoms. Sometimes, it just happens to be a co-existing anxiety disorder like OCD or a phobia. According to Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D, a...