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 familiar with ADHD, though, a third possibility may pop up – … Read more
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 moments” were actually glimpses into my own life. In fact, many … Read more
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 clinical psychologist and clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School, about 30 to … Read more
Oooof! Silence. Stars. Breathlessness. For one very slow blink, the world stood still. It took me a second, maybe two, to realize I just been slammed on the ground. Somehow, I managed to regain my composure, though. One minute later, I saw an opportunity and forced my opponent to tap using a strange leg choke. … Read more
Overwhelm. It’s a common visitor to the ADHD mind. Of course, you don’t need to have ADHD to get overwhelmed. Information overload and an abundance of consumer options plagues our society to the point of paralysis. Throw in a mind, though, that runs like a 4-second 0-60 mph Tesla, and you’ve got a recipe for … Read more