Adult ADHD
| Emotional Journey
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
Recently diagnosed with ADHD? I want to offer three ‘truths’ you should know. Had I been told these things 17 years ago, when I was first diagnosed, I would have avoided a lot of upset and frustration. And I’m big on avoiding upset and frustration.
Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
| Work & School
(And You Can, Too. Without Actually Having To Be Bullied.) His name was Charles Philip. That’s not his real name. His real name was Steve Markham. That’s not true, either. The name doesn’t matter. It’s not that I don’t want to embarrass him—I’m not even sure he’s still alive. It’s that he represents every person who ever bullied me, from Grade 3 to last summer…
Adult ADHD
| Guest Blog
| Women & ADD/ADHD
Ask a random person on the street to explain ADHD and they will more often than not describe the stereotypical […]
Adult ADHD
| Guest Blog
| Most Popular
| TotallyADD Blog
| Women & ADD/ADHD
What are some of the gender specific symptoms of ADHD in women?
Adult ADHD
| Mastering Your ADHD
| Rick
| Tools, Tips & Tricks
| TotallyADD Blog
“I don’t know where the day went,” was a familiar, almost constant lament of mine.
Eventually, after yet another day slipped past me, I sat for an hour trying to discern how 8 hours had simply vanished in a jumble of tiny tasks, none of which stuck in my memory, leaving me feeling like I’d accomplished nothing.
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
Every year as Spring arrives I have this urge to do Spring cleaning. Decluttering. Giving things to charity. Planning out the rest of the year. Or at least the next two months. Heck, it would help to know what I should be doing this afternoon.
Adult ADHD
| Coaching
| Guest Blog
| TotallyADD Blog
When you “discovered” your ADHD, you sought out every bit of information you could find. Soon you had collected enough information to have a “degree in ADHD.” Unfortunately, that and $6.95 will get you a cup of coffee!
Coaching
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
The other day, driving to the dentist, I almost had a serious car accident. (So, a typical day for me.)
Although I had checked my mirrors twice, a large SUV had somehow materialized in my blind spot. Normally, our car’s mirrors are perfectly angled so that there is no blind spots for the driver.
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| Tools & Tricks & Tips
| TotallyADD Blog
“How can I get a good nights sleep?”
“I can’t fall asleep. I toss and turn. My mind races.”
“I’m sleepy all day, then wide awake at bedtime.
“I’ve tried everything, but I’m wide awake in the middle of the night.”
Sound familiar?
Adult ADHD
| Rick
| TotallyADD Blog
Having kids adds to the stress. According to a number of studies the parental divorce or separation is 3 to 5 times higher when there’s ‘untreated or undertreated ADHD’ in the household.
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