Dreamers and Do-ers and ADD
April 19, 2008 by Brenda
Filed under ADD, Life Skills
My husband’s youngest brother is notorious in his family for “dreaming big and doing little”. When he was in his late teens and early twenties, he was constantly buying old junk cars with the intent of “fixing them up”. The fact that he never spent any time actually working on any car, knew little about the subject, and had no real interest in the actual work involved meant nothing. He could look at a rusted out piece of junk and see a classic car in it’s place, and that was enough to get him to part with his cash.
Lost and Found with AD/HD
April 18, 2008 by Brenda
Filed under Organization
Those of you who have read this blog for a while know that my mom had Attenton Deficit Disorder. I was thinking today about something she used to do that I’ve done myself more times than I can count.
My mom would call me up and ask me if I knew where she had put something. Even after she and my dad retired to Florida and were a thousand miles away, she would call and ask.
ADD Attacks!
April 14, 2008 by Brenda
Filed under ADD, Life Skills
I guess “attacts” is a bit dramatic, but still, I was caught completely off guard earlier this week when I had an “ADD moment”.
I think that the world can be divided into 2 categories: those who read directions, and those who don’t. And for the most part, I think that, whether you were drawing lines based on reading directions or gender, you would end up with pretty much the same group.
New Audio Tuesday
Just a reminder to check the “What’s New” box every Tuesday for a Tuesday 10 Minute Tip. You’ll find the archives of past tips under “Tuesday’s 10 Minute Tips” in the Pages section.
Social Skills and AD/HD
April 5, 2008 by Brenda
Filed under ADD, Life Skills
This afternoon, a friend of my husband’s stopped by unexpectedly, and he brought his girlfriend with him. Maybe that’s an OK thing with you, but it produced a little bit of anxiety in me.
It might have partially been because I was still in my pajamas (yes, I did say this afternoon, but it was Saturday and I can if I want), but the bigger issue was that, like many other people with Attention Deficit Disorder, my social skills are not the best.