Those of us with ADHD may often find ourselves in a situation for which we are not prepared. My most famous one was inviting 10 people for Christmas dinner and forgetting to go grocery shopping. Not my finest hour. Most often these situations are of the everyday sort – running out of clean socks, underwear [...]
Having ADHD makes us feel bad about ourselves. We always seem to focus on the things we can’t do instead of the things we can. Instead of living in a tightly constricted box where everything is neat and orderly, we choose to live outside the box freely and with abandon. That is, we could if [...]
I have a busy week this week. Today I had to take the dog to the vet, tomorrow I get my hair cut, and on Wednesday I get my teeth cleaned. Now you know how we ADDers are about appointments. Getting your teeth cleaned, for instance, is usually every 6 months. That means that you [...]
What areas in your life are you having trouble with? Right now a lot of my areas center around my desk and my computer. The account I keep meaning to cancel. The stuff I keep meaning to check on. Writing my blogs and my newsletter. I was thinking about all of that today and why [...]
I’ve been feeling particularly scattered lately. Between the holidays and my decision last week to get a new puppy, it’s no wonder I feel scattered. For instance, I have a couple of boxes in my pantry that originally contained food related gifts. They are the perfect size for me to disguise a couple of Christmas [...]