18 Channels - my ADHD colored life... You and Me — and Adult AD/HD. A Splintered Mind: The ADHD Guide to Junk Pile Taming - Douglas Cootey. There are beasts lurking in my home. They are jagged, ugly things that tower in corners. They sit by the TV and sprawl upon my kitchen counter. They come out at night in my bedroom to trip me in the dark. They are made out of forgotten intentions and the expensive dreams of the past whose sole purpose is to weigh me down and crush me under their toppling mass. Oh, who am I kidding? Once you let them get out of control, junk piles are hard to manage. Why Do Junk Piles Give Adults with ADHD a Hard Time? The problem with junk piles, however, is that they are boring. I recommend triaging the piles quickly into main groups.
Cleaning Junk Piles with ADHD All that sounds simple enough, but it's still boring. High energy music A timer The torture If you're able to multitask, you might try making a phone call to a friend instead of playing rousing music, but 15 minutes here and there will kill the beasts. . , or share the article using one of the methods below. Shame & Avoidence | Thrive With ADD. “BREAK the CHAINS of SHAME” Is SHAME controlling your life? Do you feel unworthy and believe that each time you make a mistake, it’s one more validation of how worthless you are? Do you strive to be perfect in the hopes that perfection will make you seem as good as everyone else?
Do you live in fear that others will find out how secretly disorganized, late, careless or stupid you really are? If you’ve answered “yes” to at least two of these questions, then SHAME is a dominant factor in your life. In fact, shame is such a powerful negative influence on ADDers that it often leads to more difficulties than ADD itself! The Coaches’ Approach to Shame Coaches specializing in ADD Adults are well aware that low self-esteem is a common problem.
But this approach is sabotaged when an ADDer is immersed in shame. RESULTS of the SHAME SURVEY: In February, 2006, a Thrive with ADD Survey about shame uncovered how serious the problem was. Break out of the Shame-Based Patterns that Sabotage Your Life. Jeff's ADD Mind|Gina Pera. Q: How to Deal with "Meds Roulette"? A few years ago, I participated in an Ask the Expert Chat on "ADHD and Relationships", sponsored by the National Resource Center on ADHD. In this free forum, the public is invited to ask questions of a top ADHD expert in a live online chat. This text-based Q&A is later stored in the CHADD Ask the Expert archive (you can view the topics at that link but access is limited to CHADD members). Among CHADD membership's many benefits, I consider this one of the best! Question from Nina: How do you deal with a significant other who just got diagnosed with Adult AD/HD and is trying out new medications with all different types of side effects?
Hi Nina,Okay, so you’re at the stage that we sometimes call “Meds Roulette.” By the time some adults with ADHD are diagnosed, there can be intense pressure to "get better FAST. " Unfortunately, tweaking medications is not a fast process. We are extremely lucky to have many medication options today. Dr. From Clutter To Coach, One Woman’s Journey A complete guide to ADD, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) in adulthood and the documentary ADD & Loving It?! Social :: Help! S-O-S for Parents. Partners in Life, Partners in ADHD Awareness. You share a life together – maybe even a bed, a checking account, and human offspring, too. It might sound surprising (especially to some less-than-savvy physicians and therapists), but ADHD evaluation and treatment outcome also typically benefits from a shared "team" approach. Let's examine the reasons why. Elaine finally decided to seek professional help for her long-ago diagnosed ADHD. But it still took her three months to actually book the appointment.
Unfortunately, that therapist ended up knowing little about ADHD, and Elaine gave up on finding another one on her insurance plan. “She gives up easily with most obstacles," boyfriend Brian explains, "and then she also quickly forgets why her ADHD is a problem -- until she loses her next job. " Then again, Elaine's problematic ADHD symptoms presented fertile ground for a bumper crop of unhealthy behaviors on both their parts. 1. 2. Leading ADHD Experts Weigh In: "Most psychiatric patients will come in and say there are changes. "Whoa! Alert Program - How Does Your Engine Run?® Therapy Works Inc. Age Activated ADD | ADD ADHD Blog.com.
Adult ADHD and "Time Blindness": Dr. Russell Barkley's Tactics for Taming That Trickster, Time. Time. That's one word that always makes the top of the list when I ask adults in our local CHADD discussion group to name their top ADHD-related challenges. Keeping track of time.Estimating the time it will take to complete a project.Planning for future time instead of getting totally wrapped up in present time. Managing time is a constant challenge for most humans, especially in our speeded-up age. Yet, for people with ADHD, time can be a particularly shape-shifting trickster.
No one knows this better than psychologist Russell Barkley, a preeminent researcher, lecturer, expert, and author in the field of ADHD. The following excerpt, from Chapter 10, offers tips for taking charge of your time. Of special note: "Eight Everyday Rules for Success. " Nearsighted to the Future To put it simply, you and other adults with ADHD are blind to time–or at least myopic.You're not lacking knowledge or skill. Dealing with Your ADHD: The Big Picture Fit the Solution to the Specific Problem Russell A.