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Before you go sending out videos to folks, please don't be surprised when folks still don't get it. If you don't have it, you will be hard pressed to "get it". I agree with kc5jck that there is no one...
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sdwa I relate to what you say about labels and how they stigmatize and reduce a person to their deficits. I also reject the notion that disorder means broken and especially that broken means bad. You...
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@kc5kjck well-put. The upside is that once the diagnosis is made, we at least begin to understand why we are socially isolated, whereas before we hadn't a clue. Comments: 0
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@blackdog: I'm not sure how serious you were when you wrote about seeing your life as meaningless. But in case you were, please go find someone you trust to talk to about it. I've been in that space...
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@IanL You're very welcome... I like sharing this stuff so it's nice to find people who appreciate it. Comments: 0
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@Rick I am totally looking forward to that webinar! Comments: 0
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"Husband went shopping today came home looking very pleased with himself so I am a little worried. But I am very practiced at smiling and saying “Yes, I like it. Thank you.” lol - I know the feeling,...
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@sdwa I agree with your thoughts about people resisting change - even when it means believing old disproven lies and myths: my family is full of people with both mental illness and ADD. We were all in...
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I had a similar problem with a therapist, but it was more that they gave me a medication that did some things well, but other significant areas of my life were still affected. Anyway, I switched...
View ArticlePallist replied to the topic The issue of who to tell and who not to tell...
I am in 100% agreement with Scattybird and those who want to change the terminology of this "disorder". I was hyperactive when I was a kid, now my hyperactivity is all in my mind (literally). But...
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@BabaD... Not sure what to make of all the sarcasm. If you think my post is dumb or a waste of your time, A simple "whatever!" would have sufficed. Or maybe no reply at all...? Comments: 0
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@BabaD scattybird I'm pretty familiar with sending posts on impulse: I usually have to edit several times before hitting the send button, and there a few where I didn't wait and regretted it. So I...
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Uh-ohhh, wrong link! this is the correct link to the lecture I was talking about: it's actually short so hopefully the word lecture won't be a turn-off […] Comments: 0
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I think I like EDDIE better than WANKER... Comments: 0
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@BabaD I don't have a problem with the term deficiency either. It's just so much more than a deficit of attention. @Larynxa EFD: That's kind of what I had in mind (no offense BabaD) Two other options:...
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I guess we'll have to agree to disagree, BabaD... I don't see much improvement in perception among the general public, because the mainstream media continues to misrepresent ADHD and there are many...
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