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Monday, 31 May 2010

Adult ADHD is Real: But How to Convince the Unconvinced?

Posted on 21:19 by Unknown









Living with unrecognized ADHD, in a loved one or in oneself, can feel like being lost in the fog—often on a roller coaster.

      “I hope others can be spared from stumbling through the fog like my husband and I did,” Edith says. “For our first 25 years together, I thought Joe was lazy or selfish or both.”

     Edith also wondered if she was failing as a wife because she had so little
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Monday, 3 May 2010

Pt. 2: When a "Good News" Diagnosis Means Bad News for the Relationship

Posted on 17:29 by Unknown








Years ago, when my husband first agreed to be evaluated for ADHD, he did it on one condition: that I be evaluated for it, too.  Whether he simply disliked being singled out or truly thought me ADHD'ish remains lost in the mists of time and perhaps distorted perception. 


      My guess: He simply wasn't connecting the dots between his actions and my reactions, which from his
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