With a warm smile and a kiss, Diane welcomed fiancé George at her front door and then noticed fresh mud on his shoes. In a pleasant tone of voice, she asked, him to please leave his boots on the stairs? Puzzled, he said, "Your suits stare? Huh? What on earth are you talking about?" Despite her clarification, George remained convinced that Diane had said exactly that. Moreover, she'd said it
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Is It "Miscommunication" -- or Could It Be Adult ADHD?
Posted on 14:24 by Unknown
With a warm smile and a kiss, Diane welcomed fiancé George at her front door and then noticed fresh mud on his shoes. In a pleasant tone of voice, she asked, him to please leave his boots on the stairs? Puzzled, he said, "Your suits stare? Huh? What on earth are you talking about?" Despite her clarification, George remained convinced that Diane had said exactly that. Moreover, she'd said it
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
ADHD and Sex: No Shame, No Blame
Posted on 12:04 by Unknown
"Gina, sex is difficult for people with ADHD; it's tough to stay focused!" says a female Facebook friend, responding to my query on this topic.
What, you say, ADHD affects sex? Who knew? Yes, it's one of those areas, like sleep, where we often fail to connect the dots to ADHD symptoms. In fact, I open the chapter on sex in my book, Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?. with this quote:
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
To Sleep, Perchance to Turn Off That *&$@# Computer
Posted on 13:12 by Unknown
Being new to the area, my husband and I got lost on the way to our first adult ADHD discussion group in downtown San Francisco. Some heated bickering later ("You said to turn left!" and "I didn't mean that left!"), we finally arrived and caught our breath. That's when a worn-out looking man across the table said something that sticks with me, ten years later:
"I've blamed a lot of people in my
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