Creation As Symptom
So on Wednesday we looked at the possibility that creativity is learned behavior and how having ADHD might make us more likely to learn that behavior. But what if it…
Blog Month: June 2017
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The other symptom
One of the “unsung” symptoms of ADHD is creativity. Yeah, I know, there are “Professionals” who will say there is no documented proof that that is true. But I offer…
Sometimes You’re The Bug
There’s an old saying, made famous by the band, Dire Straights, that tells us basically that we don’t get to choose a lot of what happens in our lives. Sometimes…
Life In The Fast Lane
I’ve been going pretty fast these days. And I’m kind of pleased with myself about that. I’ve been recognizing my ADHD moods even though I’ve been immersed in busyness. See,…
The Problem With Working Ahead
Working ahead is okay, in the broad view of things. I mean, it’s a really nice feeling to know that, not only are you caught up, but you’re actually ahead…
A Hard Habit To Break
We are creatures of habit. I mean humans, not just people with ADHD. But we, the people with ADHD are maybe more creatures of habit than everyone else. Some of…
Two To Three Times More Likely
Have you ever noticed that our English language can be misleading? It’s actually big business being a writer with the skill to quote things that are patently true in ways…
ADHD? Or SA?
Do I have ADHD? Or is it Stimulant Addiction? You’re saying, “What about the attention stuff? What about the distraction stuff?” Well, yeah, what about that stuff? It’s true that…
Front Porch Daze
So, I love this time of year. The summer isn’t here yet, but the summer weather has certainly begun. And we’re getting ourselves into the summer swing of things. We’ve…
Why I Self-Medicated
To begin with, I had nothing to compare my mind to, having never been in any other mind. We, any one of us, neuro-typical, or having ADHD, or Autism, or…