Staying Present

Staying Present – The Challenge of ADHD

“There’s one big key to having everything you want and maximizing your potential. Know what it is? Staying present.” “Our friend, Geoff Pilkington, has been on podcasts here on See In ADHD and this is …

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like a lightbulb

How is an ADHD’er Like a Lightbulb?

How is an ADHD’er like a light bulb? Not a joke, I have a point, just hang on with me here. As some of you know, I have gone through DBT therapy, individually and in …

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ADHD Christmas Special

Kelly’s ADHD Christmas Special – Celebrating Suess Style

“The following ADHD Christmas Special was originally published in the blog, Man of DistrAction on Psych Central on December 28th, 2012, under the name “The ADHD Holiday Special – with sincere apologies to Dr. Seuss” …

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5 Things You’ll Never Understand About ADHD Unless You Have It

5 Things You’ll Never Understand About ADHD (Unless You Have It)

You’ll Never Understand Our friend Shawn has some things he’d like to explain to those of you who don’t have ADHD. But as he says, if you don’t have it, you’ll never understand. “So why …

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‘Embrace Your Weirdness’ and Other Things To Tell Your Children

Occasionally I have great ideas! And here’s one of them. These are things to tell your children about ADHD, things I wish my offspring understood, not only about their ADHD, but their other mental health …

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I Have ADHD, There It Is

I Have ADHD, There It Is

Hi. My name is Andrew, and I have ADHD. It’s not something I’ve always been comfortable saying nor always been willing to admit. But there it is. I’d like to take you on the journey …

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If I Could

If I Could Help It …

We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced those people who feel that the cure for ADHD (and many other cognitive and mental health issues) is “Just don’t be that way!” And while those people are …

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Internal Dialogue

Shake Hands With Internal Dialogue

I have to admit … there are times when racing thoughts and internal dialogue have been so loud that they could have been voices in my head. Over the weekend I watched “The Devil’s Candy” …

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Sibling Rivalry

How Do You Deal with Sibling Rivalry?

Sibling Rivalry I am no parenting expert. I operate on instinct only. In these posts I’m sharing what I’ve learned from my own experiences but am always open to friendly advice from others, because dealing …

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First Realization

Something’s Wrong

First Realization I wonder sometimes, when was my first realization there was something wrong with me? Could it have been when I was 6 or 7 and my parents brought me to that weird doctor’s …

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