You Have A.D.D. And You Can Succeed: A Rebuttal By “Paradigm Of Thought” – Part II

A Bit of Background: A lengthy comment on the blog post You Have A.D.D./A.D.H.D. and You Will NOT Be Rich and Famous resulted in a lengthy response on my part that became the blog post You Have ADD/ADHD and You Will STILL Not Be Rich and Famous. The author of the lengthy comment, Paradigm of [...]

You Have A.D.D. And You Can Succeed: A Rebuttal By “Paradigm Of Thought” – Part I

A Bit of Background: A lengthy comment on the blog post You Have A.D.D./A.D.H.D. and You Will NOT Be Rich and Famous resulted in a lengthy response on my part that became the blog post You Have ADD/ADHD and You Will STILL Not Be Rich and Famous. The author of the lengthy comment, Paradigm of [...]

You Have ADD/ADHD and You Will STILL Not Be Rich and Famous

The August 2009 blog post – You Have A.D.D./A.D.H.D. and You Will NOT Be Rich and Famous – has been one of the more contentious posts on this blog. As measured by the number of comments to that post, it seems it hit a raw nerve.1 I believe that the firestorm was based, not only [...]

You Have A.D.D./A.D.H.D. and You Will NOT Be Rich and Famous

This is very bad news for those who want to believe that having A.D.D./A.D.H.D. is like having fairy dust with magical powers. Even worse, this is bad news for those who promote this snake-oil nonsense. So what’s the news? Simply stated, there are NO positive aspects of A.D.D./A.D.H.D. That’s right! If you have A.D.D./A.D.H.D. you [...]

Vacation Panic

Vacation Panic: a feeling that you have forgotten something very important but you can’t remember what that “something” is. This feeling becomes more intense – and paralyzing – the closer you come to the beginning of your vacation period. It may disappear during the vacation and it definitely reappears the day you return home.
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A.D.D. Money Blues

The symptoms that define ADHD — impulsivity, inattentiveness and/or hyperactivity — make finances a trial for many who have the disorder. Problems with planning and organizing stymie their attempts to deal with even simple money tasks, like bill paying, while lack of impulse control can result in big credit card debts, [...]

The A.D.D. Money Panic

It’s been at least two weeks since I looked in on my joint checking account to see how the balance is doing. I know my wife has debited money…and I have definitely debited money. But there is that little wave of panic that, now that I need to see how it is doing, I may [...]