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Every Picture Tells A Story, Don’t It?

I thought this would be an interesting collection of images to help stimulate thought and conversation. Enjoy! Note: Click on any of the images for an enlarged version. Image source: http://www.facebook.com/culturainquieta   Image source: http://www.facebook.com/culturainquieta Image source: http://www.facebook.com/culturainquieta Image source: http://psychotichumor.com   Image source: http://psychotichumor.com     Neurodiversity Print PDF

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The Problem of Adult ADHD and Friendship – ADHD and Loneliness, Part V

This is from “ADHD: Everyone Needs Friends, Especially Adults with ADHD by Attention Talk Radio” “Everyone needs a friend, even those with ADHD and especially adults with ADHD. In this episode of Attention Talk Radio, hosts Jeff Copper and Kirsten Milliken interview returning guest Dr. Ari Tuckman about the need for friends, what makes a good friend, and how to find good friends. Together, they share advice on what to expect from a friend and what is expected of you as a friend, as well as the impact of ADHD on friendships. Their conversation includes tips around handling sensitive situations, when it’s time to move on, and more. If you have ADHD, you will find this show to be very insightful!” Listen to internet radio with Attention Talk Radio on Blog Talk Radio ...

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Advice for the Adult (and not so adult) ADHDer

We’ve all grown up with stories like the tooth fairy who exchanges teeth for money, or a Santa Claus who brings gifts for the children, or the miraculous healing power of mommy’s kiss for your scraped knee. (Editor’s Note: In homophobic cultures, “tooth fairies” may be known as “tooth deliverymen.” In non-Christian cultures, “Santa Claus” may be known as “Hanukkah Harry” or may not be recognized at all. However, every culture acknowledges the existence of mommies.) As we get older we realize that they are myths but, still, they never completely die out. They remain alive deep within us and they come back to life, in a somewhat distorted form, when we encounter new myths. In the world of ADHD we find that the myth of exchanging...

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ADHD & Loneliness, Part IV

The illustration was created by Andrés Rábago and was posted in the Facebook group for Cultura Inquieta. Click here to see the other posts on the topic of loneliness. Note: I have decided not to unpack what, I believe, are the multiple layers of meaning in this illustration. I don’t want to influence your interpretation of the illustration though, by simply stating that there are layers of meaning, I’ve already influenced you. Nonetheless, let’s use the comments to flesh it all out.   Print PDF

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ADHD & Loneliness, Part III

ADHDers have the wrong expectations of non-ADHDers. We think they are like us. Foolishly we reveal something of our inner lives — show our vulnerability —  and we assume that as a gesture of good faith they will do the same. So we peel back our skin, exposing muscles, organs and nerves. See, this is what I’m made of. Now show me yours. Too many times, after we’ve exposed our vital organs and tissue, someone picks up a stick and starts jabbing. The pain shoots through our very core. We close up the skin. It’s too late. The damage has been done. It is a painful lesson learned thousands of times through a lifetime of jabs. We swear that we will never peel back the skin again, never allow ourselves to be vulnerable again. So we protect ourselves, withdrawing from the world...

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From the Archives: It Does Improve…Really…It Does

As I write this I’m surrounded by one of the “markers” of A.D.D. – those ever growing “piles.” My desktop is covered with piles of paper and there’s also a pile on the floor. The dining room table has a pile though it’s not as high as the one on the floor. Still, after three years of medication and self-imposed behavior modification I’m noticing changes. They are not dramatic, they are not monumental (though to an A.D.D.er they are monumental) but they are changes nonetheless. I noticed the changes by accident. [ READ MORE ] Print PDF

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