Posted by Jeff on February 18, 2010 · 20 Comments
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 [...]
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Posted by Jeff on August 8, 2009 · 105 Comments
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 [...]
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Posted by Jeff on July 13, 2009 · 4 Comments
Is – to have an objective existence
Like – to be suitable, agreeable, prefer
Someone wrote “I realize it [A.D.D.] is a GIFT if we treat it as such.”
The phrase within that sentence – “if we treat it as such” – defines the underlying problem, the deception, that is perpetrated by Hallowell and Handelman and many others [...]
Posted by Jeff on February 17, 2009 · 26 Comments
On October 6, 2009, I received an official request to remove the screen shots from this particular blog post. In response, on October 7, 2009, I removed or hid all of the copyrighted material that appeared in the images below. I assure you that no pixels were harmed during this process.
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Posted by Jeff on January 5, 2009 · 22 Comments
A.D.D. is The Curse that Keeps on Giving. It never stops. It never lets up. It never gives you a break. It is a curse from Pandora’s Box. You can’t put it back in. It stays with you till death. You can’t take a drug that will wipe it out. You can’t get a transfusion [...]
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