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. Vacation [...]

What is “normal” for an A.D.D.er?

As I write this…I suddenly feel normal or, to be exact, what I think normal is. I think normal is no waves of panic. Normal is knowing how much money is in your checking account. Normal is not feeling like your nerves are firing erratically. Normal is just to feel tired at the end of [...]

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 [...]