Comments on: ADHD Beyond Gifted http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADHD Coach Pete Quily Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:39:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1338492 Pete Quily Sat, 12 Jun 2010 06:57:24 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1338492 Hi Lisa, I'm sorry for your loss, but I'm glad you had time get closer to her and see all aspects of Kathy, including her good ones, which all too often many of of us often forget to notice. Hi Lisa,

I’m sorry for your loss, but I’m glad you had time get closer to her and see all aspects of Kathy, including her good ones, which all too often many of of us often forget to notice.

]]> By: Kat http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1338008 Kat Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:56:59 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1338008 Lisa, I know I speak for all of us who read Pete's blog when I say that we are saddened to hear of your loss, though I am glad that you had the time with your sister to grow closer before she moved to her next plane of existence. Cancer is a horrid disease, but the silver lining to that incredibly dark cloud was the time you did have to grow closer to her. I lost a previous husband to cancer, his was already stage 4 when it was discovered. I didn't know your sister, but I saw the wisdom in her words, as we both saw wisdom in the words Pete had shared in this blog & article. Peace, Kat Lisa,
I know I speak for all of us who read Pete’s blog when I say that we are saddened to hear of your loss, though I am glad that you had the time with your sister to grow closer before she moved to her next plane of existence.

Cancer is a horrid disease, but the silver lining to that incredibly dark cloud was the time you did have to grow closer to her. I lost a previous husband to cancer, his was already stage 4 when it was discovered. I didn’t know your sister, but I saw the wisdom in her words, as we both saw wisdom in the words Pete had shared in this blog & article.

Peace,
Kat

]]> By: Lisa http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1337668 Lisa Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:20:49 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1337668 Hello. I am the sister of Kathy Vickey, who responded to your article back in March of 2007. Kathy passed away yesterday, on June 8, 2010 as a result of advanced lung and brain cancer. She did indeed have a difficult life, not only because of ADHD, bi-polar disorder and severe depression, but especially lately as she bravely struggled through each and every day with all the symptoms of cancer. Since Kathy's diagnosis in October of 2009, we have gotten closer as sisters and I will miss her. She was incredibly brilliant and understanding. It was always amazing to me how perceptive she was with regards to people's behaviors. I couldn't hide anything from her and I believe she was an "old soul." I am so saddened by her passing, but I am so glad that she is no longer suffering. Thank you for being there for Kathy. Hello. I am the sister of Kathy Vickey, who responded to your article back in March of 2007.
Kathy passed away yesterday, on June 8, 2010 as a result of advanced lung and brain cancer. She did indeed have a difficult life, not only because of ADHD, bi-polar disorder and severe depression, but especially lately as she bravely struggled through each and every day with all the symptoms of cancer. Since Kathy’s diagnosis in October of 2009, we have gotten closer as sisters and I will miss her. She was incredibly brilliant and understanding. It was always amazing to me how perceptive she was with regards to people’s behaviors. I couldn’t hide anything from her and I believe she was an “old soul.” I am so saddened by her passing, but I am so glad that she is no longer suffering.
Thank you for being there for Kathy.

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1336572 Pete Quily Fri, 04 Jun 2010 07:40:50 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1336572 You're welcome Moppie You’re welcome Moppie

]]> By: Moppie http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1336262 Moppie Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:12:47 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1336262 Wow, being recently diagnosed at 38, all I can say is thank you for helping me see that there is somwhere that my creativity, ambition, and desire to learn everything I can during my life would be welcome and cherished. I'm so glad I came across this story. Wow, being recently diagnosed at 38, all I can say is thank you for helping me see that there is somwhere that my creativity, ambition, and desire to learn everything I can during my life would be welcome and cherished. I’m so glad I came across this story.

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1332532 Pete Quily Mon, 17 May 2010 09:13:24 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1332532 Hi Kat, don't know but glad you've found it, and like it. Thanks in advance for spreading the word about my content here on other sites, I appreciate it. No kicking required:) Hi Kat, don’t know but glad you’ve found it, and like it. Thanks in advance for spreading the word about my content here on other sites, I appreciate it. No kicking required:)

]]> By: Kat Parks http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1332477 Kat Parks Mon, 17 May 2010 04:19:47 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1332477 Pete, Why haven't I come here sooner? We've traveled the same internet circles for a few years now, and now that I've found your site, the more I read, the more I love it. I'll be reading more and posting more of your blog now, and probably RT'ing you in twitter as well as sharing in FB. I'll go kick my self as I make dinner now. It's only 9:20 pm. LOL Pete,
Why haven’t I come here sooner? We’ve traveled the same internet circles for a few years now, and now that I’ve found your site, the more I read, the more I love it. I’ll be reading more and posting more of your blog now, and probably RT’ing you in twitter as well as sharing in FB.

I’ll go kick my self as I make dinner now. It’s only 9:20 pm. LOL

]]> By: AARON http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1323209 AARON Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:13:55 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1323209 I ACTUALLY CRIED WHEN I READ THIS I ACTUALLY CRIED WHEN I READ THIS

]]> By: Bran Koseda http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-1170606 Bran Koseda Sun, 10 May 2009 18:17:27 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-1170606 There should be more articles like this, I've got what's reffered to as a full house case of ADHD, meaning I tick every box in diagnosis. Everyone knows me as a 'special' but the implied definition varies from meaning spiritual and gifted to being one big screw up. It frustrates me being extremely bright and quick yet being virtually incapable of doing a lot of normal every day stuff required to live day to day such as filling in government required paperwork etc. This article has picked me up quite a bit, I can get horrendous depression and feel useless at times. I searched 'coping with adult adhd' in goole and turned up this article. Perhaps I should be looking at embracing ADHD and thinking that way instead of viewing it as something to be 'coped' with There should be more articles like this, I’ve got what’s reffered to as a full house case of ADHD, meaning I tick every box in diagnosis. Everyone knows me as a ’special’ but the implied definition varies from meaning spiritual and gifted to being one big screw up. It frustrates me being extremely bright and quick yet being virtually incapable of doing a lot of normal every day stuff required to live day to day such as filling in government required paperwork etc. This article has picked me up quite a bit, I can get horrendous depression and feel useless at times. I searched ‘coping with adult adhd’ in goole and turned up this article. Perhaps I should be looking at embracing ADHD and thinking that way instead of viewing it as something to be ‘coped’ with

]]> By: Becky http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-beyond-gifted/comment-page-1/#comment-636201 Becky Fri, 09 May 2008 16:02:21 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2006/10/21/adhd-gifted-creative/#comment-636201 When my first son was born, the first thing I thought as he was shown to me was "He's an old soul!" He has ADHD and dyslexia. It took me a long time just to get his teachers to test him for dyslexia and no one mentioned ADD! Apparently at this time in his life Doctors here didn't know very much about ADD. As he approached his teen years, I was hearing about ADD. My son and I dealt with his ADD and dyslexia as best we could. He was always inventing things, (still is) but has yet to patent anything (not by choice). He has grown up to have a heart as big as outdoors but has problems with his relationship. He's been married for a little over 12 years now (with the same woman), has 3 children and struggles to maintain a "normal" life. He sent me this aricle and after reading it I cried! By the way, I know of Thom Hartman and respect him greatly. I will be buying his books on ADHD, ADD etc for my son, his wife and myself. Thank you for this article. When my first son was born, the first thing I thought as he was shown to me was “He’s an old soul!” He has ADHD and dyslexia. It took me a long time just to get his teachers to test him for dyslexia and no one mentioned ADD! Apparently at this time in his life Doctors here didn’t know very much about ADD. As he approached his teen years, I was hearing about ADD. My son and I dealt with his ADD and dyslexia as best we could. He was always inventing things, (still is) but has yet to patent anything (not by choice). He has grown up to have a heart as big as outdoors but has problems with his relationship. He’s been married for a little over 12 years now (with the same woman), has 3 children and struggles to maintain a “normal” life. He sent me this aricle and after reading it I cried! By the way, I know of Thom Hartman and respect him greatly. I will be buying his books on ADHD, ADD etc for my son, his wife and myself. Thank you for this article.

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