Comments on: Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/ A Blog about Adults with Attention Surplus Condition (aka ADHD) by Adult ADD Coach Pete Quily Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:03:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1306821 Pete Quily Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:47:29 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1306821 Lil, it's complex, see http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/education-153394-5.html BBlake sadly far to many people with ADHD self medicate with drugs and alcohol since they boost dopamine, the brain chemical ADDers are in short supply and the one that ADHD medications and other things like exercise, meditation etc increase. Maybe you can get the word out to other people about ADHD and addictions so they don't go through what you went through. Barbar, once you learn to manage it more effectively and use it as an asset it totally changes your perspective on it Lil, it’s complex, see
http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/education-153394-5.html

BBlake sadly far to many people with ADHD self medicate with drugs and alcohol since they boost dopamine, the brain chemical ADDers are in short supply and the one that ADHD medications and other things like exercise, meditation etc increase.

Maybe you can get the word out to other people about ADHD and addictions so they don’t go through what you went through.

Barbar, once you learn to manage it more effectively and use it as an asset it totally changes your perspective on it

]]> By: barbar gray http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1298898 barbar gray Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:50:37 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1298898 i love having adhd it is very fun when i was a child i hated it cause many kids called me crazzy but now i love it i love having adhd it is very fun when i was a child i hated it cause many kids called me crazzy but now i love it

]]> By: BBlake http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1281110 BBlake Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:45:52 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1281110 Steve K...I can totally relate! My brain is always ON and I can't turn it off. I started using cocaine at 12 years old and believe it or not it SLOWED me down? WHAT? Most people get paranoid I get "level headed". I have misdiagnosed for 30+ years as Bilpolar! yet I can't sit still? After 22 months clean and sober I am finally realizing I am NOT Bipolar, but ADD! My Mom used to take me to shrinks in the early 70's but they didn't know much about ADD back then! Now I can't seem to get organized, I talk too much and I get myself in trouble ALL the time with my "over reactions"! after a year on chemo and now 6 mos off ADD it REALLY showing! thank God I decided to get help and made an appointment with a Psych. unfortunatley it is not until Jan, I pray I canmake it until then! Steve K…I can totally relate! My brain is always ON and I can’t turn it off. I started using cocaine at 12 years old and believe it or not it SLOWED me down? WHAT? Most people get paranoid I get “level headed”. I have misdiagnosed for 30+ years as Bilpolar! yet I can’t sit still? After 22 months clean and sober I am finally realizing I am NOT Bipolar, but ADD! My Mom used to take me to shrinks in the early 70’s but they didn’t know much about ADD back then! Now I can’t seem to get organized, I talk too much and I get myself in trouble ALL the time with my “over reactions”! after a year on chemo and now 6 mos off ADD it REALLY showing! thank God I decided to get help and made an appointment with a Psych. unfortunatley it is not until Jan, I pray I canmake it until then!

]]> By: ADD and Loving It! Adult ADHD Documentary Now Online | Adult ADD Strengths http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1274920 ADD and Loving It! Adult ADHD Documentary Now Online | Adult ADD Strengths Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:57:04 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1274920 [...] learn to manage it more effectively with things like Adult ADHD coaching, ADHD medications etc. See Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD Related Posts:ADD and Loving It! Canadian Documentary on Adult ADHD on Global TVTwo ADD TV [...] [...] learn to manage it more effectively with things like Adult ADHD coaching, ADHD medications etc. See Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD Related Posts:ADD and Loving It! Canadian Documentary on Adult ADHD on Global TVTwo ADD TV [...]

]]> By: ADD and Loving it Documentary on Adult ADHD Global TV | Adult ADD Strengths http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1274914 ADD and Loving it Documentary on Adult ADHD Global TV | Adult ADD Strengths Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:41:39 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1274914 [...] learn to manage it more effectively with things like Adult ADHD coaching, ADHD medications etc. See Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD Related Posts:ADD and Loving It! Adult ADHD Documentary Now OnlineTwo ADD TV Documentaries in [...] [...] learn to manage it more effectively with things like Adult ADHD coaching, ADHD medications etc. See Top 10 Ways to Manage Adult ADHD Related Posts:ADD and Loving It! Adult ADHD Documentary Now OnlineTwo ADD TV Documentaries in [...]

]]> By: lil http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1193586 lil Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:39:38 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1193586 Is ADHD recognized as a disability for adults in IDEA?? Is ADHD recognized as a disability for adults in IDEA??

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1171445 Pete Quily Tue, 12 May 2009 04:46:20 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1171445 Stephen for medical resources check out my US ADHD Support Groups Listings to find recommendations for local doctors http://www.addcoach4u.com/support/usadhdsupportgroups.html for ADHD coaches, 95% of us work over the phone so location is irrelevant. Stephen for medical resources check out my US ADHD Support Groups Listings to find recommendations for local doctors

http://www.addcoach4u.com/support/usadhdsupportgroups.html

for ADHD coaches, 95% of us work over the phone so location is irrelevant.

]]> By: stephen http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1171423 stephen Tue, 12 May 2009 02:58:23 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1171423 struggling w/ adhd. wife near end of patience. have to make moves on my own to deal. know any good resources / folks for adhd in jackson, wy? thank you. struggling w/ adhd. wife near end of patience. have to make moves on my own to deal.

know any good resources / folks for adhd in jackson, wy?

thank you.

]]> By: Pete Quily http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1049260 Pete Quily Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:25:52 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1049260 Hi Wendy, you might want to look at some of the ADD in the workplace articles i have on my website here for you and also for the suspected ADDer http://www.addcoach4u.com/addintheworkplacearticles.html you also might suggest they look at the adult adhd screener test here. http://www.addcoach4u.com/adultaddtest.html It's important that you don't stigmatize ADD or they might react negatively and avoid dealing with it, so maybe mention some of the positives or people do well with ADHD ie some posts here http://adultaddstrengths.com/category/add-strengths/ I'd also recommend the book add friendly ways to organize your life Hi Wendy,
you might want to look at some of the ADD in the workplace articles i have on my website here for you and also for the suspected ADDer

http://www.addcoach4u.com/addintheworkplacearticles.html

you also might suggest they look at the adult adhd screener test here.
http://www.addcoach4u.com/adultaddtest.html

It’s important that you don’t stigmatize ADD or they might react negatively and avoid dealing with it, so maybe mention some of the positives or people do well with ADHD ie some posts here
http://adultaddstrengths.com/category/add-strengths/

I’d also recommend the book add friendly ways to organize your life

]]> By: Wendy http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/comment-page-1/#comment-1046701 Wendy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 02:19:05 +0000 http://adultaddstrengths.com/2008/02/21/top-10-ways-to-manage-adult-adhd/#comment-1046701 I work with someone who I suspect has ADD and I would LOVE some tips on how to work more effectively with someone who has ADD; something concrete so I don't get caught up in the frustration and noise of their disorganization. Thanks. I work with someone who I suspect has ADD and I would LOVE some tips on how to work more effectively with someone who has ADD; something concrete so I don’t get caught up in the frustration and noise of their disorganization. Thanks.

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