Keep Your Eye on the Prize

Are you the type who has this inner conflict: You have the ability to hyperfocus, but due to your distractibility that focus is often misplaced?
I don’t know about you, but I find it real easy to throw myself into a task with great abandon. The only problem is that the task I choose may [...]

ADHD Goes for a Drive

I’ll return to “A Vision for ADHD”, but right now I just need to go for a drive. The only problem is that my navigator for over 20 years has been ADHD.
Over the years I have had more accidents, tickets and close calls than I can count. Why? At times distraction has caused me to [...]

The Power of Choice

We have changed direction a little lately. As mentioned in earlier posts, our son was having increasing difficulties with school. His ADHD was getting the best of him. PJ was reaching his limits with how many reprimands he could face each week. His spirit was at an all-time low.
Strict discipline was not working. It only [...]

Adult ADHD on the Job

Adults dealing with ADHD have their challenges. Many of the basic skills that are needed to maintain a stable and secure life can be evasive for the adult with ADHD. Long-term relationships can be difficult to keep going. Controlling our impulsivity, so as not to be always living in the moment, can take a concerted [...]

An Impulsively Passionate Life with ADHD

So far, my posts are showing a very dark side to ADHD. Time for a bit of a lift!
The ADHD/Hunter type of person can also be a bit of fun. Impulsivity used properly can add quite a bit of spice to life. Just a few examples:
There was the time my wife, our two young kids [...]