advocacy
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Have I told you that my ADHD makes me special? It makes me very smart, an expert of sorts in things that interest me or that I am passionate about. Have I told you how it makes me function like the energizer bunny until my batteries run dry? Unless, of course, I am passionate about what I…
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I did it… I can officially check it off… it was not as bad as I thought. Was it a lot? Yes. Were the 100’s of people a lot to deal with, given I hate crowds? Yes, but I survived. I admit I did retreat to corners of the room on occasion, but I lived…
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One of the most un-used words in the English language is No! We seem afraid to say No! to people, especially children. Imagine if their feelings got hurt. Imagine if they had not gotten their way. According to them, I must confess I ruined my child’s life at an early age. I said No! They responded that…
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What is happening? I sat at the park the other day and watched a child around eight years old cry and hit his mother, and her reaction was to rub his back. I understand that I do not know their story, but I see this more and more. Children are acting out, crying and assaulting…
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When did we start to commodify emotions? Where does it end? The pharmaceutical industry has its hands in every aspect of mental health. As an individual with an ADHD diagnosis and the mother of children with ADHD, I have lived head in the sand for years. In 2021 I returned to school after a…
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There are mountains at the top of every mountain. The ADHD climb is never ending and steady challenge. The rules; still and be quiet. Pay attention and listen. Engage in activities that do not interest you and power through. Do not react but stay engaged. The most difficult seems to be not to take it…
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I grew up lonely, with few friends, or so it felt. I was always a bit of an outcast, or so it felt. When I speak to others I grew up with, they may disagree, but those around you are not always aware of the intricacies of your life. It is interesting how these experiences…
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If you build a house without a foundation, it will crumble. Likewise, kids who remain unsupported in school are destined to falter. I know what I want to do or, rather, need to do. I have briefly mentioned the difficulties I experienced throughout my academic career. I briefly reference it because it was bad, there…
Random Acts of ADHD: ADHD is not what you do but who you are 