http://www.addiva.net/2009/09/10/living-with-add-beyond-tips-and-tricks/ Celebrating midlife ADHD women Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.addiva.net/2009/09/10/living-with-add-beyond-tips-and-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-7912 Cecilia Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:22:52 +0000 http://www.addiva.net/?p=1077#comment-7912 My Dear Linda, Just wanted to let you know--I have just finished reading your article ("Does ADD Define Me?"), and must thank you for putting into words my own thoughts. I was not diagnosed until age 45 and two years later my husband is still "reminding" me that I've had "47 years to figure out how to handle the way" I am--but apparently I'd rather "use excuses [having ADD] for my lack of steady progress because I just don't want to work that hard." It stings every time he says it. The shame wells up, as do the tears. But I've got to tell you: finding your web page gave me such a jolt of confirmation that my ADDiva-ness is real, rich, creative, and wonderful; and then reading this article of yours gave me assurance that I am not alone and I am not screwing up or doing it (my ADD) wrong. I am--we are--living, and learning as we live. Thank you so much for your inspiration. You rock, La ADDiva Linda! My Dear Linda, Just wanted to let you know–I have just finished reading your article (“Does ADD Define Me?”), and must thank you for putting into words my own thoughts. I was not diagnosed until age 45 and two years later my husband is still “reminding” me that I've had “47 years to figure out how to handle the way” I am–but apparently I'd rather “use excuses [having ADD] for my lack of steady progress because I just don't want to work that hard.” It stings every time he says it. The shame wells up, as do the tears. But I've got to tell you: finding your web page gave me such a jolt of confirmation that my ADDiva-ness is real, rich, creative, and wonderful; and then reading this article of yours gave me assurance that I am not alone and I am not screwing up or doing it (my ADD) wrong. I am–we are–living, and learning as we live. Thank you so much for your inspiration. You rock, La ADDiva Linda!

]]> http://www.addiva.net/2009/09/10/living-with-add-beyond-tips-and-tricks/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 Tessa Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:20:07 +0000 http://www.addiva.net/?p=1077#comment-6147 Thank you Thank you Thank you! I found out I had ADD only a few months ago, and my first emotion was relief. Instead of all that guilt about not measuring up, I had an explanation and a community and resources! I think my perspective is a little different because I've always written and I've always been creative and very early on I knew my brain worked differently than other people's brains. But that wasn't a BAD thing -- it was the part of me I valued. I just didn't realize that the same thing that made me creative also made me disorganized and distracted. Thank you Thank you Thank you! I found out I had ADD only a few months ago, and my first emotion was relief. Instead of all that guilt about not measuring up, I had an explanation and a community and resources! I think my perspective is a little different because I’ve always written and I’ve always been creative and very early on I knew my brain worked differently than other people’s brains. But that wasn’t a BAD thing — it was the part of me I valued. I just didn’t realize that the same thing that made me creative also made me disorganized and distracted.

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