ADDA board retreat

I’m in Philadelphia PA this weekend at the ADDA Board of Directors retreat (ADDA is the largest support organization for adults with ADHD – http://add.org) and it’s pretty exciting to be involved in the “bigger picture.” There is talk of advocating for ADHD adults like us in the workplace – helping employers understand our need for relatively simple accommodations. Continue reading

Shortage of ADHD drugs

We can’t get our ADD meds and we’re losing focus faster than a defective camera lens. What gives?

First, everyone (OK, doctors) convinced us that we should take meds for our ADD. So we get our prescription filled, our brains come to attention, we get things done and then … and then … no medication!!!!

Is it a conspiracy? Is it corporate manipulation? Is it ghosts on Halloween? Continue reading

Do you have “control issues?”

When something happens “out there,” I don’t trust my natural instincts for a response. My natural instincts have gotten me in a lot of trouble over the years. I’ve flashed back in anger. I’ve clouded up in pain. I’ve been a little too honest. The reaction from the “other side” to my honest reaction has been, shall we say, less than positive. Continue reading