Today I made it to my doc appt.  about my memory issues.  I was given a diagnosis I never thought of or seen coming.  Talk about being blind sided. I was diagnosed with ADD.  Me!  I had good grades in school....

I've realized over the years that for an ADDled gal like me, schedules don't work.  For one thing, it's really hard to stick to a rigid schedule, and once I've wandered from it, I'm paralyzed.  What do I do next?...

In a previous post, I wrote a little about the basics of Getting Things Done (GTD), David Allen's ubiquitous productivity system.  (Don't mind me, ubiquitous is my new favorite word.  If you have a favorite wor...

I've been reading a lot lately about David Allen's system of Getting Things Done, and I think there's something there for me.  Typically, I don't get a lot from books that help neurotypical people get organized, but...

First, my apologies to both-my-dear-readers for the space of time between posts.  I have a whole host of posts ready to be written, but something stupid is keeping me from doing it.  You see, I don't like the...

I know, it's been a terribly long time since my last blog entry.  But, BMDR (Both My Dear Readers), I'm making it up to you.  I have pictures! Money management.  If you have ADD, it's a given that typical...

OK, so everyone has a character defect.  In other words, nobody's perfect!But it's really tough that when one exhibits the signs of a mental illness, the first thing one thinks is not, "I wonder if she's had a full workup....

If you've ever nursed a baby, you know that doctors know squat about drugs and breastfeeding.  In fact, they'll usually just tell you what the drug manufacturers say, which is "don't take this drug while breastfeedi...

Often a symptom of ADD is having trouble sleeping.  And guess what, being overtired will definitely exacerbate your inattentiveness the next day.  It doesn't take long before you're in a vicious cycle of not sl...

Is it hard for you to have friends in?  I'm happy to say, for us, the answer is "not anymore."Now, I've always said, if you've come to see me, come anytime.  If you've come to see my house, make an appointment.I've always said it....