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Adult ADHD (A Guy's Perspective)
Diagnosed as an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), blogger Stephen Anfield is figuring out how to live better with attention deficit every day. Discover ADD/ADHD support as Stephen writes about managing ADHD as a young professional. Read Stephen Anfield's full bio. Recent Blog Posts
Who doesn’t love to use a funny simile to describe their Adult ADHD? Especially when it makes fun of reality TV stars... So, I don’t know about you, but I’ve got a list of similes and metaphors that I use to describe my ADHD. I always find myself saying, “I have the attention span of a gnat,” and as of late, it just hasn’t been doing it for me. It’s totally, like, so five years ago, and I thought it was time to revamp said phrasing into something...Continue Reading »
If you say no, I can totally accept that. As a matter of fact, I’ll probably laugh at it. When I have to deal with challenging or difficult situations, I find that I cope best by laughing at myself. What do you do to cope with life’s hurdles with ADHD? I’ve been doing a lot of work lately. So much working. As I've mentioned, my job involves reading, writing, and strong oral communication skills (for meetings and public speaking). A lot of the time, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) affects how competently I am able to perform these tasks. Contrary to popular belief, I can sit still long enough to read, so long as...Continue Reading »
Little signs I look for when someone tells me they think they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). If I had a piece of belly button lint for each time someone exclaimed, “I think I have ADD/ADHD,” I could clog all the toilets at every single baseball stadium in the world! The National Institutes of Mental Health reports that 4.1 percent of American adults have the ADD/ADHD, meaning not everyone can be a lucky member of our adult ADD/ADHD club...Continue Reading »
My workday as an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) requires time management and organizational skills to keep up in a fast-paced environment. How does your job compare? If reading my previous post about my mornings with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) didn’t leave you exhausted, that’s great! Most of you are probably wondering if my workdays are as crazy as my trying-to-get-to-the-office-on-time mornings, right? I’ll let you be the judge. 8 a.m. – Work. I’m employed full time at a think tank in Washington, D.C., as a communications associate/online community manager. I tend to...Continue Reading »
My morning routine as an adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is often chaotic. How does yours compare? Underneath my seemingly organized and focused exterior, there’s a scatterbrained, idea-driven person struggling to conform to a world that doesn’t fully understand attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD). A day in my life as an ADD/ADHD adult has more twists than a pretzel, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Here’s a look at what I do and what I’m thinking. 4 a.m. – My alarm is...Continue Reading »
ADD/ADHD adults: Are you looking for a job that offers structure and support, values the individual and creativity, and will provide meaningful work? I was too, and here's how I found it. About three weeks ago, I started a new job. I had been working as a consultant with AARP and the AARP Foundation, and my contract with them was coming to an end. I knew that I had to make a decision: either continue consulting or find a full-time job. I chose the latter. Given my work background and love for all things nonprofit (nonprofit workplaces have fostered...Continue Reading »
Being a thirtysomething adult with ADHD ain't all bad ... and it ain’t all good either. Living and working in a world that does not favor the oftentimes misunderstood mind of someone with ADHD presents itself with many challenges. Overcommitment, time management, and a busy social calendar are my closest frenemies. Welcome to my life with ADHD. My attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) is, unfortunately, my life partner. As with any relationship, you take the good with the bad. For me, it seems that more often than not the good outweighs the bad. For years, I never really knew how to label this relationship, as I could never find the right word to describe it. If I had to...Continue Reading » « All Blogs |
    
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