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ADDiva Blog
by Linda Roggli, ADDiva Recent Blog Posts
I have trouble with subtraction. I perpetually believe I can squeeze new projects into the time that is already booked to the ceiling. I did it again today: agreed to take on a fascinating new project that surely won't take too much time and isn't even due for several weeks. No problem, right? WRONG! When my colleague called and asked for 10 minutes of my time, I was flattered. We talked and talked; she had great ideas. By the time we said goodbye, 30 minutes had elapsed. And not...Continue Reading »
One couple's struggles show how attention deficit can affect stability. Diagnosis and treatment can help, but to what extent? Bruce (not his real name) was desperate for help: His wife had demanded he find a doctor to diagnose his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) ... or else. He e-mailed me for a recommendation, but I knew there was a lot more going on and going wrong in his marriage than he or his wife realized. "My wife is becoming less and less tolerant of what...Continue Reading »
While my husband didn't think my overbooked schedule or our cluttered house could handle fostering a dog, we both learned a few lessons, and I gained the gift of structure from the most surprising source. On an impulse (sound familiar?), when an opportunity arose through a local organization, I volunteered to foster an abandoned sheltie, fully expecting to wait several months for an abandoned doggie in need of love to show up in my life. Several weeks ago, yet far sooner than I expected, the subject line “Possible Foster” popped up in my inbox. I opened the e-mail: “We...Continue Reading »
Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD): If you haven't taken your medication, think twice before driving. Untreated symptoms can produce serious risks on the road -- even for an ADD/ADHD coach like me. Some attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) "experts" are quite good at giving advice and offering solutions to ADD-ish issues. Many of them, however, are far less willing to reveal their own challenges with symptoms. Not me. I’m upfront with my mishaps, no matter how embarrassing. Namely, ripping the door off my ADDiva-mobile, a 2009 Prius. By running into my other, older car. Oh, no. You know that sickening sound...Continue Reading »
Anyone affected by this disease knows that ADD/ADHD is a real and legally recognized disability, but we also know the benefits of “hiding” our symptoms and our condition. When others -- such as the new “Think Beyond the Label” public service ads -- ignore or belittle our disability how should we react? Don’t get me wrong. From the moment I saw the clever commercial on TV for “Think Beyond the Label,” a new initiative to promote hiring people with disabilities, I was filled with optimism. After all, given the unemployment statistics from March 2010, the disabled workforce is decidedly affected -- coming in at a 13.9 percent unemployment rate compared with the 10.1 percent rate for the...Continue Reading »
Should the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) golden rule of organizing be to tackle projects one at a time, similar messes at once -- or, to accept achieving less-than-perfect order? I’m in the midst of reorganizing my office. And my guest room. And my media room/studio. And my kitchen table. And the hall closet. And the top of the pool table (a.k.a my conference table). And my bonus room (Read: Storage/junk room with a pile of clutter worthy of its own post, coming up next time!). Uh oh. Sounds like a perfect storm of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) overwhelm. A more...Continue Reading »
There is plenty of advice for parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but what about giving care for an aging parent with ADHD? There are thousands of pages and hundreds of websites (this one included) about parenting an ADHD child. But what happens when the ADHD child grows up, the ADHD parent grows old and the roles are reversed? I’m finding out, firsthand. I spent 10 days with my 84-year-old mom last month, buying diabetic shoes and socks online, ordering grab bars for the bathroom, and investigating scooters and...Continue Reading »
I have gradually recognized that high expectations and perfectionism of the holidays push me directly into the path of ADHD overwhelm. Huh? Did Thanksgiving and Christmas and New Years and 2009 just whoosh by while I wasn’t paying attention? Oh yeah. I’m ADHD. I have TROUBLE paying attention! Seriously, though, this was a serious lapse of attention. I performed some of the traditional holiday duties. I basted the turkey and had dinner with friends. I visited my parents and bought Christmas gifts. I welcomed the new year by...Continue Reading »
When I see those craggy branches and knot holes, I think of the parallels to ADHD adults. Our attention deficit disorder has bent some of our branches into unusual patterns. They are embarrassingly naked, the trees that surround my house. Cool temperatures and autumn winds have finally stripped even the most stubborn leaves from their dark branches. During the summer, I tend to see the deciduous trees as one unit, a broad bank of shade. Now the structure of each tree is exposed, every flaw visible. There's a tree trunk that has twisted sideways, perhaps the result...Continue Reading »
In true ADDiva style, I began to fall behind in my pedicure schedule. I couldn't get my ADD brain to believe that spending time on a pedicure was as important as other activities. It's November and I still have naked toes. Ewwww. Are we gonna talk about TOES? Ewwwww! Trust me, it's relevant to ADHD. First, you should know that I've never been much of a spa babe -- one of those women who actually get regular manicures and facials. For the most part, I'm a practical farmer's daughter who gets by on a seven-minute beauty regimen. My claim to...Continue Reading » « All Blogs |
    
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Linda Roggli is an A-D-Diva: a woman with ADD-ish tendencies, a creative spirit and dozens of fascinating, not-quite-completed projects that clutter her desk (and sometimes her midlife mind!).