Bill Mehlman

http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/3/index.html

After twenty-five years as a chef/caterer/restaurateur, Bill took the oath. He hasn’t set foot in a commercial kitchen for three years. He now freelances as a writer, copyeditor and proofreader. His interests include architecture, fishing, languages (currently studying Latin — good luck) and golf (in the abstract) and littoral heliotropism (lying on the beach). May one day finish The Novel. Native New Yorker. Congenital Yankee fan. Would love to start playing nine-ball again.

• What I Am NOT...
  This being my first posting to ADDitude, some full disclosure..... more »
• I Heart REM
  I've been holding out on you. There's a secret treatment for ADHD..... more »
• Nice Genes
  Genes are, to some extent, suggestions. Opportunities. Possibilities. Not mandates... more »
• Welcome to ADHDville, USA
  I wish to propose a linguistic alteration... more »
• Hearing But Not Understanding
  Could Auditory Processing Disorder be to blame for your child's ADHD-ish symptoms?... more »
• We Interrupt This Program...
  How to tackle that impervious to-do list without falling prey to monster distractions... more »
• Blog... Interrupted
  We all wish to leave footprints in the sands of time, but often much simpler... more »
• A Life Less Boring
  The meandering path of a ADHD brain on (and off) the job... more »
• Black-Belt Therapy
  The search for composure and concentration in tai chi can provide concrete, and frequently elusive,... more »
• Polishing Up that Golden Rule
  How 'Please,' 'Thank you,' and 'Yes, ma'am' may build confidence in your ADHD child. Some... more »
• An ADHD Drug Diary
  ADHD medications impact every patient differently. Here is how two popular meds converted me into... more »
• So Sue Me
  I am weak, but not so foolish to deny the link between nutrition and ADHD... more »
• Were You Saying Something?
  If my mind goes wandering during our conversation, don't take it personally -- that's the... more »
• I Have a Dream... Job
  If it's legal, and you can support yourself doing it, and you love it, DO... more »
• Uke and Nage
  Got dojo? Aikido teaches self-control, concentration and calm in the face of frustration. Sound like... more »
• Beehive
  Those scattered thoughts of yours aren't going to line up single file and get organized... more »
• One Out of Four Ain't Great
  Why email and text messages are dangerous business for nuance-starved ADHDans like me... more »
• Glass Houses, Anyone?
  Where'd I put those keys? A system isn't a good system unless you remember to... more »
• Snake Eyes
  Like many adults with ADHD, I am the lucky recipient of bonus "co-morbid" conditions as... more »
• Crash! Smash!
  Would you like some wine with your disorder?... more »
• Noise! Distraction! Tuna!
  Even the smallest sound can provide a big distraction. Do you know how to filter... more »
• Make It Work, People!
  Mayhem or meditation: Do what you love, love what you do. Follow your heart and... more »
• Morning Coffee... Revisited
  Customize your Firefox web browser for a more civilized Internet experience... more »
• Wax On, Wax Off
  By repeating a simple, rhythmic motion a student can access levels of concentration and perception... more »
• Lost... (and Found?)
  I don't have a problem asking for directions; it's remembering directions that's the problem... more »
• Solitaire
  People with ADD tend to overrate the importance of solitude as an essential condition for... more »
• My Views on Booze
  Is there a relationship between ADHD and drinking? Probably. Is it a good idea to... more »
• Farming for Focus
  Gardening is not amenable to helter-skelter thinking. You have to plan and focus. And I... more »
• Let's Talk Baseball
  Even when I watch every minute of a game, I still can't tell you who... more »
• Music for the Attention Challenged
  How long a piece of music can you listen to without drifting off? I've got... more »
• Got Balls?
  Baoding balls, a.k.a. "Chinese meditation balls," help strengthen your hands as well as your immune... more »
• The ADHD All-Star Lineup
  The ADHDs, the bi-polars, the Aspergers, and the OCDs all lay claim to a cadre... more »
• An Evil Spiral
  Batting leadoff and playing second base for the ADHD Comorbids is Depression ... more »
• Smokin'
  Little did I know that tobacco would prove to be the most addictive indulgence of... more »
• Buridan's Ass
  It is easy for ADHDans to get lost in the maze of indecision. Get into... more »
• Is Literacy Dead?
  The worst thing to happen to ADHD readers is poorly-written prose... more »
• Tiger Woods... and Concentration Revisited
  Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never ... more »
• Boustrophedon
  I'm trying to get out of this ADHD maze by focusing on doing one thing... more »
• Convergence
  I started drifting off whenever I picked up a book. My head bobbed up and... more »
• Keep Your Eye on the Ball
  We, who fight the good fight, consider it a victory when we stay on point... more »
• Eternal Spring
  This form of tai chi does wonders to improve focus and concentration... more »
• The Will of Woods
  Tiger Woods is a superb example of the power of will. Every time you think... more »
• Keep it Together
  Why do I feel so desolate, so lost?... more »
• Google Gadgets: Notebook
  Google Notebook: In theory - a useful system. In practice - an unholy mess... more »
• Keep on Truckin'
  Accomplishing something, anything, is more valuable than bouncing around like a superball in a squash... more »
• ADHD Wake Up Call
  Learn to watch your back, ADHDers. You are going to get hurt from time to... more »
• Back From the Abyss
  It's been a wholly unholy month, but I've stared depression in the face and lived... more »
• Break It Up!
  If only I could break up my whole, overwhelming ADHD life into small, manageable, quantifiable... more »
• The ADHD Notebook - Pen Not Included
  Vincent Van Gogh had adult ADD. Vincent Van Gogh used the Moleskine notebook. You'll never... more »
• My Third-Grade Math Trauma
  How math went from mind-cloggingly easy to totally incomprehensible a few decades back... more »
• The Great ADHD De-Clutter
  This weekend, I'm reclaiming control over my life! Well, over my computer and filing cabinets... more »
• ADHD Salesmanship
  My fractured sense of ADHD self-esteem rules out sales as a career path. ... more »
• This is Mozart's Brain on ADHD
  You are what you remember... where does that leave us ADHDans?... more »
• Music, Lyrics and ADHD
  My ADHD memory prohibits me from remembering song lyrics--if you'd ever heard me "sing" you'd... more »
• My ADHD Shopping Process
  Once again I'm plagued by that old bugaboo, indecision, and his partner in crime, bad... more »
• The Fate of ADHD Projects
  We ADD adults love projects because they're big, they make us feel like we're establishing... more »
• ADHD Reading Tips
  Skimming ain't reading. Let me repeat that: skimming ain't reading... more »
• Goal Setting for ADHD Adults
  The first challenge of reaching a goal is learning to set realistic objectives... more »
• Battling ADHD With Creativity
  One way to deal with ADHD and depression is to surround yourself with creativity... more »
• The Eye of the Beholder
  I bring you another source for treating ADHD-induced depression with beauty... more »
• ADHD Prioritizing Gone Haywire
  I decided to follow my own advice and treat my own ADHD with a little... more »
• The ADHD Motto
  If at first you don't succeed .. . try something else that's more... more »
• The ADHD Office
  I've started to organize my office. Anyone got a recommendation for the best brand of... more »
• Treating ADHD with Jazz
  Forget the Adderall. Check out Miles, Satchmo, Trane, Monk, Pres and Duke... more »
• The ADHD Time Frame
  How do ADHDans enforce a sense of urgency and concentration in situations which do not... more »
• Forget ADHD. Let's Talk Politics
  Now is the time to concentrate all of our ability as citizens to focus on... more »
• Save Your Work-A Handy Tip
  It is better to lose your focus than your hard work--a tip for ADHD Microsoft... more »
• You Say You Want a Resolution?
  I'm going to post progress on my New Year's resolutions on my ADHD blog so... more »
• Talking to Myself
  I talk to myself all the time, but I rarely get a helpful response... more »
• Tools for the ADHD Google User
  I can easily get so lost in Google Land, that I forget the six or... more »
• Quinoa and the ADHD Diet
  If you are looking to eliminate prepared foods from you ADHD kid's diet, I suggest... more »
• Hay-foot, Straw-foot
  I don't have dyslexia, nor do I have left-right confusion, but you'd never know it... more »
• The ADHD Swing Thing
  If you want to accomplish something, the more impediments you can remove by constant, intelligently... more »
• ADHD vs. Self-esteem
  The ADHD question for the day: Is there a causal relationship between ADHD and poor... more »
• Avoiding ADHD Depression - I Hope
  During the holidays especially, unrealistic expectations and ridiculous goals can backfire on ADHDers and send... more »
• Gantt Charts: Magic ADHD Organizer?
  I found this five-step plan for hosting massive holiday gatherings online. Could a Gantt chart... more »
• Tai Chi and ADHD - The Update
  This year, I made my New Year's Resolutions early. How's the regular tai chi lesson... more »
• Michael Phelps: An ADHD Enigma
  Am I the only surprised by the childhood ADHD diagnosis for Michael Phelps, the much-gilded... more »
• ADHD Resolutions: A 2009 Gut Check
  This year, I didn't wait for January 1. Now, just five days into 2009, I... more »
• Ever Meet an ADHD Card Shark?
  I recently tried playing the card game hearts again - and failed miserably. Counting cards... more »
• ADHD's Witty Slide Into Depression
  With my ADHD brain, I start thinking about money, or age, or politics, and the... more »
• Why ADHDans Make Poor Poker Players
  It's difficult enough for my ADHD brain to remember what I'm doing, let alone what... more »
• A Fork in the ADHD Road
  I'm trying to find a balance between sharing my ADHD experience in a blog and... more »
• My ADHD Wanderlust-Infected Synapses
  An ADHD diagnosis is like driving a nail through a blob of mercury. With all... more »
• The Perils of Technology + ADHD
  If your ADHD doesn't leave you depressed, wasting a half-day redoing the computer work you've... more »
• Punctuating My ADHD Brain
  My ADHD kicks in almost exclusively when I'm dealing with abstract situations... more »
• Money Makes the ADHD World Go Round
  Money goes not to the brilliant or the aggressive but to those who welcome it... more »
• Booze, ADHD and Blogging
  My hands keep working pretty well when I'm drinking. My ADHD mind is more problematic... more »
• The ADHD Fastball
  Great pitchers remember their failures and never repeat their mistakes. I can't even focus long... more »
• The Difference Between Depressed and Sad
  Depressed isn't the same as sad. It's worse than sad. Depression lies closer to numbness... more »
• The Ultimate SuperBowl Special
  If this SuperBowl snack doesn't tempt ADHD sufferers, then you have more self control than... more »