Archive for the 'Adult' Category



How to Find a Healthy ADHD Relationship (My Work-in-Progress Guide)

Friday 30 April 2010 @ 5:04 pm

I’m still seeing the ex-Boyfriend, but I’m becoming increasingly aware of what I want, and how he is unable to meet those needs, and how, someday I’ll find what I’m looking for.

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Is Emotional Pain Worse Than Physical Pain? And If So, What’s the Best Way to Treat it?

Thursday 22 April 2010 @ 3:04 pm

A lecture on the link between depression and heart attacks got me thinking about why — when I seem to have so many things going for me — I am still so unhappy.

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Traveling for Work: The Best Adult ADHD Treatment/Job Duties?

Tuesday 20 April 2010 @ 4:04 pm

My latest travel adventure was a remedy for the frustration I’ve been feeling from the winter doldrums (read: breakup), and work (more specifically: the feeling of being trapped in a world of technology and information).

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Self-Sabotage and ADHD Relationships: Why Am I Attracted to Unstable Partners?

Friday 9 April 2010 @ 4:04 pm

I might be back together with the Boyfriend. Yes, the same one who walked out on me. Are we flirting, or actually dating? Can he be there for me emotionally, or am I just perpetually attracted to, and holding out hope for, the "wrong" guys?

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Lessons I’ve Learned About Healing from a Breakup (Inspired by Attending an AA Meeting)

Monday 29 March 2010 @ 2:03 pm

Grief, whether caused by alcoholism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), or a bad breakup, has many lessons to teach. Here’s what I’ve learned.

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Are Honest Relationship Conversations Possible?

Tuesday 23 March 2010 @ 4:03 pm

Someday I hope to be in a relationship where we can openly discuss what I want, what he wants, what is making us unhappy, and what we can do to fix any issues. The question is whether that is something the Boyfriend wants — with me — and whether I can get over the breakup if the answer is no.

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Spring Forward: Recovering from the Breakup

Wednesday 17 March 2010 @ 5:03 pm

Moving on after breaking up — does attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) complicate things?

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Breaking Up: Was it the ADHD? Was it Just Me?

Friday 5 March 2010 @ 3:03 pm

Adult ADHD blogger Jane D. on breaking up with her boyfriend.

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The ADHD in Me Cannot Deal with My Boss’s Disorder

Thursday 25 February 2010 @ 8:02 am

An employee living with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) explains how she struggles to stay organized at work with an ADHD boss who gives her no direction and presents too many distractions.

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Is it Time to Talk About My ADHD? Am I Ready for Treatment?

Wednesday 17 February 2010 @ 5:02 pm

Wondering whether to seek treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) from a psychiatrist? Unsure how to talk about ADHD with loved ones? So is adult ADHD blogger Jane D.

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