About ADHD
Christmas is supposed to be a time holidays, laughter, unadulterated joy, and of course giving. The advertising tells us that this is so.
Especially the last aspect of that sentence; give, and when you are finished giving, give some more.
For so many ADDers, money is a mysterious commodity, it seems to disappear as soon as it has arrived, and we usually have no idea where it´s gone!
Any joy that is felt is quickly gone. Laughter is long and loud when the beer and wine is flowing, but therein lies another danger. Inhibitions and tongue-control are loosened as the stress diminishes, and then BAM!&$#@
The peace is shattered, things are said that are not really meant, the desire to inflict pain takes over, and there goes the holiday. I have some ideas that you can use to give yourselves a good chance of a happy time - whatever happy may mean to you.
Firstly, some prevention. Write to family who you are going to spend time with and ask - use ‟I” messages - that past and future points of contention be avoided at all costs. I suggest you don´t give examples, just talk generally.
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- Written by: Dave Pughe-Parry
You might find some of these jargon words or acronyms in this site. Below is a list that you can consult to look up their meanings
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ADD |
Attention Deficit Disorder |
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ADHD |
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder |
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ADDer |
Someone who has ADHD. This acronym is preferred to the rather clumsy "ADHDer." Also, there positivty on the word "add" that ofsets the negative connotations of "Deficit" and "Disorder." |
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Distraction Desert |
A name for a place we go to when distracted |
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Confusion Canyon |
A place we end up in bouncing between reality and a place of distraction |
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Botheration Bay |
The name of a place we find ourselves in after we committ an act of annoying or aggravating somebody |
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Befuddlement Beach |
The name of a beautiful beach where we bewildered and/or confused |
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Pandemonium Pond |
The name of a formerly pond of tranquility after an ADDer tries to fix something that is not broken |
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Vexation Volcano |
The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried to such a degree that the volcano is about to erupt |
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Hubbub Headland |
The huge amoint of cluttering noise that drowns out any clarity of thought |
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- Written by: Pat Pughe-Parry
We live in a technology filled fast paced world filled with distraction. Our attention span is often reduced to a couple of minutes even if we don't have ADHD.
Non-ADHD people are aware they are distracted and are able to re-focus themselves. Those with ADHD are often not aware that they have been distracted.
Much of our distraction is in our thoughts and we get so wrapped up in the movies we are making in our heads, it becomes very difficult to come back to earth.
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- Written by: Pat Pughe-Parry