How Josh learned the meaning of the word “fortnight.” (Also, Inspiration Quotes for ADHD–Samuel Johnson.)
Depend upon it, Sir, when a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) So, funny thing. I came across this quote when I was looking up the word "fortnight." Somehow, until that moment, I hadn't...
read moreHey, remember that time when I used to post here?
So, I've been pretty quiet I guess.There are a few reasons for this. They're good ones, I hope. And I think I might be back to post more frequently now Hey, how's about no empty promises, k? K.The proof, as they say, shall be in the pudding.So, reasons, Josh has been...
read moreWe interrupt your irregularly scheduled discussion about ADHD to bring you
Pomplamoose!So, yeah. I saw their Single Ladies coverabout a year ago, and thought "Hmm, kind of catchy. I like this." And then I got distracted and never thought about it again. (Shocker.) But then a friend re-introduced me to their musical brilliance during our...
read moreRit Rit still works (and I am gainfully employed)
The miracle of the magic pills (or Rit Rit, as I have begun to call it) hasn't ceased. I've kind of expecting it to, to be honest. I've been just waiting to have material for my "and then the other shoe dropped" post, but it hasn't happened, and I'm finally starting...
read moreRitalin–One Week, and I feel AWESOME.
Are you ready for my commercial for anyone who has the inattentive subtype of ADHD (ADD)?So, after a week of consistently using Ritalin, I am happy to say that I am pretty much in love with those tiny white pills. I call them my magic pills, in fact. Never before in...
read moreRitalin–day one
Well, I started today. I couldn't wait because I was excited to see what would happen. I'm not sure how I'm going to document this, but I think I'd like to log my affect, feelings, and evidence of higher productivity/less distractibility. So, I guess I'll go for it....
read moreRitalin and Graduation
I went to my general practitioner today who handed me a prescription.It's a low dosage. It's normal release (as opposed to an extended release version of some medications which change the requirement from twice to once a day.)I know that many people have to experiment...
read moreTherapist Shopping II
All right. I had my session with my counselor--we'll call her Sherry-- last week. It was a little nerve-wracking, to be sure. I had lots of thoughts about what I wanted to say to her if things even slightly began to veer off course. Plus, when I got there, the client...
read moreTherapist Shopping
Well, I've taken the plunge.Or at least I've tried to. I started seeing a psychologist a few weeks ago who specializes in ADHD in order to talk to her about medication. My symptoms were so obvious that she diagnosed me with the inattentive subtype after our first...
read moreADHD Anecdote–AP History
My AP United States History class my junior year was kind of a horrifically funny experience for me.I had just moved that year to Oregon from Utah. And one of my discoveries was that Oregon schools, at least for me, were more difficult than my Utah education had...
read moreAm I back yet?
Yeah. I'm starting to feel it again, methinks. I'm going to campus tomorrow and should have some extra time on my hands, so I'm planning on doing some kind of something with something here or something. Some. Thing.Sweet.Really, I'd like to do a big revamp. But baby...
read moreA much needed break
But I'm back (I think). We've gotten a little glimpse at how things go at times when I lose consistency. Lots of promises of what I'll do next in an attempt connect myself to what needs to be done, and then a successive sequence of not following through. My choices...
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