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Old 03-13-2013, 05:41 PM
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Hi FB friend . So, have a bit of a stomach virus bug, so laying around visiting old haunts, including here! Did you know that I have ADD?? I have the hypoactive kind, kind of 'dreamy' as a kid, tho no trouble with schoolwork, etc. Both my son and daughter were Dxed w/ ADHD when they were in middle school, my daughter later Dxed w/ bipolar, personality disorder, etc, etc.

There are lots of books out there, which are good, and there must be some good articles online as well. Look up C.H.A.D.D., an org for ADHD kids and adults. I used to be active in that org, even went to two Conferences on it. I met several authors of ADHD books, including Ned Hallowell and John Ratey, who wrote 'Driven to Distraction', and other books after that. That is a great book, explains alot about how the ADHD brain works (or doesn't work, depending on your point of view)! Many famous folks, comedians, entertainers, etc have been Dxed w/ ADHD, many as kids, like Robin Williams, Jim Carey, oh, can't remember anymore, but you can find articles online about that, for sure!

Sorry you are not feeling well about you personal life right now. I had similar problems in certain parts of my life, and my Andrea certainly did, too. Don't be so hard on yourself -- I KNOW YOU ARE . Anyhow, glad to see you reach out here. I knew something was wrong, by the way, by your status updates lately on FB

Many {{{{{HUGS}}}}}. Take care!
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