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Adult ADHD Blog A blog about surviving and thriving with Adult ADD. by Jane D.
She recently entered the work world again after a long period of unemployment. Jane juggles the new gig at a large corporation run by a He-Boss, along with spending time with family and friends, a new romance after a lengthy romantic dry spell, and searches for stability in the office and out. Recent Blog Posts
Still filled with feelings of turmoil about the Ex-Boyfriend, a layoff and housing upheaval are sending me to seek freelance work -- and hopefully solace -- abroad. Dear Readers, I hope that this note finds you well and that you are enjoying the remainder of this season. I started writing a new blog entry, but was not able to focus on it as much as I would like to since things are a bit chaotic now -- as I feared, I was laid off, and I also just found out that I have...Continue Reading »
I continue to flounder within the minor leagues of life success, wondering when I will gain the technique and skill to move onto the major leagues in relationships and career. The emotional tipping point occurred sometime between when the Ex-Boyfriend walked out the last time and when the Boss was canned. Both were a lot of fun to be with when times were good, but both abruptly left my life, disappearing now for good. I feel like the rug has been pulled from under me and I’ve fallen into...Continue Reading »
Like most adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), I excel at being caring, charming, and social -- in short spurts. In the long run, I struggle with scheduling, paying attention, and sustaining the energy I first heavily invest in a loved one. I've been living without a roadmap -- from meal to meal, from set alarm to set alarm -- such that the purpose of life itself seems lost in my own daily rat race. Some time during the past few weeks it's become clear -- through my swimming, my work, and my interest in people -- that I am a sprinter. ...Continue Reading »
Can adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder lead stable, calm lives? The typical heat and humidity of summer in Gotham aren't the only things making me swelter. Last June a new man emerged in my life, I ditched my fifth floor walk-up apartment, and made my way to a seemingly more stable life in a penthouse with a new relationship to grow into. A year later, yet another friend from high school is getting married, another one just...Continue Reading »
I'm attempting to learn from past relationship mistakes, so I can have a healthier, happier love life in the future -- even with the challenges my adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) poses. But do I have to forgive my ex? And can I forgive myself? Summer has slipped in and replaced spring, and I can't say that I am happy about the months to come. While April’s showers have dried up, I continue to spin my wheels in their mud. I am not sure if I've slipped into a funk or a serious case of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) blues, but, increasingly, I've wanted to escape my...Continue Reading »
I've debated telling past boyfriends about my attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), for fear they might see the negatives (impatience, disorganization, and anger issues) and none of the positives (my kind heart and creativity). Here, I share my therapist's advice. Throughout my whole adults dating life, I've worried about the skeletons in my closet -- an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) diagnosis and accompanying symptoms and a mother who abandoned me and my sister -- and debated whether or not to share these challenges with men I've encountered, at least the ones who've seemed to view me as more than just...Continue Reading »
To help cope with the breakup, I am seeking the help of a psychologist. Here's what I've learned so far. I suppose getting someone that got so under my skin, the way the Ex-Boyfriend did, out of my system is as hard as giving up cigarettes. I've never been a smoker but I can somewhat understand now why doing a detox is so painful. Yesterday, I took the first step and saw a psychologist, an older Jewish woman who I'll call...Continue Reading »
Do adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) have a sixth sense -- intuition -- and, if so, is it helpful, or harmful, in romantic relationships? The Gift of ADD/ADHD: They say that adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) have almost a sixth sense about people. My sharp sense of intuition is the one personal attribute that I've always been proud of. Since I was little I've been able to smell a two-faced person from a mile away. The Mixed-Blessing: And then, sometimes, I...Continue Reading »
You've asked me to be more specific about the breakup and the recent return of the ex-Boyfriend. And I will. In this week's post I've tried to be honest with you -- and myself. Dear Readers, There will never be any one answer to all of the whys (Why did I date him for so long? Why did I let him come back? Again?). The answers are muddled somewhere in his actions. But, for OptimusStratus, a loyal reader of this blog, who recently decided to take a break from reading my posts, and other loyal readers wishing to know...Continue Reading »
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. Sometimes it is better to leave the milk in the refrigerator rather than taking it out and revisiting it. If one takes the milk out too many times there is a risk of it spoiling, and who wants to drink spoiled milk? That pretty much sums up where I am with the ex-Boyfriend. He could change. It could change. The relationship could work. But in...Continue Reading » « All Blogs |
     
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Like many an ADDer, Jane considers herself a renaissance woman with a wide range of hobbies including swimming, watching films, fine dining (which includes the occasional vending machine cuisine), wine tasting, exercising and shopping. She loves the ocean, sunsets, traveling, and in her next life wouldn't mind being a beach bum, or professional clothes shopper.