November 2009

Introducing New Guest Blogs

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 22:55
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We have started a new area of the site, called "guest blogs" which can be found in the tabs at the top.  There are some reader voices here that have been particularly helpful over time and we would like new people to be able to find them easily.  Our first guest blogger has gone by the name of Arwen and many of you are familiar with her.  I will also move some other guest blog entries (Ari Tuckerman and others) to that area as I find time.  Enjoy!

Hallowell Against Use of Marijuana to Treat ADHD

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 16:17
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A quote in the New York Times on November 21 misled some people into believing that Dr. Ned Hallowell thinks that using marijuana to treat ADHD is a good idea.  Just the opposite, he thinks it is a very bad idea and has said so for many years.  Here is his response to those who had questions about this: >>> Read more >>>

Overcoming Anger -- the non-ADD Spouse

Submitted by arwen on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 03:23
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As I've mentioned in many of my posts, I am by nature an impatient, angry person, not at all shy of conflict.  I've always felt that there was so much that I needed and wanted to do with my life, and nowhere near enough time to do it.  I like people and having a  good time, but to enjoy myself and fulfill my life responsibilities, I needed everyday life to move right along.  I had a fairly short fuse, and anybody who got in my way or made it more difficult made me mad. >>> Read more >>>

ADHD and Marriage: Changing What Never Changes

Submitted by MelissaOrlov on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 00:03
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One comment I hear over and over again from non-ADHD spouses is their frustration that "we go through the same problems over and over again.  Nothing ever seems to change!"  There is a reason for this, as well as a way to interrupt this pattern. >>> Read more >>>