As I mentioned in Part 1, living with untreated ADD is hard on not just you but others close to you as well. I was telling you of my friend who attended a clinic in Washington State and was diagnosed with ADHD. It was suggested that he seek counseling to assist him in rehabilitating himself. Back home, he went to a counselor every two weeks for a couple of years. Then the counselor took four months off. My friend was nearly beside myself; what would he do now? Eventually, my friend saw another counselor and he began by giving advice how to … [Read more...]
Types of ADD: A story about untreated ADD and ADHD Part 1
I’ll tell you a story about a friend of mine – and I can assure you it is not me. The resemblance and similar age to me are purely a coincidence. My friend was about fifty-nine years old when he was diagnosed with ADHD. The first ADD-related book he read was “Healing ADD by Daniel Amen”. He was reading it to learn how to help his son who struggled with ADD problems. The son never really got to the addiction stage like his dad but really liked video games and found it was a good place to go when the pressure got to be a little much. My … [Read more...]
Finding Happiness Part 2
Finding Happiness in today's society Prejudice and Racism Regarding prejudice and racism, we believe that racism is the "face of sin" from a religious standpoint, and a "moral cancer" from a societal perspective. My position is that there are only three groups of people who do not consciously exhibit hatred, prejudice and racism in life. When given the choice you do not want to belong to the first two groups. Groups Of People Who Do Not Consciously Exhibit Hatred, Prejudice Or Racism: Group No. 1: People who are dead. Group No. 2: People … [Read more...]
Finding Happiness Part 1
Happiness is largely under our control. It is, mostly, a battle to be waged and seldom a feeling to be awaited. To achieve a happier life, it is necessary to overcome some stumbling blocks, three of which are: 1. Comparisons With Others: Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier. 2. Images of Perfection: Most of us have images how life should be. The problem is that only rarely do our jobs, spouses and children live up to these imagined ideals. 3. “Missing Tile” Syndrome: One effective way of sabotaging happiness is to … [Read more...]
Extroverts and Introverts in Relationships
Extroverts and Introverts in Relationships - What are you? The Extrovert Let’s say that you are the life-of-the-party, an extroverted mid-20s woman who just loves being around people. This approach to life sustains you in many ways and you have many friends, and you do your best to connect with them on a regular basis; and you get together three or four times a month with the ones who live near to you. You share a spacious, well-located home with your significant other (S/O) of two years. You regularly host dinner parties, barbeques, and … [Read more...]
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