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Introducing... Me!
Started this discussion. Last reply by shel Jan 13. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hi everyone,My name is Kathi, I'm 45, very happily married, and I live in St. Louis, MO. I was diagnosed with ADD 3 years ago, as a result of my nephew being diagnosed. I was concerned about the…Continue
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shel replied to KerinO's discussion Introducing... Me!"I appreciate the details and explanations of your story, and found it encouraging and interesting."
KerinO replied to Michele's discussion Work Time Management Epic Fail"Yay Michelle!
So glad you've been able to find helpful info in the suggestions being provided. I'm honestly surprised by your experience at Voc Rehab. The assessment isn't supposed to be a judgement of you as a person, but…"
KerinO replied to KerinO's discussion Introducing... Me!"LOL Thanks Augie!
It's funny - I tend to teach what I most need to learn. I'm almost always willing to shell out advice that I also need to take. ;-)
I'm blessed, truly, to have Chris. Not that he's perfect -…"
Augie replied to KerinO's discussion Introducing... Me!"Welcome to the group. :-)
I'm very happy to hear you have an understanding and loving spouse. Most of us don't. Any advice from you would be welcome. LOL"
KerinO posted a discussionIntroducing... Me!
Hi everyone,My name is Kathi, I'm 45, very happily married, and I live in St. Louis, MO. I was diagnosed with ADD 3 years ago, as a result of my nephew being diagnosed. I was concerned about the "over-diagnosis" and "over-medication" of the disorder and was worried that my sister was being misled, so I called my mom to learn more without upsetting my sister. I identified my nephew's symptoms as the "same depression" that runs in my Dad's side of the family, and that I've been treated for…See More
KerinO replied to Michele's discussion Work Time Management Epic Fail"One thing about the DSPS - I'm mostly self-diagnosed with that one, though my psychiatrist agrees. Once we learned about me having ADD, the sleep issues common to ppl with this condition may also explain the issues, but…"
KerinO replied to Michele's discussion Work Time Management Epic Fail"Thanks Michelle,I'm glad you understood my intentions - as I re-read my post this morning, I realized I sounded a bit harsher than I meant to; my intention was to be honest & clear but not to be mean, so if it came across like that at all,…"
KerinO replied to Michele's discussion Work Time Management Epic Fail"I think what Augie was saying is that ADD isn't an excuse for being late so often you got fired, in the eyes of your employers. As far as they are concerned, either you're on time or you're not - they don't much care why or what…"
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