This post is about Somethingelse. The Gremlin. You may know her (or him).
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I modify everything.
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I write something. Finish it. Send it. Then I modify it.
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I create a book cover. Love it. Save it. Send it. I come back a day later. I modify it (again).
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Why do I do that? It’s ADHD, I tell you. I am convinced that the ADHD gremlin Somethingelse has made it impossible for me to completely, entirely and unreservedly be done with anything. She’s so insistent and particularly distracting. She’s pretty, too. Very. For some, she’s actually a “He”. And he’s handsome. He’s got all the right moves. He wears Ray Bans, too.
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Do you constantly modify things? Is there ever an ending in sight?
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I mean a real ending, with a period.
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Or is there always Somethingelse? … {The End. Maybe.}
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(By the way, Somethingelse can be a very good thing! She keeps the creative ideas alive and flowing. When others are blocked, we always have, well, something else! Let’s hope we do, because what if we didn’t?)
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Update: 10 Things I Hate About ADHD has been one of the most popular and downloaded ADHD eBooks ever! Soon I will be releasing an extended edition subtitled “Laughing at Distraction” there will be 10 more things included and the originals have been extended. It is funnier than ever. It will be released as Kindle. The original version is still available in the eBooks group on our network for a little while longer, but it has been removed from other 3rd party websites. After tens of thousands of downloads, my first ever eBook will be getting the funniest update ever, I say! I look forward to letting you know when it is available.

Short Excerpt (I hate repeating mistakes):

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Why don’t we hear more about them?
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This is my attempt at guessing part of the reason:
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I do not entirely know the answer. However, I do know that for a long time it was thought that ADHD was only an issue for males, but we now know that is simply not the case. Women have ADHD, too! And, I am certain there are many who have overcome, succeeded and who are thriving with ADHD.
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But why don’t we hear more about them?
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Two of the most successful movie franchises at the moment have women in the lead, doing action flicks as used to be only done by men (Underworld / Resident Evil). Some highly successful women are also becoming self-made millionaires and billionaires, leaving most men in the dust (J. K. Rowling / Sheryl Sandberg).
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So what’s notable about these women and their success stories? They are women!
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Those are stories about ‘women’ succeeding. Any issues, conditions or disorders might be far less important than the fact that a ‘woman’ has ‘succeeded’ or ‘overcome’ the odds for, well, being a women. Credit they rightly deserve! The world hasn’t been exactly fair to women, but they are taking control of their destinies and they are making it, some are far out pacing their male counterparts!
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Kate Beckinsale, the star of the highly successful movie franchise ‘Underworld’, even with her success, recently was quoted as saying in an interview:

Every now and then I will come across the strangest suggestions and the oddest questions. I am sure you have too. One of the strangest suggestions I came across recently is that people, especially children, with ADHD should not look up to, aspire to be or admire successful people with ADHD. I suppose there may be several potential reasons for this idea: Having goals that are too high, fear they will suffer great disappointment aspiring to such greatness or be hurt if they discover that they can’t necessarily be exactly like their heroes.
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I guess we could call those reasonable reasons, but what I am getting from this are a few things that come directly to mind:

• People with ADHD should not be inspired or motivated by people with ADHD who have gone before them and especially not those who have succeeded.

But is it helpful? Does negativity help someone gain friends? Is it a likable characteristic or make a person enjoyable to be around? Does it help one find a job or retain a job and become someone who is respected and admired?
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I believe that our attitude is within our control and can be modified.
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(Disclaimer: what follows is only my opinion, read it at your own risk. Take it or leave it as any reader sees fit. I have the greatest respect for those suffering from co-morbid conditions such as ODD or Bipolar and this post does not encompass co-morbid conditions.).