Motivational and inspirational writer, Bryan Hutchinson is the author of several books about life with ADHD including the highly acclaimed, best selling "One Boy′s Struggle: A Memoir" and the author of the hilarious eBook that went viral "10 Things I Hate about ADHD"

01 My Thoughts

If you have ADD or ADHD and write about it they will destroy you!

If you have ADD or ADHD and write about it they will destroy you!
on: December 29, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

A reader wrote me an interesting email about putting myself out there and that I would certainly receive backlash. “You can’t write openly about having ADD and get away with it!” The writer was sincere and had apparently received backlash. First of all, I am not trying to get away with anything. I write to spread awareness and try to bring a little positivity and hope into the ADD ADHD scene, in my own, small way. Who would want to destroy me for that? Who would be so heartless and mean? Who is this phantom—this grim reaper? Na, I don’t want to know who it is. I would like to say though, despite a very few negative responses from those who do not believe ADD ADHD exists, feedback has been very positive and from sources some would say would be upset by it. Actually, being open about my situation has received […]

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Blake Lewis and ADD – Audio Day Dream

Blake Lewis and ADD – Audio Day Dream
on: December 27, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

  I finally listened to Blake Lewis’ album ADD and was impressed with his style, rhythm and raw talent. I was extremely impressed, actually. I have always been impressed with Blake ever since he appeared on American Idol. On American Idol he was by far the most interesting performer and what made him the most interesting was that he was also the most creative and unique. He made songs his own, he rarely, if ever performed songs as they were originally arranged.  But, the most important question concerning Blake Lewis is:  Does he have ADD?

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ADD ADHD Reading Problems and Solutions with Tips

ADD ADHD Reading Problems and Solutions with Tips
on: December 24, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 12 Comments ...

Do you ever have the problem of reading an article, a paragraph or pages of text and then suddenly realize that you don’t remember anything that you just read, or simply have a hazy recollection. That used to happen to me all the time. It was especially noticeable when I reached a place in a novel that was riveting and I became confused at how such a situation was reached when it was clearly explained in the pages which proceeding it, but I didn’t remember them. This seems to be common amongst those with ADD or ADHD. It’s frustrating, it’s just plain maddening to go back over and over the same words trying to get them to sink in and at times it just seems we are going through the motions of viewing the words. When I was in High School (I write extensively about this in my Memoir), I had […]

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ADD ADHD – The Anxiety and Worry Connection

ADD ADHD – The Anxiety and Worry Connection
on: December 23, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

Does ADD ADHD cause worrying and anxiety? “Cause” being the key word here, I would say yes, but I think it’s good to look at it from another perspective, as in, the effects of having ADD or ADHD cause worry and anxiety! My thoughts on this are that worry and anxiety keeps us alert—so we think. We ADDers are so used to being in trouble and criticized that we constantly worry about what we will do or say wrong next. Things slip from between our lips that we wish we would never have said. We are so impulsive at times that we do things we wish we could have back. Shoot, I wish I could go back in time and fix a lot of things, but I can’t and neither can you!

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Merry Christmas Everyone

Merry Christmas Everyone
on: December 22, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 0 Comments ...

Christmas time has always been my favorite time of the year. It’s exciting, full of bright colorful lights, music and festivities. But, most of all, Christmas takes me back to my most cherished memories. Christmas has many different meanings for each and every one of us and those differences are created by our experiences. Feelings, emotions and thoughts all seem to converge at this time of year. Don’t you agree? For better or worse and for happiness or sadness, Christmas brings it all together. I do not know of a more influential time of the year.  This is my first Christmas message on Adder World and I hope many more are to come. Having a Blog has allowed me an outlet for my thoughts and the capability to hopefully help others and raise awareness about ADD and ADHD. I have been over whelmed by the amount of support and positive […]

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ADD ADHD Awareness – What can WE do Together to raise Awareness?

ADD ADHD Awareness – What can WE do Together to raise Awareness?
on: December 19, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 28 Comments ...

Some call it minimal brain dysfunction, it’s a disorder, it’s a mental illness, it is all of the above and it is more than that and maybe, just maybe those are the wrong terms. ADD and ADHD are misunderstood with so many misconceptions out there and those that suffer from it are sometimes considered to be living a life of excuses and treated negatively when letting others know of their diagnosis. Additionally, the symptoms of ADD and ADHD, each by themselves, are very common issues that just about everyone has to some degree or another which leads to the misconceptions and denials of what ADD and ADHD is. However, ADD and ADHD are also well known for positive traits, such as creativeness, vivid imagination, inventiveness and ingenuity and so much more. Some of these traits are highly sought after and can hardly be mimicked or copied because each ADDer possesses unique characteristics which […]

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Another ADDer dilemma – Changes

Another ADDer dilemma – Changes
on: December 17, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 1 Comment ...

I hate change, I absolutely dread it! Few things upset me more than having to make a change. No, I am not talking about simple changes. I am talking about moving and having to meet and get along with new people. There’s just too much involved. I hate changes that rearrange the way I live my life and changes that take things from me, like family members who pass away. I hate those types of changes. I am not good at changes. It takes me months, sometimes years to get along with new people. I am getting better at it, but I still would rather not do it. It takes a while for people to understand me, I can be extremely confusing.

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Sometimes I tried anything, even wearing glasses!

Sometimes I tried anything, even wearing glasses!
on: December 14, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

  Bryan & ADD VS Francisco Bustamante Before I was diagnosed with ADD I got extremly frustrated that I could not keep my concentration. I tried things you wouldn’t believe, even to the point that I wore shoes which were too small believing that being uncomfortable would help me keep my focus. Believe it or not, a lot of my tactics worked, but usually just as long as I paid attention to the tactic and that usually wasn’t very long. Lucky charms were a personal favorite. I would find something, a rock, a ring, a necklace, just about anything and believe holding on to whatever it was would help me stay in the here and now. Talk about being desperate!

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ADD ADHD Center of the Universe – Sex, Love and More!

ADD ADHD Center of the Universe – Sex, Love and More!
on: December 10, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

Here we are, born to be kings, We’re the princes of the universe, Here we belong, fighting to survive, In a world with the darkest powers, And here we are, we’re the princes of the universe – Queen Are you the most important person to you? Are you the only one you think about all day? When you go out to buy Christmas presents do you think of what others would like to have, or do you think of what you would like to give them, or better yet, what you would prefer to have? Do you interrupt others questions with questions of your own that concern you? Do you interrupt in general before others have expressed all they have to say on a subject? Do you consider the ramifications of something before you know the complete story? Do you think you know how a movie is going to end […]

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A mother’s love can help ADD ADHD

A mother’s love can help ADD ADHD
on: December 7, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 4 Comments ...

  One particular thing that I believe helped me significantly was how my mother would have us kids gather around her for a story. I loved it when my mother read aloud for us. Mom always picked wonderful stories, full of adventure and fantasy. I listened intently, probably the best attention I gave to any books as a youngster.

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