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

ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love Part 3

ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love Part 3
on: December 4, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments ...

Good day everyone! I received a few emails from these last few articles concerning relationships and it was asked that I give more details and give clearer explanations of the ‘signs’ that I missed. I am going to try and do that a bit here in today’s post. But first let me explain a bit about what I am trying to do with my blog and writing about my life with Attention Deficit Disorder. It is my attempt to help others by writing openly about my experiences and allowing you to take from my writing what you will. Unfortunately, there are no clear and perfect 1, 2, 3 steps you can follow and be cured. ADD ADHD is amazing like that – the more we read about it, learn about it and share our experiences, the better we understand and the better we can cope. My experiences, the articles written […]

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ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love Part 2

ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love Part 2
on: December 3, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments ...

This is the continuation of yesterday’s article, if you haven’t read it, please do. It is the article right below this one… She liked me a lot. She wanted a relationship. She wanted to be my girlfriend and she wanted me to be her boyfriend and I never picked up on that. Partly it is because I had low self-esteem and could not believe she would want me and the other part is because I did not recognize the signs. Sure, I have written them out here and it may seem obvious, but I am writing from hindsight and I didn’t have that benefit back then. Now, with 18 or so years, it’s all so clear.

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ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love

ADD ADHD affected my relationships and finding love
on: December 2, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments ...

It sure did, I don’t doubt it one bit. I remember a very beautiful brunette young lady I was dating back in, oh 1989. She was intelligent, funny and absolutely gorgeous. She liked me. I didn’t know it and I blew it. The worst part of this story, the devastating reality, will be the fact I was oblivious to the fondness this girl had for me. Thinking about it right now, I still feel like an imbecile. I know I shouldn’t, but no matter how much I learn about Attention Deficit Disorder I still feel like I should have recognized the signs. I mean really—it’s just so obvious looking back on those days. It’s no wonder that many people with ADD or ADHD complain of and seem to have post traumatic stress syndrome! We remember and rehash mistakes constantly—it’s painful, it hurts, it is absolutely agonizing, especially those memories which […]

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This is the fourth excerpt of “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving life with undiagnosed ADD”

This is the fourth excerpt of “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir: Surviving life with undiagnosed ADD”
on: November 30, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments ...

This excerpt is a paragraph from my forthcoming book © “One Boy’s Struggle…” The excerpts I am posting are short paragraphs which I think will give you a good idea of what you will read and discover in my Memoir. This particular paragraph mentions the Law of Attraction, which I consider very important for any Adder. Although I explain in detail within the book itself, it is important to note that the majority of people with ADD ADHD have difficulty forecasting the future or planning or ‘seeing’ what the results of their work will bring and is a major reason Adders have difficulty accomplishing most everything that does not have immediate results. The Law of Attraction has helped me significantly in this area and has become a very important tool I use daily and I believe, from my experiences, this can help anyone with or without ADD ADHD, but most […]

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White noise and instrumental music helps my ADD ADHD mind function and other helpful stuff

White noise and instrumental music helps my ADD ADHD mind function and other helpful stuff
on: November 29, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 9 Comments ...

      Recently I was asked how I manage to write articles on a regular basis for my Blog and even write a couple books at the same time – not to mention I have a full time job. I have a couple answers for that. Obviously, I have a lot of determination, but many Adders have a lot of determination and still can’t seem to get things done. Getting things done, for us, can be very unpredictable to say the least. However, there are ways to get ‘r done! So how do I do it?

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Educators I salute you!

Educators I salute you!
on: November 28, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 1 Comment ...

  Yep, you read that right. I don’t know how many times I have taken educators to task for how ADD ADHD children are treated and taught. Many, many times. Don’t get me wrong, I mean every word and I don’t plan on letting up anytime soon. However, let’s get something straight and be very clear about it: Educating today’s children, with today’s society and over filled classrooms, teaching is not an easy job and sometimes it is a thankless job. Educators are probably the most criticized people in existence. Yep, even more than us Adders and let me tell you, that’s a lot of criticizing! You know it, I know it, it’s not some sort of secret.

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Megan Meier Tragic Death – Depression and ADHD

Megan Meier Tragic Death – Depression and ADHD
on: November 26, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 9 Comments ...

By now you have probably read or heard about the tragic suicide of Megan Meier who was only 13 years old. It is reported that Megan suffered from Depression and ADHD, a deadly, yet not so uncommon combination. Due to Megan’s suicide a lot of people are taking notice and are darn right angry! They should be, but perhaps a bit too late? Dare I say Megan deserved better? So far it seems that neighboring adults had a hand in Megan’s fate by contacting her via MySpace and writing mean, hateful messages. That in of its self is very disturbing and not simply shameful, but evil, if it is true. Having been an ADD child I know what it is like to be different and misunderstood and I had some scruffs with my peers over my behavior, but had an adult taken upon him or herself to deliberately take advantage […]

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My tears in the rain

My tears in the rain
on: November 25, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 3 Comments ...

I don’t want to count the years that have passed, it’s been a few, probably more than a few—more than a decade, could be two or three, but I remember those nights as clearly as if I was still there, sitting in the dark, nothing there, the TV off and no music playing—just me and my thoughts. So easy to get lost in my thoughts, to let them take me places I have never been, places of joy and happiness—right. Those places, places in my dreams—wanted them so badly, needed them so badly, but I was alone, so alone in my room with tears welling and emotions ebbing. Why? I asked myself the same question over and over again—why?        I could never say the right things, I could never get along with anyone and when I thought things were going great, even fantastic, the rug would always be pulled from […]

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Black Friday Specials OMG!

Black Friday Specials OMG!
on: November 24, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 2 Comments ...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and then enjoyed the shopping of what has become known as Black Friday! Enjoyed it? Yeah! It’s a funfest as no other! Lines a mile long, throngs of people in the isles, pushing and shoving—there’s no avoiding any of that, it’s a fact of Black Friday life! But—when you finally put your hands on the prizes you went shopping for in the first place, then it makes everything worth it! It’s a wonderful feeling, getting that one thing, or two things, or if you’re lucky even more things you really, really wanted and maybe needed. It doesn’t matter though, if you needed them or not, it matters that you went forth, made it through and found items at prices you never dreamed of. There is no accomplishment quite like getting what you wanted on Black Friday!

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Who has ADD and who has ADHD?

Who has ADD and who has ADHD?
on: November 23, 2007 by: Bryan Hutchinson 0 Comments ...

  Which one (s) of the above have ADD and which one (s) have ADHD? Before clicking the ‘read more’ arrow, please make your decision—and if you dare, leave your choices in the comment field.

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