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"

August 2008

The Harshness and Disasters of ADHD Relationships

The Harshness and Disasters of ADHD Relationships

Not all relationships with an ADDer are harsh and not all relationships are doomed to failure. However, there seems to me to be a relating factor in most the messages I read across the internet by other ADDers. It goes like this – the relationship starts off great and then after a while the sparks and fireworks tend to wear off and the ADDer becomes bored. We say things like the other person didn’t help me, motivate me, validate me and the number 1 complaint is that he or she did not excite me anymore. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t a relationship about two people? Isn’t there more involved than just the other person pleasing us all the time, doing what we need and want? Yes, relationships do change after a couple years as two people get relaxed around each other, that is natural, and yet difficult […]

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Do I have ADD or ADHD or either? Perception is a Deception

Do I have ADD or ADHD or either? Perception is a Deception

That’s a question I get quite a bit: Do I really have ADHD? When I say yes, the next comment is somewhat of a question/statement: “Then it must not be that severe.” Or, the next question will be “What medication are you on? It seems to be working great!” Of course, when I say I do not take any medication, I often get a stunned look of profound amazement. Perception is not a correct answer. Perception is just what we think from what we see and hear on the surface of things. Making decisions from perception is most often a mistake. A lot of new ideas fail because they are based on false perceptions, businesses fail for the same reason and so do human relationships. The biggest problem we must overcome is perception. Perception is deception. Intuition based on perception can be problematic too. Kids with ADHD can use perception […]

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Win a free prize – A competition for ADDer World Members

Win a free prize – A competition for ADDer World Members

Being a member of ADDer World has its perks. You can become a member HERE. We are going to have us a little competition starting 25 Aug 08 – 25 Sept 08. The member who refers the most new members in that time will win a one of a kind prize! The prize is a signed book by yours truly; it is not available anywhere else as it is a one of a kind version!     Are you game? Got what it takes? New members who are ‘referred’ by another member will have the option, when signing up, to put the name of who referred them – this is how we will keep track. This option will not be available until the 25th of August. New members can also join the competition, as it is open to ALL members. If you are not currently an official member, the sooner you […]

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Is that my brain I smell burning?

Is that my brain I smell burning?

This article is by Chris AKA Dawg – A member of ADDer World. I simply thought this is a great article to give readers some more insight as to what’s going on in ADDer World. We have the best members in the world, the most kind hearted and caring folks you can find on this side of the internet. Just read through the comments and conversations to realize this for yourself. Feel free to join us in supporting each other with great conversations, insight and old fashioned horsing around! Is that my brain I smell burning? By Chris AKA Dawg Sundays are the best day of the week for me! I’m sure that after my last post.(what does blog mean anyway?) You might be scared to dive in to Dawg’s dark and deranged recent history but there’s not much more to tell. It is a huge weight off my shoulders to have “told […]

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The Sad Truth of ADHD – No, it is NOT an easy life

The Sad Truth of ADHD – No, it is NOT an easy life

For every Michael Phelps, Terry Bradshaw, Paris Hilton and Richard Branson there are hundreds, perhaps even thousands of others with ADHD who go by each day unnoticed and alone in their struggles. These are wonderful people suffering chastisements, belittlements and ridicule from themselves, and others, who may never know what it is like to smile a genuine smile of pure happiness. Lonely spirits searching for hope and happiness, searching for some relief from the constant bombardment of life in a void, uncontrolled and unrelenting. I have not forgotten the days gone by, the pain or the tears and the fears. No, they are still fresh in my mind, in every step I take forward. They beckon to me and I remember them for what they were. The goal of my writing, in my memoir, here and elsewhere, is to show that life does go on, and that there is a way, that […]

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My personal book about ADHD, the ADDer World websites and me 1 year later

My personal book about ADHD, the ADDer World websites and me 1 year later

Sometimes it is nice to take a moment and reflect on things. ADDer World is now a year old (ADDer World community only 2 months) and my book “One Boy’s Struggle: A Memoir – Surviving Life with Undiagnosed ADD” has been on the open market for just over 6 months. I sit here, close my eyes and reflect. Where was I in my quest just over a year ago, what hopes did I have and what did I imagine the future would hold? Seems to me I was living on a prayer (to quote the inspirational band Bon Jovi). I have a very vivid imagination, it is incredible, the things I can see and the things I can sense. But who knew? I didn’t. Fears, anxiety, hope and desire – terrible nightmares and wonderful, splendid wishful dreams. Nobody knows what tomorrow will bring. And yet, with a little hope and trust in the […]

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My Normal Mask by NerdyMommy – Hiding Covering Masking ADHD Symptoms

My Normal Mask by NerdyMommy – Hiding Covering Masking ADHD Symptoms

The following blog post is by a member of the interactive ADDer World, NerdyMommy. She is a fun and charming ADDer that has a flare for expressing herself. She also has her own personal blog. I highly recommend reading her articles. I have read this particular post a couple times and agree with her assessment of our mask; however, I believe practice doesn’t just make perfect, it can make reality. I wrote about this exact subject in more detail in my book and this ‘mask’ or ‘pretending’ is not simply a way of manipulating what we do or how we act, it is a way of correcting our behavior and improving our quality of life as human beings! I believe anyone can do it. If you have read my book then you know how self- defeated, depressed and disillusioned I was growing up. It was a pathetic way to live and […]

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Thinking First is Better before Reacting

Thinking First is Better before Reacting

Those of us with ADHD have the tendency to get upset fast and react faster. If there is one thing I have learned over the years, and trust me, I am still learning it – it is that we have to take a moment to breathe and think a bit deeper into situations. Not too deeply, but deep enough to realize that reacting, just because we are impulsive, is usually not the right thing to do and doing so will probably not help us achieve things in a positive manner. Don’t get me wrong, being impulsive can be a benefit, in the right situations, as with firefighters or police who must be quick witted and impulsive in serious situations for their very survival and the survival of others.  Just because we are impulsive does not mean we are wrong or that our decision making is error prone. Actually, the truth […]

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Choosing the right laptop notebook for me ASUS F8VA-B1 and exploring impulsive nature of ADHD

Choosing the right laptop notebook for me ASUS F8VA-B1 and exploring impulsive nature of ADHD

  Not long ago I was openly thinking of which laptop I wanted to purchase. Thankfully, after much research and consideration I decided on the right laptop for me. I have decided on the ASUS F8VA-B1, a complete departure from my original ‘feelings’. I had seen ASUS on store shelves, and yet never gave them a close look. Recently that changed and the reason for that change is actually rather simple: what I wanted on impulse and pure feelings was not available and therefore, while I impatiently waited for it, I started to fill time visiting local and online stores and began fiddling around with the other laptops that were offered.  Sometimes it is a very good thing that what I start out wanting on impulse and pure feelings isn’t always directly obtainable. I cannot count the number of times I have been ‘fortunate’ this way. I write all the time about how impulsive and […]

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SIREN’S TOP 6 ADD MOMENTS THAT CAUSED BODILY HARM TO HERSELF

SIREN’S TOP 6 ADD MOMENTS THAT CAUSED BODILY HARM TO HERSELF

SIREN’S TOP 6 ADD MOMENTS… What follows is a blog posting by Siren, we all enjoyed it with much laughter over at the interactive ADDer World site, I thought it would be just as funny for the rest of ADDer World readers too. These are Siren’s top 6 and only represent her personal experiences, thoughts and actions, so, be your pinky toes warned and don’t you go doing any of this! ~ The above picture is by Chris, also a member, he has now put us into the Matrix… Makes me wonder if we should be X-men or X-files?! Just kidding. Be sure to join ADDer World at this link, join the conversations and other, well, fun stuff… Enjoy~! By Siren, a member of www.adderworld.ning.com So is it common to be clumsy when you have ADD? I’m guessing so. Sounds good anyway. I mean, it just seems like that when I’m in my “dream world” […]

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