My ADD / ADHD Blog

FREE Teleseminar Money Management: How to Eliminate Debt and Save!

 Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Time: 9:00 pm EST (New York Time)*

Instructor: Stephanie Sarkis, PhD

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Tired of money challenges? Wish you could get your money management skills under control and actually start elminating debt and saving for the future? When you have ADD / ADHD, you simply do not t spend money like everyone else. Past-due bills and impulsive spending can cause chaos in your finances and the chaos can seem impossible to overcome.

Don’t despair! It is possible for you to manage your money, get it under control, and ultimately enjoy a more stable relationship to your money management, saving and debt elimination. Join Tara as she welcomes Stephanie Sarkis, to discuss this timely topic, as many of us resolve to make better money management choices this year.

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Trust : ADHD Support Talk Radio

This week my guest on ADHD Support Talk Radio was Melissa Orlov. We had a great discussion about Trust Issues and ADD / ADHD. For those of you who are not familiar with Melissa Orlov, she is the author of the book The ADHD Effect on Marriage: Understand and Rebuild Your Relationship in Six Steps. She also runs the website ADHD and Marriage.

The main focus of this discussion had to do with trust in marriages and romantic relationships. Most of what we discussed can also apply to other types of relationships too. I really think this show is worth a listen for anybody who has ADD / ADHD or has an Adult with ADD / ADHD in their life.

2012 Adult ADD Winter BootCamp Scholarship Recipients

The next session of Adult ADD BootCamp: Organized and in Control with Linda Hillger begins on February 8, 2012. Adult ADD BootCamp - Organized and in Control is our longest running and most popular program at ADDClasses.com.

At ADDClasses.com we understand that many adults with ADD / ADHD struggle financially. So, in 2011 we began offering scholarships for all of our ADD / ADHD Support programs. We just awarded 3 full scholarships for our Winter 2012 Adult ADD BootCamp program.

Congratulations to our 2012 Winter Adult ADD BootCamp scholarship recipients!

• Charlene N. from Boston, MA has received a spot in the Enhanced Track.
• Delores Q. from Longs, SC has received a spot in the Basic Track.
• Tina H. from Joplin, MO has received a spot in the Basic Track.

Arguments : ADHD Support Talk Radio

This past week I had Dr. Stephanie Sarkis join me as a special guest on ADHD Support Talk Radio. As always Dr. Stephanie Sarkis was an awesome guest. We had a very interesting and helpful conversation about Arguments and ADD / ADHD.

Here's what one listeners said about this show on Twitter:

@livingwithadd I listened to this while getting up/rdy this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it. One of ur best interviews imo! - @HackingADD

 

Problems with the Kindle

So, a few months ago I finally broke down and purchased a Kindle. I thought about getting one for some time and finally agreed it was the right time to get one.

There are some great ADD / ADHD books for the Kindle like :

• ADHD Medication Rules
• 365 Ways to Succeed with ADHD
• The ADHD Effect on Marriage

The Kindle is great! It saves space and is really portable. It has the option for me to listen and have the books read to me. It also keeps the battery charge for MONTHS at time too!

So then what's the problem with the Kindle? It needs a power to cord to charge the battery when it finally does run out.

So here's where my ADD comes in! A couple of month ago I put the Kindle cord and adapter in a SPECIAL place so I would not lose it when I needed to recharge it.

The good news is that I FINALLY remembered where the special place was! However it took me some time and searching a few different places before I located it. Guess this time I need to set up some type of reminder for where I store the Kindle cord!

ADHD Medication Shortage: Help Needed

For the past several months there has been a growing ADHD Medication Shortage across the United States. There's still no answer as to why the medication shortage is happening. The FDA is blaming the Pharmaceutical companies and the Pharmaceutical companies are blaming the FDA. There are also lots of different speculations on why this is happening.

This shortage is causing problems for both Adults with ADD / ADHD and Children with ADD /ADHD across the United States. Some people have had to go to numerous pharmacies before finding one that has their medication in stock. Some people have had their medications switched because their medication they have been taking for years can't be found. Some people have just stopped taking medication all together because they can't deal with the all the hassle.

CHADD has decided to do something about the medication shortage. They need your help first though. If you or your loved takes medication to treat ADD / ADHD please fill out this confidential survey.

Free Teleseminar: Real Motivation for Real Change

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2011

Time: 9:00 pm ET (New York Time)*

Instructor: Dr. Ari Tuckman

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The struggles that come from undiagnosed and untreated ADHD can really drain away your motivation. Join Tara as she welcomes Dr. Ari Tuckman to discuss ways to find new motivation that is grounded in targeted strategies and realistic expectations, in order to create a more successful track record. Find REAL motivation!

*Don’t worry if you can’t make the live Teleseminar! If you register before the start of the Teleseminar you will be able to listen to the recording free for 1 week.

Space is limited!!

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2012 Delays and Roadblocks!

We are only 6 days into 2012 and I'm already having delays and roadblocks. I've been in bed the past week with bad cold or Flu. If you listened to this week's ADHD Support Talk Radio you heard me say that when I ever I put something out there I seem to be "tested". On New Years Resolutions and ADD / ADHD  Jennifer Koretsky and I discussed how this time of year isn't always a good time for people to make changes or "resolutions. Even though I thought it was a good time for me to make changes, it wasn't the time for me. I now need to reevaluate my 2012 plan and make some adjustments.

Wednesday Support Chat

Starting on Wednesday January 4, 2012 there will be a weekly ADD / ADHD Support Chat from 9:00 - 11:00 pm Eastern (New York Time). This chat is FREE to all registered members of Living with ADD. Membership to the new Living with ADD site is also FREE. If you can't get there right at 9:00 pm that's okay! Stop by the chat any time between 9:00 and 11:00 pm.

 

Stressed, Overwhelmed and Stuck

This past week my friend an colleague Cindy Giardina joined me on ADHD Support Talk Radio. We had a timely discussion about being Stressed, Overwhelmed and Stuck. If you missed the live show you can listen to it  any time on the ADHD Suport Talk Radio Show Website and on iTunes.

ADHD Holiday Gift Sales!

I know I'm going to upset some of my fellow ADD / ADHD Colleagues but I just have to say this. I don't want any "ADHD" related gifts for Christmas. I don't think that an ADHD T-Shirt is a cool Christmas gift. I have already told my husband what I will do if he buys me a cool ADHD Alarm Clock for Christmas! Oh and don't even get me started on what I would do if he bought me one of those ADHD Relationship Book for Valentines Days!

I've never taken a poll or tried to do research on how other Adults with ADD / ADHD feel about this. I'm not going to try and speak for anybody else either. I just felt the need to say this about myself. Oh and I think I will be making an ADD / ADHD Festivus post later this week too!!

New Online Support Community

More than a decade ago back in 1999 I started the website Living with ADD. The purpose of the site was to bring people together and offer people affected by ADD / ADHD support. The Stories section of the site became very popular and the site had over 100 stories from people Living with ADD. Over time the site software became obsolete and the site became too much for me to handle.

I knew I needed to revamp the site but wasn't quite sure what to do with it. So for a while I focused on other project like ADDClasses.com and ADHD Support Talk Radio. I finally figured what to do with the new Living with ADD site and found people to help me get the new site up. I am excited to let you all know that the new Living with ADD site is now live!!

I will be adding more to the site in 2012 but the new Living with ADD site is ready for you to take a look at hopefully connect with others there and find support!

Black Friday: ADHD Holiday Survival Kit

We are holding a special 24 hour only "Black Friday" sale at ADDClasses.com on our new ADHD Holiday Survival Kit. This kit includes 5 one hour mp3 audio classes. These classes will help you survive the 2011 Holiday Season.

The ADHD Holiday Survival Kit Includes:

• How to Skate Through the Holidays by Sheri Hall   
• Money Matters: Help for the Fiscally Disorganized by Dr. Stephanie Sarkis   
• Recharge, Renew, Refresh by Linda Hillger   
• ADHD and Exercise by Dr. John Ratey
• The Relationship Between Sleep and ADHD by Dr. Roberto Olivardia

**This sale ends on 11/25/11 at 11:59 pm EST**

Motivation and the ADD / ADHD Mind

Last week I was busy preparing for and attending the CHADD Conference in Orlando, FL. It was a great conference and I connected with some wonderful ADD / ADHD professionals. Some of them will be joining me over the next few weeks on ADHD Support Talk Radio. Before I left for the conference Dr. Ari Tuckman joined me to talk about Motivation and the ADD / ADHD Mind. This was a great show and if you missed it you can listen to it right here, on the show website, and on iTunes.

 

 

Overcome Chronic Overwhelm!

Last month we took time off at ADDClasses.com from our FREE Teleseminars for the ADHD Awareness Expo. I am happy to say that we back to offering our FREE Teleseminars again. My friend and colleague Jennifer Koretsky will be joining us at ADDClasses.com to lead the FREE Teleseminar Overcoming the Chronic Overwhelm Associated with ADD / ADHD on Tuesday November 8, at 9:00 pm EST. As always, if you register before the start of the Teleseminar you will be able to listen to the replay for 1 full week.