The Fearless Blogger

Representation of ADHD Twitter Search via wordle.net

Many people comment on AD/HD in their daily lives on Twitter. Some accept it; some deny it. Some mock it; some praise it.

By embedding a live stream of tweets referencing ADHD into a recent blog post, A Splintered Mind blogger Douglas Cootey uses the thousands of voices on Twitter to give us a glimpse “of what real people think about the subject”.

A picture may be worth a thousand words, one could also say that the words of thousands can paint a powerful picture.

To check out Doug’s post and share your comments, visit A Splintered Mind | Live AD/HD Feed on Twitter.

ADD and Loving it Trailer from TotallyADD.com on Vimeo.

ADD & Loving It?! takes a humorous approach at tackling a sometimes sensitive topic: living with Adult ADHD.

ADD & Loving It?! is a refreshing, witty and inspiring documentary about adult Attention Deficit Disorder (also known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD). The one-hour film . . . is hosted by actor/comedian Patrick McKenna and written, produced and directed by fellow comedian, Rick Green.

ADD & Loving It?! explores and explains the disorder by following Patrick’s journey for a diagnosis so he can confirm what he’s always suspected – that he has ADD. Along the way, Patrick and his wife Janis open up about their challenges and struggles, something Janis admits “we’ve spent our whole lives trying to hide.”

The documentary strikes the right balance of covering a wide range of information while delving just enough below the surface to feel you’ve learned something of substance.

Short and fast-paced, it’s a worthwhile watch for folks with ADHD  as well as their family members and significant others.  I’d recommend this as a “must watch” for anyone whose been recently diagnosed for a quick dose of the understanding, self-empathy and acceptance that you’re going to need.

Personally, after taking time to watch it on my own, I made a point to watch it again with my sweetie.  Then I made sure to send the link to my mother to watch.

You can currently view the documentary here. (I believe it will be eventually available through TotallyADD.com)

If you’ve had the opportunity to watch “ADD & Loving It”, I’d love to hear your impression of the film.  Please share your opinion in the comments below.

Rick and Pat in Dundas Square from TotallyADD.com on Vimeo.

image credit: Sarah Rydgren

While I don’t feel the need to hide my ADHD, I don’t feel the need to hide behind my ADHD either.

This blog is my outlet to share my interests with the hope that others might find them interesting.  It’s where I stash my collection of ideas, resources and experiences – an eclectic assortment of things humorous, helpful, and/or enlightening. If I’ve benefited from something, it belongs here to give others the chance to benefit from it too.

I’m not “ADHD GIRL” and this is not “AN ADHD BlOG”, so I’ve never felt compelled to include anything ADHD-related in the collection. At least not until recently.

These days, understanding and managing my ADHD is pretty much a full time job for me. My current priorities revolve around finding the right tools and learning the right skill sets to help me structure my life to allow for my brain’s “quirks”, instead of constantly fighting against them.

As a result, I find myself holding back from adding the majority of my recent ideas, resources and experiences to the others in my collection; since more often than not, they are in some way, shape, or form, related to ADHD. MY ADHD to be specific.

image credit: Lauren Murphy

I’m growing less comfortable with this approach, however.

If The Fearless Blogger is intended to be a reflection of my interests, omitting the chunks related to ADHD twists that reflection into something you’d get from a fun house mirror.

Furthermore, I’m holding back information and experiences that someone else might benefit from – or perhaps even find comfort with.

I’m choosing to change that.

As of today, I’m adding a new flavor to the blog.

My hope is that while it may not be the flavor you were craving when you initially stopped by, you’ll be able to appreciate (or even enjoy) it nonetheless.

image credit: Sarah Macmillan