by Abigail Wurf | Sep 19, 2017 | ADD, ADHD
Sometimes I get emails, comments or calls where a person says they are “afflicted” by ADHD and this really bothers me for a couple of reasons. First there is no question in my mind that ADHD is a disability, I know that as I am someone who is affected by ADHD. Note...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 12, 2017 | ADD, ADHD
Quality Over Quantity I didn’t have tons of friends growing up. Not uncommon for someone affected by ADHD. It didn’t really bother me because I figured I preferred a few really good friends over a lot of casual friends. But the problem with having a small...
by Abigail Wurf | Sep 6, 2017 | ADD, ADHD
Those of us affected by ADHD find ourselves often explaining why we are late or didn’t get something done. We believe if we just explain what happened (sometimes even with a little prevarication) everything will be OK. But here’s the deal, our excuses are...
by Abigail Wurf | Jun 8, 2017 | ADD, ADHD, Uncategorized
Know How to Create and Set Margins in Your Life Years ago, I was visiting with my family and mentioned that I thought I might start taking Spanish classes again. I didn’t think I was saying anything shocking but apparently I was because the table went silent....
by Abigail Wurf | Jun 1, 2017 | ADD, ADHD
Editing Yourself! Just as one might edit a composition for school, you can edit your stuff. Once my family got so fed up with all the stuff I had that they got out extra big garbage bags and set me to work. 7 bags later we took a photo of me in the midst of all the...
by Abigail Wurf | May 26, 2017 | ADD, ADHD, Decision-Making, goals, Uncategorized
Are You Living an Anticipatory Life? by Abigail Wurf “Now and Not Now” Psychiatrist and author of such ADHD classics, “Driven to Distraction” and “Delivered from Distraction,” Ned Hallowell said at a talk I attended some years ago, that for...
by Abigail Wurf | May 17, 2017 | ADD, ADD coaching, ADHD, ADHD coaching, couples, Life, Relationships, Uncategorized
Are You Being Treated “Less Than”? Quality Over Quantity I didn’t have tons of friends growing up. Not uncommon for someone affected by ADHD. It didn’t really bother me because I figured I preferred a few really good friends over a lot of...
by Abigail Wurf | Oct 11, 2016 | ADD, ADD coaching, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Coaching, Uncategorized
How to Choose an ADHD Coach Just as everyone is an individual, different coaches work in different ways. As mentioned in my post “How to Find an ADHD Coach” you can find a coach through a search on google, ADHD coach specific directories and by referral. Once you have...
by Abigail Wurf | Oct 11, 2016 | ADD, ADD coaching, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Coaching, hiring a coach, Uncategorized
How to Find an ADHD Coach 1. Search by location 2. Directories 3. Referral 1. Search by Location Simply google your location plus ADHD Coaches. ex. Washington DC ADHD Coaches 2. Directories There are specific coaching directories that list ADHD coaches. Usually you...
by Abigail Wurf | Mar 17, 2016 | ADD, ADHD, Decision-Making, Uncategorized
As someone affected by ADHD, when I take a risk people often think I am acting impulsively. People affect by ADHD often do have impulsivity issues but that is not what is going on. Decision-making is what’s going on. The difference is it is early...
