ADHD Wilderness

09/11/2023

09/11/2023

I’ve had music in my entire life and it’s sooo important.

Take note: music therapy builds better focus, self-control, and social skills in people with ADHD. Plus, you can incorporate these therapeutic benefits into day-to-day life for free — and that's music to our ears!

09/11/2023

09/08/2023

Very true. I find myself struggling with this daily.

Creativity. It’s often cited as a valuable (but tough to harness) benefit of having ADHD. As it turns out, creativity is more than a perk; it is a requirement. To be healthy and productive, you must carve out time to pursue your creative passions. Here, learn how suppressing your wild ideas may ac...

09/08/2023

Ugh...

09/06/2023

This guy has a plethora of awesome knowledge! I’ve learned so much about my ADHD from his videos. 🧡

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

09/06/2023

09/06/2023

Good to know since I do this all the time 🤪

09/06/2023

I don’t know about you but my motivation bridge feels like it always needs fixing. This is a great video from a very informative Facebook group. Check them out! How to ADHD

09/06/2023

Such good info in this! 🧡

09/06/2023

09/06/2023

There are 18 diagnostic criteria for ADHD, and not a single one mentions emotions. But it's the emotional impact that affects us the most. Learn about the 7 emotions that knock us off our feet. >>> https://bit.ly/2Jvey9L

09/06/2023

My son does this sooo much, lol! He was tested for adhd a few years ago but was not diagnosed. I’ll be getting him tested again this year and as much as I don’t want him to have to go through life with it, I’m hoping he will get diagnosed so we can learn what methods and behavioral therapy will best help him as he continues school and life. 🧡

09/04/2023

Welcome to the Wilderness!
Hello to my new friends! Welcome to the Wilderness! My name is Kathy and I'm a 45-year-old wife and mama. Our son is 11 (almost 12) years old...where does the time go! We also have two sassy pugs, Sophie and Josie. I live in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, work from home full time for a great company and, you guessed it, I have ADD.
How I learned that I have ADD
My journey with ADD has been a bit all over the place, to be honest. I was first diagnosed while I was in college. I had been just starting to talk with a counselor in the Student Health Service office where I also worked part time. We were talking about the typical college kid stuff when he asked me if I had ever been evaluated for ADHD. I was a bit shocked as I had always been a good student and got good grades in my younger years, but I told him that I'd be willing to take some tests and see. Low and behold, my results showed that I did indeed have ADHD. As I continued working with my student counselor, we discovered that I didn't so much have the 'H' but definitely had the 'AD'.
I began taking medication and I was able to see the difference as I finished up my college years. Once I graduated though, my new job combined with very little medical insurance, contributed to going off the medication for a number of years. Once I met my now husband and we started settling into our life together I began to really notice some of those old 'symptoms' rearing their ugly heads. My focus dwindled making my work life and my home life chaotic. I was missing due dates for bills and was in general just very disorganized. I began feeling like I couldn't get a handle on my life. I decided that I needed to talk with my doctor about getting back on track.
Trails through the Wilderness
My goal for this blog is to share some stories with you about my journey in this ADHD wilderness. I'd like to share some tips that have helped me as well as offer some ideas and products that could help you as well. I hope to build a community that feels free to share our ideas. As they say, it takes a village. I hope that you join me on the trails through the wilderness.

09/04/2023

Welcome to the Wilderness!
Hello friends! I'm Kathy. I'm a wife, a mama and I work from home full-time for a great company. I also have ADHD. I'm so excited to be starting this blog to share my stories, thoughts and experiences with you about my journey on the trail of living with ADHD as an adult. I hope that you are able to find some inspiration and motivation from my blog that can help you on your own ADHD trail in life.