A Splintered Mind

This week I'm trying to find the humor in being me. To outside observers there is a lot to laugh about, but on the inside I'm a wee bit tired of my AD/HD-ness. Laughter can come reluctantly when I feel like a dope. Of course, there's a lot about AD/HD I absolutely love, like the boundless energy, the wild creativity, the absentmindedness. Well, ok, I don't really like that one, but I've learned to live with it. What I haven't learned to live with are the stupid mistakes, or should I say "learned to like" because I live with them whether I like them or not. In the blink of an eye I can make a mistake so ginormous I'll be feeling the hurt for weeks. Overcoming AD/HD with humor becomes very difficult in those moments. Case No. 1: Phonebook Forgetfulness Every time I needed to call the neurologist I couldn't remember his phone number. I'd have to look his number up via Google because I couldn't find it in my yellow pages. So two months ago ...

Update 2016: This article was featured in my book "Saying NO to Suicide" Part 1 | Part 2 Last week I covered the first steps I found necessary to fight off depression. A good night's sleep, a balanced meal, and lots of exercise you ask? Well, I might try those someday, but mostly my steps involved developing self-awareness and a proactive attitude, or in other words, know when you are depressed and decide to do something about it. I found once I put myself in the proper frame of mind I could pull myself out of the funk. Sometimes, willpower alone was enough, but often I needed a bag of tricks to rely on. Continuing my list of ten ways to fight off the black beastie, here are the six steps I use to distract myself away from depression, and who better to guide you than a Master of Distraction? After all, getting distracted was what got me in trouble in last week's example. I'm a natural. 5) Ignore it Believe it or not, once you develop the ability to see your...