The World According To Me & ADD

I've seen the movie The World According to Garp starring Robin Williams and the TV show According to Jim starring Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith. How does that relate to ADD. Not sure yet? Let me see if I can cleverly weave that into this post!! :)

Well first of all, Robin Williams is living proof that ADD should not be cured. What a talent, so creative and that ADD keeps him running on all cylinders. So, one point for me for that clever segway into ADD. Next, many people with ADD don't live their lives according to their needs. I'm not talking about living selfishly or with disregard for our surroundings. I'm referring to living your life on terms that best meets your needs and allows you to be successful in your tasks and goals.

As an example, once upon a time I lived a life where I was married to the wrong person, I worked in a job that didn't allow me to be creative and build something.......and I didn't take care of my physical health because I didn't have time. Maybe because I chose not to make the time, would be a more accurate way of stating that. One day through taking ADD head on, learning, growing and using an ADD Coach, I realized that my world had to be according to me. I needed to be in a relationship with the right person, have the job that worked for me and make time to take care of myself.

Here I am years later and guess what? My life is moving along on all cylinders, going great and that's rubbing off on some people around me. Taking charge of your life when you have ADD and making it work for YOU is a very important part of managing and beating ADD. Here's a challenge for you; what is one thing you need to change about your life to better help you manage your ADD? Good luck and please share your experiences.