ADHD in Adults

Distraction can be relentless.

Looking at your desk, you wonder how it got “like this” again.

From the edges of your mind, a little bit of a windstorm starts coming on – ready to whoosh around thoughts and priorities like a blustery Winnie-the-Pooh day.

All those thoughts are circling in the air like leaves, some landing and some riding the breeze off to a far corner of your mind.

Exhaustion replaces hope.

If you’ve never been diagnosed as “ADHD” but you do struggle with attention issues – then there may be a tremendous amount of shame attached to this glitchy mind.

If you have been labeled as creative, intense, or “ADD” – and even treated for the condition – then you have considerably less shame to unpack.

But it’s always there, waiting on a tricky day.

ADHD is lifelong.

See, the thing is, ADHD is a condition that persists.

As a young elementary student, you actually weren’t sure why those other kids got so many smiles from the teacher, when you were trying just as hard as anyone to earn praise.

Later, you learned that avoiding teacher contact is important to feeling whole at school among friends.

Or perhaps, occasional negative attention is better than no attention at all, so maybe you became the class clown or took up smoking. After all, nicotine is one of the great, fast-acting, stimulant medications of all time.

The same way the high school student may come home without having handed in the assignment that sits in the backpack – adults with ADHD may have plenty of money sitting in the bank, but actually paying the bills eludes them.

Life can get better, and relationships can heal.

These are often gifted people with free spirits and whimsical attention regulation – like a fancy race car with Chevrolet brakes.

Whether or not treatment has been helpful for you, you may still have feelings to unpack or things to learn about being in relationship at home, work, or with friends.

Life can improve for adults with ADHD.

I encourage adults to come in for work individually or with their partners to fully understand the impact of this condition on people’s lives.

Spending time in therapy can stabilize a relationship, fuel more motivation for living, and bring more joy into day-to-day life.

Call (612) 217-0797 now to take the wheel of your high-performance mind.