Super Bowl, Superstars, & ADHD

It's no surprise that most of the modern world (global community) will be tuned into the same one television program tonight.

Heck, you might even be one of the millions (if not billions) of people watching tomorrow night's NFL Super Bowl extravaganza.

I know I will be glued to my television set tomorrow afternoon and evening. Living outside of Boston, I have a very strong interest in watching history as my local team strives for a "perfect record" (not perfection, but a perfect record).

On top of that, I absolutely have to watch the commercials. I live for Super Bowl commercials. It's the one time of year advertisers compete like crazy to get your attention.

Reasons to watch the Super Bowl:

Football

Half-Time

Commercials

Watch History

Family Time

You see - while millions and millions will be glued to their televisions tomorrow night, many of us will be doing it for different reasons.

And the same is real for people struggling with ADHD:

Inattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsive

Bored

Unorganized

All Over The Place

Strength

Natural Cures

The above list takes the very same idea of who watches the Super Bowl, and why, with the hope to show you that ADHD means different things to many people.

While we might all agree that ADHD affects the brain and how people are able to function, individuals with ADHD all experience their symptoms differently and might even go about managing them differently.

But the real lesson here is that you might see your ADHD differently than the next person.

And that's ok!

PS - I mentioned something about a perfect record:

Oh yea - and let's not forget that in tomorrow's Super Bowl - the New England Patriots are pursuing a "perfect season." Notice, they are not a perfect team - just good enough to be going for a perfect record.

The difference:

The perfect record is a result of fighting, working hard, determination, and persistence. They never gave up. But they did make mistakes!

Man Of Science Or Faith?

LOST Returns Tonight - Will You Be Watching?

For those of you who are avid followers and fans of the television show LOST, tonight marks the long-anticipated return of one of television's most exciting shows.

While watching Wednesday's repeat of the 3rd Season Finale - I was reminded of two very different approaches to viewing the mysteries of the Island!

Science Versus Faith

Jack Versus Locke

Both men are noted leaders of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 - and yet both could not be more different in how they lead others and inspire those who look up to them.

So what type of man or woman are you?

When it comes to ADHD - Do you follow science / medicine or do you believe in faith?

Are you someone who believes that the answers lie in medicine?

Or do you believe that there are other ways?

Do you follow the research?

Or are you more interested in reality?

More About "The Truth Behind ADHD"

When I started writing this blog - I had a pretty good sense of what I wanted to talk about, and where I wanted to go.

It all started with the idea that there are many truths behind ADHD. It doesn't matter whether you are a parent, spouse, partner, child, or sibling of someone who has ADHD - there is a great deal of misinformation.

The TRUTH Behind ADHD started with the idea that there is more to ADHD than just what is on the surface. Not only do we have to struggle with symptoms, consider treatment with medication, but we also have to consider every other area of life that is impacted by ADHD:

1. Relationships
   
2. Family
   
3. Work
   
4. School
   
5. Groups
   
6. Self-esteem
   
7. Media influence
   
8. Society
   
9. And much, much more...
   

The point is this - ADHD affects so much more than the individual person who is diagnosed with the disorder.

Heck - let's not even call it a disorder. I downright hate that term. ADHD is a grouping of symptoms that can either help you or hurt you.

Help - learn how to manage and use your personal strengths to find success.

Hurt - use ADHD as an excuse and do nothing.

This all leads to the original "truth" I posted about when I started writing. The original truth relates to finding the root cause of our underlying problems.

ADHD is not it folks - there is always something more... Some other stress in our lives... Some other source of discomfort...

And we cannot forget those.

The "new" Truth is that you are surrounded by too much information about ADHD. You are provided with information that leaves you:

Overwhelmed

Confused

Uncertain

And possibly even misguided...

Well, no more.

The Truth Behind ADHD will make sure you get the right information, from the right sources. And even then - we are going to question everything.