Quote From: foggyaliceHi,
I am always shocked that Dr Phil doesn't want to just read a book to increase his brain power ...........Like you tell everyone else Phil... JUST DO IT Just learn that not all Attention Deficit is
Hyperactive
Phil READ DR AMENS Book HEALING ADDHD!!! For God sakes the world really needs you to grasp this ASTONISHING information that can help so many people.
Example here... The first couple who fight all of the time...
CLEARLY the husband is undiagnosed ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER with Overfocused and possible LIMBIC ISSUES
His lack of Empathy is A SYMPTOM
His inappropriate talk with his mom and his sister is A SYMPTOM
His TOTAL inability to see his self as he really is .... Again a SYMPTOM!
Needs to create RAGE again a symptom...
Much of the rage is the the diagnose is ONLY because the brain is not firing from one side to the next and rage makes a person with Attention Deficit ( NOT WITH THE HYPERACTIVE COMPONENT) person's brain fire... Literallyb it makes US FEEL THAT WE ARE THINKING.
Folks with Overfocused ADD Limbic issues DON't remember lessons learned and OFTEN REPEAT THE SAME MISTAKE AGAIN AND AGAIN and are so sorry each time.
Often they are so sincerly sorry that even the most mentally healthy person will stay when then otherwise wouldn't.
The wife could be reacting to years of disapointinment which can begin to look like Borderline tendancies... The out of control throwiing and cusing...
There are natural helps for this... and prescriptions for this...
This is exactly the way my relationship was until we got help then it magically stoped.
We started Adderall 5 mg one time a day and have not had a RAGE fight in nearly 9 months..
Please if you the couple read this or Dr Phil reads this...
Know that Attention Deficit is not just the one where folks are hyperactive... that is the easy one to spot...
Those of us who are overfocused... who have limic issues and temporal lobe issues.. Need a little
help from the GREAT information of healing that Dr Amen is bringing to the forfront.
Here are a couple excerpts about the 6 different kind of Attention Defict Disorders there are...
OVERFOCUSED ADD: It is difficult to parent or live with someone with this type of Attention Deficit Disorder. The overfocused person can be oppositional, arguementive and inflexible. They can be obsessive, compulsive and worry excessively. They have a tendency to get stuck into ruts of negativity. What’s worse is that this type is often incredibly persistent and will not give up until he gets his way.
Overfocused characteristics:
_ Worries excessively, even over unimportant matters.
_ Oppositional..
_ Arguementive.
_ Compulsive.
_ Has difficulty shifting from one activity to another.
_ Always wants his way.
_ Is rigid and uncompromising.
TEMPORAL LOBE: The "Temporal Lobe" type has ADHD coupled with anxiety. This is another difficult type of ADD to parent or live with. This type is inattentive, irritability, aggressive and severely impulsive. They have dark thoughts and wild mood swings. They are defiant, disobedient and break rules for the simple sake of breaking rules. If aggression and anger outbursts are present, you likely fall into this category of Attention Deficit.
"Temporal Lobe" Characteristics:
_ Easily irritated or frustrated.
_ Aggressive.
_ Dark moods.
_ Significant mood swings.
_ Impulsivity.
_ Prone to fights and acts of violence.
_ Defiant toward authority figures.
_ Can display anti-social behavior.
_ Learning problems and bad handwriting common with this type.
LIMBIC: In addition to having the symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder, this type also has depression symptoms like low energy, feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness and negativity. This type may appear apathetic and not much excites this type.
"Limbic" Characteristics:
_ Inattentive.
_ Chronic sadness.
_ Often negative or apathetic.
_ Low energy levels.
_ Feelings of helplessness, hopelessness or low self-worth.
"RING OF FIRE": The "Ring of Fire" type of Attention Deficit Disorder is a melting pot of the other five types. This type is inattentive, hyperactive and talks constantly but also is, angry, irritable and prone to mood swings. This type can be extremely oppositional, obsessive and overly sensitive.
He may be talking all of the time, and is probably touching everything in the room. And, this child is nervous or worried, or anxious. He has trouble shifting attention from one activity to another, and he frequently "gets stuck" in loops of negative thoughts. He can be obsessive, and very inflexible.
"Ring of Fire" Characteristics:
_ Oppositional behavior.
_ Irritability.
_ Excessive talking.
_ Temper problems.
_ Extreme moodiness.
_ Distractibility.
_ People with this type tend to be sensitive to sounds.
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a national health crisis that continues to grow—yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated illnesses today.
Now, using breakthrough diagnostic techniques, Dr. Daniel Amen has discovered that there are six distinct types of ADD, each requiring a different treatment.
Dr. Phil........ COME ON! About time you realize that there is alot more going on with peoples behavior than just choosing to have bad behavior..
There is more than just telling them to stop it...
I tried to stop raging and couldn't and I am so dedicated to be enlightened...
My BRAIN WAS MAKING ME RAGE and my Partner RAGE..
Now we are able to work on our marriage
Please do the homework and READ Dr AMENS WORK and bring it to the world.. WE NEED YOU TO
Anita Lynn
AnitaAndDavis@aol.com
How sad that you felt the need to "sell" a book here.
As a teacher in the 90's, EVERYONE with problems was diagnosed with ADD or ADHD. And it still continues today. For you to diagonose the male guest from his 15 minutes of T.V. fame is RIDICULOUS. Dr Phil has plenty of experts (medical and otherwise) on staff and there to assist him with his guests. I'm sure he's checked out his guests long before they've even appeared on his show. Give the good doctor more credit!!!
I, too, must have ADD because I'm frustrated with your post, I can't seem to concentrate on anything else, I'm moody and anxious, I am distracted, I have a bad temper and...drum roll, please...I OBVIOUSLY have "Oppositional Behavior" when it comes to your post:) By t he way, I didn't notice an abbreviations after your name...you know, the ones that identify you as a doctor!
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