Volume 1, Issue 13 June 12th, 2008 Published every Thursday morning and distributed to subscribers for one of our programs. To change your e-mail preferences, please see the link at the bottom of this e-mail. Sign me up for this ezine. - A Note From Rory: What A Week It Has Been... - Feature Article: 5 Steps To Reclaiming A Little Sanity - News & Announcements: ADHD Coaching / Ask Dr. Cerulli Please add "Info@thetruthbehindadhd" to your white list or address book in your e-mail program, so that you have no trouble receiving future issues!

A Note From Rory Dear Reader, All I can say is, "What a week it has been!"  And I mean that in a good way, and I mean it from a position of frustration as well.  Let's start with the "good stuff," and as you'll see - the part of being frustrated really is okay and good too (at least because the bad stuff is over). I am really excited at how many of you have already embraced our new access to Dr. Cerulli.  We have been receiving some really great questions and I am looking forward to what will be the first of many calls in this series.  Ask Dr. Cerulli your own question. And speaking of Dr. Cerulli - this week has been one of my favorites so far in the ADHD Strategy Series. Dr. Cerulli spoke about medications - one of the most frequently questioned topics in all of ADHD.  And then we heard from Carrie Wilkerson, Mom who has just about enough energy to light up NYC. What about the frustration?  Well, we'll get to that in this week's "featured article."  You see, I fell into a bit of funk the past three weeks - and I think today was the day that I finally broke free from the agony I was subjecting myself to... Rory Stern, PsyD http://www.theADHDparentsmovie.com PS - For those of you wondering "who is Dr. Stern," I have decided to get a bit more personal.

Featured Article 5 Steps To Reclaiming A Little Sanity By, Dr. Rory Stern Over the course of what I will call three weeks, yours truly has lost a little bit of sanity.  I have been increasingly frustrated, abnormally desperate and downright bored.  In some ways, I fell "victim" to overwhelm and couldn't get myself out of a paper bag.  Sidebar:  I use the word "victim" very lightly here because of how heavily loaded that word can be for some. To be perfectly honest with you, I lost focus of what was important and I have spent more time doing things that are counter-productive than those things which are productive and fun.  I made life boring and hard - simply because I had nothing better to do.  (Insert chuckle).  I really did do this to myself. But this morning, after a rocky start (and I really mean landslide, rocky start), I pulled myself together and found myself quickly climbing back to where I am most comfortable: In the driver's seat of my life. Because I got so down - and I struggled to get out - I decided that I needed to share with you a few simple steps of how I got "unstuck" from the boring, mundane routine of life.  What follows are a few simple steps to try and shake things up.  It worked for me, and I know it can work for YOU. The steps might need to be a little different, but I promise you - you can do this. Step 1 - Announce Your Intentions To The World I am serious here guys.  Stand up tall, and make a decree to yourself, to your spouse, partner, or to your family.  Let them know that today is the day for change.  I myself made this announcement out loud to the world.  I announced my intentions to a higher power (yes, I do believe in god). Step 2 - I Shook Things Up Instead of doing the same old routine that I have become so accustomed to, I knew that I need to take action to bring about change.  Believe me when I tell you, that this morning I never thought that one small action would set forth a bunch of different events that have since occurred to me and for me.  (But more on that later). Step 3 - Do Something For You Find an activity that works for you.  Do something that you know in the past has brought you great joy. And I want this to be something you have given up, or not focused on lately.  It's not enough to just sit down and watch a movie.  Get up - get physical - and get some energy flowing in throughout your body. Me?  I went for a walk.  I put the kids in a double stroller, and I stretched my legs for about 45 minutes.  In doing so, my creative juices started flowing.  You see, I get very creative when I am out walking.  I used to do it all the time.  But enough about that...  You can read more here if you are interested. Step 4 - Keep The Flow Going Once your energy is restored (and maybe it will take more than just a walk), get involved in some other activities that you have let go.  For me - that was focusing on abundance rather than scarcity.  On my walk, I remembered that there is an abundance of opportunity in the world.  I remembered that opportunity does not simply appear - and that I need to create opportunity. I forgot that. Step 5 - Share With The World This might seem a little obvious.  And it might be the "norm" in self-help circles.  But it is only the norm because it makes a difference.  This morning I broke out of my self-induced isolation and let people know how I was feeling.  And on top of that, I let them know of the action I took to get out of my own way. It's one thing to share with the world that you are down (and I urge you to do that).  Hey - you can even contact me and let me know what has you down.  But - it's truly something else to connect with other people and let them know of your breakthroughs. The goal - Support.  Surround yourself with people who will help pick you up. **Bonus** Step 6 - Celebrate The Victories If this process works for you, and I am confident it can and will make a difference, take a moment to revel in your new space.  I promise that if you give this a chance, it can make a difference for you.  And taking a moment to acknowledge the change and really welcome it back can do HUGE things.

News & Events ADHD Coaching I wanted you all to be the first to know that I have a few available openings in my schedule for individual coaching clients.  If you have thought about hiring a personal coach to support you, your family, and your child - I would be more than happy to discuss this with you, and to see if we are a good fit for one another. In addition to individual coaching, I will also be opening the doors up to a "group coaching" program that will have a component of peer support and focused learning for those of you who will benefit more from numbers. To schedule a f.ree consultation, please send me a note here with "Consultation" as the subject line. Your Own Support Community ADHD Support Network - Join our growing community of parents and advocates looking for an additional circle of support and resources.  This is a forum that was created for our registered guest at the ADHD Strategy Series.  If you haven't joined this group - I would welcome you to come find out what we are up to.

Questions Ask Dr. Theresa Cerulli I am very pleased to announce a new partnership arrangement with Dr. Theresa Cerulli.  For those of you attending the ADHD Strategy Series - you will likely know her from the opening call to the series.  If you missed the call or have not registered, Dr. Cerulli is the former medical director of the Hallowell center, and she is the co-founder of ADD Health and Wellness, a holistic clinic focusing on integrative treatment of ADHD. You can visit Dr. Cerulli, and ask her any question you have on ADHD.  Each month, we will select several questions and answer them on a LIVE 60-70 minute teleseminar.  And yes - we will have all the phone issues worked out ahead of time. To ask Dr. Cerulli a question, you may visit http://www.askdrcerulli.com As always, you are still more than welcome and encouraged to contact me directly if you have questions, comments, or feedback about your children, this newsletter, or all things ADHD. Send in your questions here...  Just be sure to use "Question" in your subject line.

Who Is Dr. Rory Stern? It's time I changed this section up.  Enough about the "professional face" of Rory Stern... Dr. Stern is a father, husband, son, "former therapist, ADHD coach, and information provider. He works from home while caring for his two young children (3 y/o daughter Dylan and 9 month old son Gavin).  His blog, The Truth Behind ADHD, is really an expression of a message he once delivered to children and parents while working as a psychotherapist. Having left the workforce to care for my two children, I still feel the burning desire to share my message with others.  I am passionate about supporting children and their parents, and making sure that the right information gets to the people who need it the most.  In terms of ADHD, I became active in the community because too many of my patients and their families did not have enough information.  And often times, the information they were getting was as absent as the support and understanding they received from colleagues, friends, and professionals. Dr. Stern's message is just as much about education and advocacy, as it is about understanding ADHD.  I do what I do because I want to change all that.  It is my intent to make sure that parents and children all over the world realize that while ADHD is real, it is also a label and a name to characterize certain traits and qualities that can do so much good in a time when there is so much bad. I simply don't want to see another child simply be misunderstood, mislabeled, misdirected, and mistreated.

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