by Cedric I have ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). I’m going to try to explain what it is and how my life with ADHD differs from yours, you who very likely are what we call ‘neurotypicals.’ Neurotypical, which means ‘normal brain,’ is a big, catch-all term for people who don’t have ADHD, autism, borderline personality…
Category: Personal Experience
Adoption Diary – Chapter One
by Anonymous Child Chapter One is first in a series as the real-life story unfolds. The identity of the author is pretty easy to identify if you are a regular on Social Galactic. She just doesn’t want her name on this blog post which is open to the whole internet. A year ago I looked…
The Battleship Frances
by Bluestem The room was empty save for the two of us. It looked as if it was just going to be Frances and me. It didn’t matter. I knew immediately upon meeting her that I could count on Frances. She’d sort things out. I knew she would. Not because she’d told me, but because…
Embrace the Power of “We’ll See”
by KPP – Jesus is King Introduction by Cactus Eater Bear: A story can have a happy ending or a sad ending- it all depends on where the story-teller chooses to end the story. An event that feels like a curse today may end up as a blessing tomorrow. Avoid the pointless and frustrating rollercoaster…
The Accidental Moderator
by Slapford J. Weasel So, I’m watching this comedian on YouTube and people are writing lyrics to tunes, as well as set-ups for jokes and punchlines. I have no idea what I am doing, as “Chats” aren’t something, within, I am used to participating. I was just trying to write Funny Stuff. I am just a guy…
The Crepuscular Hour: Hentz Orb Weaver
by Bluestem Crepuscular [ kri-puhs-kyuh-ler ] adjective of, relating to, or resembling twilight; dim; indistinct. It is one of two times in a day when the night spiders (a.k.a. Hentz Orb-weaver spiders) come out from their shadowy hiding places and build their webs. The crepuscular hour. The sun has disappeared, but the sky glows blue…
Collapsing Quality
By RogueDash1 Some three decades ago, I did a service project with the Boy Scouts at Disney’s Give Kids the World, their resort for kids with terminal illnesses whose literal dying wish was to visit Disney World. We were there to help with unskilled maintenance, and I got assigned to trimming the shrubs. The landscaper…
The Christian DID/MPD Experience
by RegimentSystem Preface: This article was written 27 days after diagnose and embarking DID-specific self-therapy, under a different pen name (he hadn’t picked a System Name yet), and over 30 distinct personalities/alters. At the time of publishing, Reg is roughly80 days into self-therapy, down to under dozen DISTINCT alters due to integration, and has had…
Analysis of a Failure
by RogueDash1 In August of 2018, I was promoted to chief software architect of one of my company’s major programs. It was part of a billion-dollar military contract to develop critical missile technology. This was supposed to be a career maker for me, a chance to prove myself to the local directors and senior engineers….