I have a new blog.

Hello, everybody.

I know it has been a really long time since I was on here, but I have a good reason. In October 2012, I started a new blog over on WordPress.com. I know it's probably Blogger.com's biggest competitor, but it has definite advantages.

One of the advantages of WordPress is that it allowed me to "Import" both of my Blogger sites without any hassle or HTML knowledge.

Please come visit Theresa's Blog for more about Depression, Anxiety, ADHD and my answers to Daily (or Weekly) Prompts.

Sincerely yours,
Theresa Jewel Pinkston

Attention Deficit Disorder or ADHD

Hi, again.

Just a short note to say that Anxiety and Depression are very common in people Attention Deficit Disorder, also known as ADD or ADHD. My links will now include sites that address the disorder, its symptoms and treatments.

Cleaning Up My Cobweb

Hello to anyone who might "follow" this page. I flipped through a book about building web pages and blogs and it says that a page that hasn't been updated in a long time is called a "Cobweb."

I realize that this blog may qualify as a Cobweb page and intend to change that. However, I will not concentrate on the "Help" area any longer because there are plenty of books, articles and web pages for that already. Instead, expect many more links to click on.

"So, what are you going to write?" you may wonder. You may anticipate the following:

• My journal entries -- either in type or as a picture (of my longhand)
  
• Writing/journaling prompts when I think of them or run across one I hope you like
• Suggested books, blogs, articles, etc. with short reviews when needed

I hope this doesn't turn you off too much. Feel free to comment on this and on everything I add in the future.

I'm Tired

I'm tired a LOT. As a matter of fact, I've written at least one journal entry titled, "Always Tired". But, today I'm tired because I had to get X-rays of my left knee which has been hurting for approx. a week. One "position" they wanted me in was agonizing and brought tears to my eyes. Another two or three were very painful. Why does pain and/or very high anxiety make someone tired? It could be (IMHO) due to our bodies trying to compensate for what it thinks is an attack that we are neither fighting against nor fleeing from. Or, perhaps it's because we are fighting our urge to flee. Either way, pain, anxiety and especially a combination of the two can make a person extremely tired!

Hello.

Hi. This blog is not meant to be a diagnosis or free psychoanalysis.

PLEASE seek professional help if you haven't already done so!

Everything written here is from my personal experiences! There is not an MD or a PhD after my name, nor do I claim to have ANY experience as a counselor.
However, I am in recovery! I've been going to doctors and counselors for many years and still visit on a regular basis. I deal with ADD/ADHD, depression and anxiety Every Hour of every day!

Some of my journal entries and observations will be typed in. What I've learned has been or will be turned into suggested steps for anyone else suffering from Anxiety, Depression, and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (with or without Hyperactivity).