INTRODUCTION
MY STORY
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Prelude: YOU LOCKED YOURSELF OUT AGAIN?
A MEDICAL
EXPLANATIONChapter 1: I THINK HE HAS IT (FOR READERS WITH
UNDIAGNOSED PARTNERS)
Approaching the Subject
Online Checklists and Questionnaires
How to Get Help
What to Expect
Resources for Learning
Chapter 2: ISSUES AROUND THE DIAGNOSIS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR
CHANGE
Why Can’t They Just Admit It?
Once He’s on Drugs, Will I Feel Better?
Chapter 3: ADD SYMPTOMS AND YOUR MARRIAGE
A True Story
The Value of Identifying Your Partner’s Traits
One Side of the Coin: My Partner’s Difficult ADD Behaviors
The Other Side of the Coin: Why I Love ______
Chapter 4: UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES IN THE RELATIONSHIP
Recognizing Our Feelings
Worksheet 4A
Separating Thoughts from Feelings
Worksheet 4B
Will the Real You Please Stand Up?
Worksheet 4C
The Receiving End of Their Anger
Worksheet 4D
Our Personal Boundaries
Worksheet 4E
Are You Doing It All?
Chapter 5: WORKING IT OUT
How to Talk with Your Partner
Ground Rules Contract
Making It Fair
Who Did What
Shared Chore List
Rewards for a Job Well Done
Consequences of a Job Undone
Feeding Your Heart
Tips to Help You Set Limits or Just Say No
How to Dodge the Darts
Rehearsing Emotional Self-Defense
Chapter 6: SURVIVAL SKILLS
Forgiving on a Daily Basis
Loving Detachment
I Can’t Stand It Anymore
Do Something Now!
Chapter 7: THRIVING
The Importance of Your Own Space
WARNING: DO NOT ENTER!
Developing Stress Muscles
Our Bodies Tensed and Relaxed
A Personal Definition of Relaxation
Meditation and Guided Imagery
My Special Place
Affirmations for Non-ADD Spouses
A Date with Yourself
Brief Actions to Find Slivers of Peace |