A Common Sense Strategy for Anxiety and ADHD
“I’ll exercise tomorrow. My anxiety is just a little high today, that’s all. I probably need to exercise, but I’m not about to start any...
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Marty Altman
- May 18
- 3 min
Anxiety: Half Of My Heart's Got A Real Good Imagination
Did you ever hear someone say “Part of me feels scared, because…” or “Part of me really wants to go, but…” or “Right now, I feel like...
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Marty Altman
- Apr 28
- 4 min
A Cowboy Looks at 90: Life Advice From Willie Nelson
Happy 90th Birthday to Willie Nelson! Our society is very fortunate to have known his music from "Crazy" to "Leave You With A Smile",...
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Marty Altman
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Emotional Permanence - It's A Big Deal.
As a licensed professional counselor, I write a lot of blog posts about important concepts to understand for those of us with ADHD,...
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Marty Altman
- Mar 21
- 4 min
Anxiety and John Prine
Anxiety can become crippling. It can overwhelm us with worry and dread, leaving us little recourse against the threats we perceive all...
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Marty Altman
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Free To Create It!
Here’s some advice from a viral golden nugget that started circulating around 2019 or earlier. It’s entitled “Reminders for the...
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Marty Altman
- Mar 6
- 4 min
"I Will Always Love You": Welcoming Difficult Changes
It’s a well known piece of music history that Dolly Parton wrote her smash hit “I Will Always Love You” as a way of parting ways with her...
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Marty Altman
- Feb 28
- 4 min
ADHD, Anxiety, And A Redheaded Stranger
Today he is infamous across many musical genres, but one night in his early career he found himself intoxicated (again), lying in the...
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Marty Altman
- Feb 22
- 4 min
Intent: The Great Disconnect of ADHD
In a recent viral social media reel, Dr. Russell Barkley can be heard describing the disconnect that people with ADHD experience between...
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Marty Altman
- Feb 14
- 5 min
Embrace the Absurdity
Before I even begin, let me just say that this is one of the more controversial topics that I routinely talk about with therapy clients....
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Marty Altman
- Feb 7
- 4 min
"It's The Weight Of The World, And It's Nothing At All..."
I am unabashedly a huge fan of the songwriter Jason Isbell. His thoughtful vulnerability and masculine word choices give his songwriting...
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Marty Altman
- Feb 1
- 4 min
A Pastor And A Therapist Walk Into A Bar
...and the bartender says "What is this, a joke?" A very common question that faithful people ask themselves is "Do I need a pastor or do...
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Marty Altman
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Parenting with ADHD - Organizing It.
Parenting with ADHD - Organizing It I kicked myself mentally as I pulled up to the school. There she was, all alone, arms crossed and...
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Marty Altman
- Jan 13
- 1 min
ADHD? VAST? What's In A Name?
In January of 2021, a new book was released by two of the nation’s leading researchers on ADHD. The book is called ADHD 2.0 and it is by...
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