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ADHD Help: Passion and Strong Emotion Lately I am learning much about myself and about ADHD (or VAST) as I examine my behavior. (Even us...
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Marty Altman
- Nov 3
- 6 min
ADHD Help - Managing Emotional Sensitivity
This one’s a vulnerable post, but you’ve been duly warned. I wanted to take at least one post and discuss the tendency for those of us...
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Marty Altman
- Aug 28
- 5 min
Anxiety and PTSD: When All the Sticks Look Like Snakes
When counselors and psychologists talk about anxiety that stems from a traumatic experience, it is common for us to use an example about...
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Marty Altman
- Aug 11
- 5 min
Should I Go To College?
I love working with young people who are beginning to set foot into the wide world of work and higher education. Whether they are...
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Marty Altman
- Jul 13
- 4 min
"Never Attribute To Malice What Can Be Attributed To Incompetence"
“Never attribute to malice what can be attributed to incompetence.” Don’t overthink it. Don’t take things personally. Two of the most...
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Marty Altman
- Jun 29
- 4 min
Anxiety, Creativity, ADHD, and John Cleese
n 1991, famed comedian John Cleese (Monty Python, Shrek, Clue, Harry Potter) gave a speech to entertainment industry managers on the...
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Marty Altman
- Jun 9
- 5 min
ADHD Counseling - What Is It And How Does It Work? | ADHD Atlanta
There are many types of therapy that can be helpful for people with ADHD available in Atlanta and in Georgia. No one particular type of...
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Marty Altman
- May 30
- 4 min
A Common Sense Strategy for Anxiety and ADHD | adhd counseling near me
“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 artful phrasing give his songwriting a...
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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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