Tear & Share - West London ADHD Support Group

Tear & Share - West London Support Group

What: 2 hour ADHD Support Group Brunch, price: £10
When: Sun 10:30-12:30, 19th September 2010, Hammersmith
Topic: "ADDressing Relationships"
Presenter: Andrew Lewis, ADHD Co

An Informative and Fun Support Group with Brunch in Hammersmith

We are based in Hammersmith, with easy access and a great room. The meeting is at the Irish Cultural Centre by Hammersmith Tube, usually with around twenty people of all ages 18-70, all professions from unemployed, to entrepreneurs and psychiatrists, in an enjoyable atmosphere, with a great brunch, educational and most importantly stimulating!

19th September Meeting: "ADDressing Relationships"

Relationships are often impacted by ADD, sometimes in a "mixed" relationship there can be a wide gulf in values and priorities between the "neuro-typical" partner and the ADD partner, sometimes the struggles in ADD with addictions, depression, job problems and money; and relationships may even be threatened over trivial yet critical issues such as failing to put the bins out or remembering an anniversary! On our First Anniversary of the Tear & Share support group we are having a party and welcoming any friends, spouses, partners, parents involved in a relationship with an ADD adult to join in and explore how best to live a happy life with an ADD roller-coaster relationship!

Tear and Share is a monthly get together for Adults with ADHD. In an informal, pleasant setting, next to Hammersmith Tube Station and the River Thames, participants can have coffee, tea and fresh juices, and share some tear-able brioche and other breakfast treats. Each month there is a presentation on an aspect of ADD, then plenty of time to discuss the talk and to share the highs and lows of ADD with fellow attendees. The aim is to be a fun and relaxed support group, with the added value of  informative talks, focused discussion, a relaxed setting and all enjoyed with "brunch" food and drink! It is organised to keep interest high and to ensure everyone equally benefits from their experience of attending.

Meeting and Sharing with other ADHD Adults

This is a great opportunity to meet fellow ADD adults who live near you, to share both the pains and joys of ADHD, and to make some friends! At each Brunch, you will hear a talk on a topic relating to ADHD, previous talks include:

• 20th Sep 09  -  Thomas Brown's "Six Aspects of a Complex Syndrome"
• 18th Oct 09  - "Seven Steps to Mental Wellbeing"
• 15th Nov 09  - "Organising mADDly"
• 13th Dec 09  - "The ADHD Rollercoaster - Emotions and Meditation"
• 17th Jan 10 - "Understanding, Accepting and Embracing your ADD"
• 21st Feb 10 - "Diagnosis and Medication" - Neil MacFarlane, ADD/ ADD Psychiatrist
• 21st Mar 10 - "Coming out of the Closet with your ADD" - with Erika Szedon
• 18th Apr 10 - "Overcoming Procrastination, Tomorrow..."
• 23rd May 10 - "Hope and Success Stories"
• 20th June 10 - "Lazy Work - Finding the right job for your ADHD"
• 18th July 10 - "Treating your ADHD" - From meds to sleep what helps best?
• Future talks include: "ADHD Relationships", "Bedtime and sleep"

After the talk, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions, share their thoughts on the topic and hear what has helped others. Afterwards there will be opportunity for general group discussion and for getting to know one another.

West London ADHD Support Group Guidelines

At the October 18th 2009 meeting, the attendees reviewed and agreed the West London ADHD Support Group Guidelines. These guidelines have been put in place to agree the emphasis and objectives of the group and also to provide a framework so that attendees can feel confident and safe within the group in terms of confidentiallity, acceptable behaviour etc. Please click here for Guidelines.