conference in dallas

[Laurabb]

anybody going the week before Thanksgiving ?

[Jozlynn]

I'll be there! I live in Texas though, so it's easy for me to do.

[LateBlumer in reply to Jozlynn]

is it also virtual ?

[Jozlynn in reply to LateBlumer]

Yes, there is a virtual option as well.

[Hominid711 in reply to Jozlynn]

Hi Jozlynn, how was the conference? And did anyone else go and tell of their experiences?

[Jozlynn in reply to Hominid711]

Hi Hominid711! It was fantastic. I was a little overwhelmed at times, being amongst a crowd, but the content of the sessions kept me from running away. Thankfully! I learned a lot of new strategies and such that I'm digging deeper into. The sessions left me hungry to learn more. I went mostly with the idea of learning new strategies to use with my clients (I'm a VA to people with ADHD) and left with strategies to use myself that can trickle down to my clients. I will say that being in a room full of people who can all laugh and groan at the same things I did - all related to ADHD - really went a long way towards making me feel like I wasn't alone. You know intellectually that you're not alone with your ADHD, but sometimes it can feel so isolating and this conference made me feel like I was a part of a tribe. That alone was precious!

[Olderbutmaybewiser]

I'm going; my husband (not add) is coming too so he can learn to live with me (lol) after 25 years of us together and me finally diagnosed !

[Jozlynn in reply to Olderbutmaybewiser]

That's FANTASTIC! I wish my husband was able to attend. I think this is going to be an amazing learning opportunity. It's the first time I'll be able to attend since being diagnosed and I can't wait!

[Hominid711 in reply to Olderbutmaybewiser]

How did you find it? Was it worth it? I'm thinking of perhaps next year.

[Jozlynn in reply to Hominid711]

I personally found it completely worth it. The hardest part for me was that they're cramming a LOT of information into 3 days - so you're there from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, assuming you stay for everything. I live in Dallas, so I went home every evening - but if I'd had a hotel room that I could escape to (I get really overwhelmed in crowds) on occasion, it would've been perfect. However, that's my own personal issue. Many of the people I was there with had no problem with the crowd. Being with other ADHDers like that, learning new strategies, new science, new techniques, new viewpoints, etc., was genuinely AWESOME.