Help for midlife women with ADHD... The ADDiva Network sponsors retreat for midlife women with ADHD

Sept. 15, 2011 - PRLog -- Sea Change: turning the tide of your life is a retreat exclusively for midlife women with ADHD October 2-7, 2011, at Emerald Isle, NC.  The all-inclusive retreat is sponsored by the ADDiva  (pronounced ay-dee-dee'-va) Network, which supports women 40-and-better who have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and women who simply have "ADD-ish tendencies."

The retreat encourages women to share their experiences and learn more about midlife ADHD. It is a week of education, motivation and inspiration facilitated by Linda Roggli, PCC.   The five-night six day retreat, kicks off on Sunday, October 2 and concludes on Friday morning, October 7.

With a surge in the number of women approaching age 50, there has been a parallel increase in diagnoses of midlife ADHD women, according to Ms. Roggli, a certified professional coach for ADHD women. "Wildly fluctuating hormones often unveil latent ADHD.  Women diagnosed at age 40, 50 or even 60, realize they have been compensating for their ADHD without knowing the reason. Suddenly, it all makes sense; ADHD has played an enormous role in shaping the lives of these women."

Ms. Roggli founded the ADDiva Network as a response to the need for midlife women to connect with each other. She has facilitated ADDiva retreats since 2006 at her retreat center in North Carolina. The response has been overwhelmingly favorable. But retreats differ from conferences or workshops.

"Conferences usually provide training or information. Retreats go a little deeper.  ADDiva women's retreats have educational components, but the emphasis is on self awareness, acknowledgment and positive support." Ms. Roggli said the issues for midlife women who are adjusting to their ADHD are different from other age groups.  "There is a period of denial, grief, acceptance and finally a strong urge to make changes. There is a deep sense of urgency; time is running out, they want to live their long abandoned dreams before it's too late."

"I've facilitated women's transformational retreats since 2005 (it is truly my life's passion) and each one of them has been spectacular in their own way. But this year is different. This year, we're taking the ADDiva retreat up a few notches. We're changing the location, expanding the number of days at the retreat and adding new educational programs" said Ms. Roggli.

Ms. Roggli is an ADDiva in her own right, diagnosed at age 45. She founded the ADDiva Network in 2006 to support women with ADHD. Today, the ADDiva Network connects thousands of women with ADHD across the globe via the whimsical ADDiva website (http://www.addiva.net), the ADDiva Forum, monthly ADDiva Connection calls, webinars and a variety of classes and workshops.

"There is a vast reservoir of talent among ADHD midlife women that is being underutilized. With the right support, we can unlock that potential and allow ADD women to share their gifts with the world," she said. "That's what Sea Change: turning the tide of your life ADDiva Retreat is all about."

For more information about the ADDiva Sea Change 2011 Retreat, women may contact Ms. Roggli at linda@addiva.net or visit the retreat website at: http://www.addivaretreats.com

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Linda Roggli is the Founder and Director of Possibilities for the ADDiva Network, which supports women 40-and-better with ADD-ish tendencies and diagnoses to (finally!) discover Who They Want To Be When They Grow Up despite the challenges of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

The ADDiva Network, launched in 2007, connects thousands of women across the globe, via the internet-based ADDiva Forum, monthly ADDiva Connection calls, ADHD-related teleclasses and ADDiva retreats for women and couples. Roggli created the ADDiva Network (pronounced ay-dee-dee’-vah) as a natural extension of her life coaching work with women in transition and her own ADHD diagnosis at age 45.

Today thousands of ADD women – communicate via the whimsical ADDiva website (www.ADDiva.net) for a heaping dose of education, support and optimism.

The ADDiva Network is all about celebrating the Real ADDiva in you.

So come on in to the ADDiva Network -- we've been waiting for you!