Re:Mindfulness & Acceptance in Psychotherapy

Hello again, Meditator,

You wrote,

> [in] one of your earlier postings. You mentioned that you experienced marvelous results using meditation to control ADD. I happened to have a husband who also is ADD impaired.... My husband always feels less scattered when he decides to, of all things, diet. He attributes the change to elimination of allergy producing foods, black pepper, ginger, and garlic, you know those allergies that are detected by a less-than-well-accepted blood test. I long ago ceased cooking with those ingredients. So, he can't really blame his scattered mind on food. I attribute his increased ablitity to focus, on increased discipline, and just feeling better from a healthy diet.

I'm not sure about the diet-ADD connection but I've read enough to tell me that at least in some people it exists. I'm not disciplined enough to find out for myself (!!). It's also possible that your husband is using the ADD person's skill at what's called superfocus. I.e., diet might hold his attention in a way other things don't. Whatever, if it works he should keep doing it!

>But, it's hard for him to acknowledge that, avoidance, out of touch with feelings on his part.

You sound compassionate.

>On the other hand, he enjoys the type of meditation that we do,

This brings up a wonderful image of two people working on themselves for the benefit of the relationship.

>but it doesn't manifest the profound change in him that I experience. I've experienced devastating trauma and loss. I am a tremendously disciplined person. I benefit from a different phenomena brought about by meditation.

It sounds like you're well-matched, with opposites and similarities coming together supportively. I hope so.

Be well,

Dave

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