ADHD of the Christian Kind - Alternative Treatment List

Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List

"Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up,
just as in fact you have been doing."
1 Thessalonians 5:11

The Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List's membership is by approval only, to maintain the privacy of its members and create a safe environment for Christian adults and parents to discuss their experiences with ADD/ADHD.

Description

The Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List is for parents and adults who are uncomfortable with, and who have decided not to use, pharmaceuticals in the treatment of their or their children's ADD/ADHD. It is a safe place to be non-medicated. The focus of the list is discussing and sharing about the many alternative treatments available for ADHD with prayer and crisis support. Discussions on the merits of medicating vs. nonmedicating will not be allowed. If you need information on the different medical treatments for ADHD, see Christian ADHD List.

Additionally, the list is a place to encourage one another as we face the many challenges of raising special children or daily dealing with the challenges of being "ADD", providing emotional and spiritual support as brothers and sisters in Christ. We pray for one another as needs and challenges arise in our lives.

Topics discussed include (but definitely are not limited to):

Diagnosis
Co-existing conditions
Nutritional supplements
Diets
Relationships
Work challenges
School choices and methods
Discipline
Chores
Behavior
Extracurricular activities
Parenting problems and solutions
Family difficulties
Siblings
ADHD resources
Prayer and Scriptures for encouragement

Membership Requirements/List Rules/Netiquette

Born Again Christian: If you are born again, you have decided to follow Jesus, and have accepted His free gift of salvation. You have asked God to forgive you for your sins. This list is for those of you who have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ; this is evidenced by a confession of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life and a walk that reflects this relationship. If you do not feel you can honestly declare this before God and the other list members, you might feel more comfortable with a different e-mail list. If you are not sure, please feel free to email us, and we will be glad to discuss salvation with you.. For more information on what it means to be a "Christian", please visit Words We All Should Know.
ADHD: This list is for those who have ADHD or a spouse with ADHD. Professional diagnosis is not required -- many are undiagnosed but meet the criteria for ADHD diagnosis.
Introduction Required: You need to send in an introduction (see below). This will be posted to the List when your membership is approved.
***AOL users: By joining this list, you agree not to report any emails from this list as SPAM to AOL.
Confidentiality: All messages that go through the list are confidential and not to be shared with another individual except spouses. If you are using a work computer for list emails, delete all messages after reading. Consider all list messages copyrighted and the property of their authors.
Conflict Resolution: Conflict resolution takes place offlist. Contact the List Moderator or List Administrator if you have a conflict with another list member or a concern about another list member's posts to the list. Do not post any private messages you receive to the list.
No harsh posts or flaming: You must be mature enough to discuss all the aspects of ADHD, life challenges, spiritual topics, and treatments without condemning others for their choices.
No Selling: You may not join this list to sell anything. As Christians, we are not to take advantage of others when they are vulnerable. NO SELLING or business messages of any kind!
Email Address: You must have your own e-mail address. You may not subscribe using a friend's, co-worker's, or business' (unless it is a dedicated e-mail address--yours alone) e-mail address. If you receive emails at work, delete them after reading and then delete from Trash in email software program.
Careful Posting: Please prayerfully consider your messages before sending. Try to keep your messages uplifting and encouraging.

Thank you for carefully considering your part in the Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List before requesting membership.

Michele Haynes
List Administrator

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

How to Join

The Christian ADHD Alternative Treatment List is located on a free Christian listserver: Associate.com. Your email address will remain private and will not be disclosed to any third parties. Only list moderators have access to the member list.

Before your membership can be approved, we need you to fill out the form below. After you fill out the form and click the Submit button, you should be taken directly to the subscribe page on Associate.com for this list. If you want to read messages online only and do not want to receive messages via email, you will need to register with Associate.com. You are not required to register with Associate.com if you want to receive individual messages or the digest compilation of messages every few days.

Please complete the form below and click on the "Submit" button to send your Introduction/Testimony to the List Moderator for approval. Your Introduction/Testimony will be forwarded to the list when you are subscribed so the other list members can meet you.

Personal Information

First Name:

E-mail:

Introduction and Testimony

Please share a brief testimony of your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Example: I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior in 1984 after hearing a speaker on the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I have followed Him for 18 years.

Family information -- who is ADHD in your family; husband/wife, children's sexes and ages (please do not use their names) -- as much as you feel comfortable sharing:

Send Introduction/Testimony

Delivery Methods: Please choose how you would like to receive list emails:

Check the box to indicate that you agree to the List Rules.

After you click on "Submit" you will be automatically taken to the Subscribe page on Associate.com so you can subscribe to the list itself.

If you are not taken to the Associate.com subscribe page, click on http://www.associate.com/groups/adhd-alt.