Author Archives: bobossleryahoocom

Overwhelmed by ADHD? Don’t Give Up

Posted on September 22, 2018

Working on our book on strategies for harnessing ADHD can be overwhelming. Janice Hall Heck,  my collaborator on this book, is a toastmaster for detail, but I love it. I’ve felt overwhelmed in school and life many times in my … Continue reading →

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September 11 Ground Zero Heroes

Posted on September 5, 2018

by Chaplain Bob Ossler and Janice Hall Heck “Heroes may not be braver than anyone else. They’re just braver five minutes longer.” Ronald Reagan First responders, emergency workers, firefighters, police officers, construction workers search and rescue teams, search and recovery … Continue reading →

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ADD/ADHD: Impulsive Artist

Posted on July 24, 2018

A short attention span is generally seen as a negative. In my case, I called it curiosity. I wanted to know everything, see everything, do everything. I couldn’t do this very well sitting on a hard seat in a classroom. … Continue reading →

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ADD/ADHD: Misbehavior or Undiagnosed Learning Disorder?

Posted on July 3, 2018

I admit it. I was a naughty boy. But, I wasn’t bad on purpose. I just managed to get myself in hot water just about every day. Daydreaming. Constantly up and out of my seat. Excessive talking. Unfinished work. Totally … Continue reading →

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A.D.D. GUY: Taming Impulsivity

Posted on June 25, 2018

By Bob Ossler with Janice Hall Heck Being an impatient person and living in an impatient world caused frustration for me and those around me. As an young adult in the military, my distractibility caused me to go in so … Continue reading →

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Hyperfocus on Mission to Defeat ADD/ADHD

Posted on June 13, 2018

Good morning my friends. Let’s face it, life just gets way too busy for all of us. Looking for jobs, taking calls, taking care of family, trying to eat right. There’s always something going on. It never stops.     … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from Triumph Over Terror: “Sweeper Man”

Posted on May 30, 2018

Multiple award-winning, Triumph Over Terror, by Ground Zero Chaplain and Janice Hall Heck, recounts Ossler’s interactions with heartbroken victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Used by permission of Blackside Publishing. Sweeper Man’s Hopeless Task “I must lose myself in action, … Continue reading →

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