What is there for anyone to gain in denying ADD exists – ?
Aren’t there people around who still say autistic kids are just “bratty” and “spoiled”?
You know that expression “Can 10 million people be wrong?” – I think the answer is Yes. They can be. And frequently are.
As for the topic of Free Will, I don’t think the concept is at odds with ADD at all – at least not any more than any other disability. It’s not like anyone expects a blind person to get over their willful refusal to see. But a blind person would still be able to make choices – such as the choice to learn how to get around town without getting lost. The idea that we can’t change the way our brains work at will – just as we can’t change the color of our eyes – should not be that heretical. What we can change is our willingness to find compensatory strategies – which I think most ADDers are dying to find, would love to find. Because having a life that doesn’t work really isn’t that much fun.
What about the fact that Concerta – a stimulant – relaxes me? It calms me down, and helps me sleep!
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