Re: Successful ADDers annoy the h*ll out of me.

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Hi SDWA…..I enjoyed reading your post. I thought your comment …”I figured out knowing who I am and what I value is what I really wanted the most.”…..resonated quite strong for me. I don’t see how that perspective can be anything but a positive life affirming view?? I also agree….that no, ADD is not like an irritating skin rash that you can put cream on to make it go away, it is who we are. There are meds out there that can assist or mitigate some of the troublesome issues inherent in ADD(H) and then there are people on the spectrum for whom meds provide very little relief. All true….. I also believe that therapy can be a huge assist for those who struggle with the “difference”!! No it’s not magic….yes it’s hard work…..but….what isn’t

As a “Positive’, I can only say, it is never, and has never been my intent to send you or anybody the message that, if your in the very real throes of a struggle with your ADD, “you’re a loser’. I also understand, this medium is woefully inadequate as a communication tool but, just like my life, I work with what I/WE got, and try make the best of it I can. My only hope in sharing here is that those of us who have found some path that works, and yes, in some cases appears to work well, and that maybe, just maybe, there is something in sharing that…..sheds a little light, or provides a little “YES YOU CAN”…..into somebodies struggle. Remember we “Positives” are not that different….I/We too have had our heart ache….and struggles with our difference. It would take a book, not just a short post to describe the trials of a lifetime.

Having read you post, it appears you too know there is more……. your insightful commentary speaks volumes to that…too me. I’m not saying there is a magic fix…..but getting to or “figuring out who we are’, and “what we we value” …..for me was critical to my life and on going happiness too.

There are so many so called successful “Linear Types” that are heart sick, drug addicted, alcoholics, with huge incomes and high level social positions…..that I can only wonder…….

I for one clearly understand that circumstance played a huge role in my success. Being in the right occupation at the right time was critical for me. My corporation, my position called for my skills and insights, in my time. My futuristic nature and views were a asset, not a detriment. My fearless, do it against all odds when nobody else would step up personality, would appear reckless in another time and another place….so who knows. As it was, where I worked they viewed and managed me with extreme caution. I know that…..so yes, we do have value and we do have skills that set us apart……where, how, when??? It is not a common window….but there are windows. Yes…..I was fortunate…..and yes, i’ll be the first to say, circumstance played well for me.

But gawd when we shine……….. we fuckin well shine…. in ways they will never ever understand!!!!

Toofat

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