Re: Diagnosed a few months ago…

[Anonymous]

Hey Smiley……glad to have you on-board!! Law degree, family in progress…….all good stuff. Your brief “my life in a nut shell” says a lot. Typically ADDers are stimulus seeking missiles that’s true and while yes that can be problematic, it can also be your ticket to a very exciting and stimulating life. There are so many attributes or…….consequences to ADD….it really depends on where you fall on the spectrum. Harnessing your traits whatever they may be… can produce amazing results….it’s not always easy, but then many things in life that bring great rewards are only achieved through dedication and hard work!!!

Your Law degree tells a lot…not an easy road by any means but…..there you have it!!! You did it….all to your credit!!! Law is in my estimation a fantastic occupation for ADDers….perfect for the high speed ADDer brain processing!! In my career I was a Policy Analyst also well suited to my ADD brain. Any occupation that requires the ability to see multiple alternate views and possibilities in an instant, is right up our alley.

As for social issues, those issues can often be managed, although sometimes it takes professional assistance to get them under control….things like instant escalation of anger, joy, dismay, the excessive emotions…..all often happen for us a light speed, taking us and others by surprise…..but with proper guidance we can learn to see those situations developing from off in the distance and that ability to see them coming allows us to mitigate and manage those lightning responses and bring them down a manageable level….even turn them (in time) into attributes!!!

I know not everybody with ADD is in that boat…..some struggle and struggle in ways that I feel for, and feel very deeply…..but there are others, maybe like your self who may be able to manage our attributes/consequences and turn them into a very exiting rewarding life!!!

This is a good spot to be, good for the heart…..there are many many ADD types that belong to this little community, some struggle but….some fly!!! Regardless, it’s good place no matter where you are on the spectrum.

Toofat

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