I enjoyed reading your life story it’s very similar to my upbringing as a child. It sounds like you went through a very similar experience as I with family. In my family my dad and brother have it and refuse to be diagnosed or treat it. Again it seems your family might be doing the same thing. It’s like in one of the videos here on totallyadd.com. One of the doctors talks about it being all about us or you when it comes to self-learning-teaching and receiving help. Though that is our biggest disaster staying on task and following through with that help etc etc. So I applaud you strawberryhero! *cheers* It seems you have a great experience with your treatment and getting important tasks done. I myself stopped seeking treatment about 3-4 years ago. Which was a bad idea! No matter how hard I keep the peace with myself and learn from mistakes the giant potholes always find me either 6months to a year apart like clockwork. After fighting for so long and after so many impulsive decisions I’ve managed to put myself in a position where I can think clearly and start seeking treatment again.
I guess what I mostly wanted to say is don’t stop what works for you. If it works great keep trying it until otherwise. Keep strong and face the struggle dead on. Also what helped me when struggling with adhd was to turn your attention off yourself and to your loved ones and inspire them to seek treatment. Its a very counter productive thing to do when having a hard day. Lol hope some of this made sense. 