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Re: Anyone not on medication?

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jennifermac
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As the wife of an unmedicated ADD husband I feel my name should be changed to Ritalin! As I’m sure many family members can attest, I do the job that medication should- I remind, I organize, I finish jobs, I council, I encourage, I love this man! But make no mistake I find it exhausting, and I would far rather he took medication so I could stop feeling like all this was my responsibility. People with ADD often get into co-dependant relationships with care-taker types and burn them out. It becomes just the normal routine for you and you don’t see the effect it has on those around you until they get fed up. You would save yourself a lot of painful relationship fall-out by taking meds. and thereby taking ownership of the problem. This isn’t to say you can’t expect help and support from family, friends or employers. I think people are just more inclined to help you if they feel you are doing everything you can to help yourself!

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