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I was just thinking about what you’ve all written. I was always called a trouble-maker and I really feel that if I told my family that they would think of my annoucement as just another instance of me making trouble.
I also recall lots of stuff that was said to me while I was growing-up. Stuff like: Just buckle down and do your work. Or: You could do it if you wanted to….
I suppose everybody has stuff that they have trouble concentrating on. The difference is that they CAN eventually make themselves do the work and we get stuck just getting started. They can relax after they have put in a day, and we can’t ever quiet our minds.
So I suppose the problem with people understanding is that they have probably all experienced some of all of the symptoms of ADD at one time or another. They struggled and did what they had to do. They probably cannot comprehend going through that every single day of their lives.
It was hard when I was a kid and it is much harder now that I am in my 50’s. I don’t think I could manage without the medication..
Come to think of it, I don’t suppose I am managing anything more than getting through the day.
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