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It seems there really is a spectrum in terms of severity, and type of ADD. Intelligence appears to play a large role in outcomes from what I have read, but it also seems to be a taboo subject. Co-morbidities are common and range in severity. It seems to me that circumstance and chance are huge factors in how people end up in life even with an early diagnosis. Developing coping skills and a lifestyle that compensates for the deficits, and allows the creativity, conceptual thinking, and a degree of hyper-focus is very often left to chance.
Just as in the regular population where there are people who believe a pill is all you need to loose weight, or control diseases, there seems to be too many with ADHD who rely solely on medication. I think the factors above may have much to do with this. Unless you can see that things you have done in the past led to improvements in your ADD, it might be hard to give the other therapies a fair chance. I know that if I could not look back and see where various mindful activities had been directly responsible for improvements in my life, it would be hard be so enthusiastic about embracing such activities now. Medication for me is a way to enhance and speed up that process.
I had an uncle who was a brilliant engineer. It took him 2/3 of his life and much torment to himself and his family before finding a lifestyle that suited him. He became a consultant and would problem solve engineering for National Companies. He was offered executive positions, but by then he had learned his limitations.
So yes there are benefits for some in the way that our brains work, but there are also cost. I believe those cost can be overcome, but it requires determination and ongoing effort.
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