Welcome smiliest,
I loved your post – it describes a lot of what I have been going through as well. Well put!
I was just diagnosed 4 months ago, and in my experience, I wouldn’t want to be in the court-room without my meds!! (But that’s just me) they make me quiet down, and give me that little pause to think before speaking or acting that is such a blessing!
Anyway – to summarize what a lot of people have said on this subject – success is whatever you define it as… and I believe that your ADD experience may have been what led to your feelings of compassion and non-judgement of others. So, great that you got to learn that, and great that you get to have the benefit of knowing about ADD and the tools that might make “the beast” a little less beastly to wrestle 
Keep us posted!
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