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Whoever said that ADD is a childhood disability that you simply ‘grow out of’ obviously doesn’t know their own ignorance when it stares them in the eye. You don’t grow out of ADD, you grow with it. You adapt to it, sometimes you conform to it. Adapting to our challenges is the key to surviving our own chaotic world that we live in.

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My other frustration is when I try to talk to people and my words either turn into jumbled alphabet soup or I have a chronic case of it’s-on-the-tip-of-my-tongue-but-won’t-come-out-as-real-wordsism.
One such case was a few years ago when I took my push lawnmower down to a local auto shop just down the hill from my house. I wanted to be somewhat normal in what I was going to say to the guy behind the counter, but what came out of my mouth instead of ‘Excuse me, sir. I would be much obliged if you would kindly fix my lawnmower for me.’ was:
Me: “Ah… Uh… Hey! Um… I need…” *gestures frantically to the lawnmower* “This! T-T-This refrigerator! Vacuum cleaner! This thing! This la-la… LAWNMOWER! Yeah… Fix it, please?…”
The guy looked at me like I was on crack or something.
Is this an ADD thing or something else? Am I alone here?

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What really sucks about acid reflux is that people treat it like heartburn and think that it is not a big deal. Plus, people always say: You can nullify the acid with dairy. But I am lactose-intolerant, and my body has weird reactions to foods like cinnamon, nuts, certain meats, shellfish and certain herbs. My options for food, drink and even body products are limited, plus I am of low resources financially to afford organic or high quality goods.

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Sometimes I get so pissy when someone asks me why I am so angry. I get defensive or in some cases, downright aggressive. I tell them that they don’t need to know WHY I am angry, I personally think that them just knowing that I am angry is enough and that I will tell them why I was angry.when I have mellowed out a little. Ever have that moment when someone asks you a question that you feel like doesn’t need to be asked? Like it should be self-explanatory? Or am I the only one?

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@blackdog, I never got the chance to report the teacher because no one would listen to me. My other teachers.were scared of him because he was a.senior teacher and everyone knew not to mess with him. It.was a case of David and Goliath. Except that David was a 4’6 , 19 year old girl with a temper. I tried to go to the Dean and the principal about him and they said that I should just grin and bear it. The biggest problem is that he was my IEP (Individual Education Plan) case manager. Meaning: he knew my capabilities and my flaws and he ignored them! He treated me like trash even though he was too lazy to conform to my way of learning! Luckily, I think he got fired because of teacher cuts in the state.

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I used to take medication for my acid reflux, but I don’t have medical anymore and I don’t have money for medication. I don’t have a doctor anymore either. My eating habits are odd, but they are a result of my lifestyle. I have trained my body to feel full on very little food (a result of being a couchsurf eater). I eat several small meals and snacks in a day. Sadly, I am pretty sure that being combined with my need for exercise is making me lose weight. I just want to stay a healthy weight for my size ( I am super short for my age.)

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I used to take medication for my acid reflux, but I don’t have medical anymore and I don’t have money for medication. I don’t have a doctor anymore either. My eating habits are odd, but they are a result of my lifestyle. I have trained my body to feel full on every little food (a result of being a couchsurf eater). I eat several small meals and snacks in a day. Sadly, I am pretty sure that being combined with my need for exercise is making me lose weight. I just want to stay a healthy weight for my size ( I am super short for my age.)

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My IEP case manager was ultimately the reason why I failed high school. During sophmore year, I went through two math teachers my first term (one teacher quit his job), I was sick a lot and my P.E. skills were lacking compared to more able-bodied persons. My case manager was always nitpicking about everything I was apparently doing wrong and not helping me solve any of the issues. He didn’t care about me as a person. He belittled me daily. To make matters worse, he ended up being my math teacher my final year of high school. I wasn’t allowed to seek help from other teachers for study hall or anything. He wasn’t good at explaining anything in his class and he was scary to ask questions to and even if you did, he would ask you how in the world you couldn’t possibly understand such a simple question. I eventually had three guts to ask him for help and he called me an idiot in front of the whole class. Every day, I fled from that classroom crying. He told the Dean that I was a discipline problem and that I didn’t put forth enough effort. His restrictions kept me from earning the credits I needed to pass high school. He told me not to even bother coming back the next year.

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I feel so bad for saying this: but I have the opposite problem. I have a hard time keeping weight on. I am 76 lbs. I don’t have any eating disorders or anything, I just have acid reflux and stomach ulcers. I used to take Wellbutrin for my depression and I had to stop taking it a week later because I almost slit my wrists while cutting a Hot Pocket in half (true story). I am one of those people that loves to work out, especially stuff like belly dancing. It is fun, easy to pick up on and works so many different muscles.

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I took Ritalin in elementary school and they took me off of it in junior high to put me on some other drug (I don’t remember the name of it). But the drug that I started taking then was absolutely horrible, it kept me up all night and it made it even harder to concentrate. It might have been that the dosage was too low or something, but it was worse than how I am now (unmedicated). I started taking Wellbutrin and I had to stop taking it because it made me suicidal. But everyone is different, and it is up to you to decide what is right for you.

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Thanks for the advice, everyone.
To @blackdog: My username was a random combo of what silly names I would give to the imaginary goldfish in my mind. (There are two more named Doodles and George. ^.^)
I need a storage unit for my stuff because my mother is unstable and she has a tendency of throwing tantrums. She keeps telling me that I am free to leave whenever I want, but whenever I do leave, she blows up my phone with insults as to how ungrateful I am and how horrible I am as a person. I know that I need to get out. I am used to being a ‘backpack runner’, being able to carry all of my worldly possessions in a single bag. But I have acquired a lot of large things that can’t be transported so easily (furniture etc.) I can’t leave it at my mother’s because she will donate my things or throw it all away. I need to leave because of her abusive nature, but I don’t have anywhere to go.

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Thanks for the advice, everyone.
The problem with getting a driver’s license is that she refuses to even pay for the classes. She wants me to be like my sister ( My sister got a job and paid for her classes herself.) I keep telling her that I can’t do that and she thinks it’s just me being a lazy brat.

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