It's fascinating to me how many people put themselves out there AGAINST add. It's amazing!
What is it?
I accept that many of them are genuine in concern, and I believe they make many relevant points. What they leave out of all their equations though is - experience.
I'm an adult who was diaganosed with add less than a year ago. A couple months ago it really hit me, and I started researching it more. I was struck by how many other people there are like me. They go through the same weird things that I do. It was kind of a relief.
Then it got heavy. I started looking at my past and seeing it in action. Some of the dumb things I've done, and stupid things I said, while certainly not right, I understand better the action. You see, what the anti-add crowd is missing, is the experiece. They have a normal working brain. Well, their brains function like the majority of people, not like us. I agree with them that add isn't a disorder. What I disagree with them on is the fact that it exists. I live it everyday! The experience!
I do the dumbest things. Not because I'm lazy. Not because I lack motivation. Yes, sometimes I forget ... but I go against my OWN will and own better judgement. Yet, when you're there, in the experience ... when it's you ...
I take medication. There. I said it. How do you like that? What's the big deal any way? I naturally get my chores done more often. The house is cleaner. I've always been a hard worker, but now I can accomplish so much more in a day. I've regretted stopping playing music for 22 years - I'm now (as we speak) teaching myself guitar! Maybe their angry because now I'm getting a good nights rest more often.
Was it BIG PHARMA?
It had to be them! They all got together in a smokey room and decided to help people free themselves of "weirdness"! The BIG MONEY was on helping this small percentage of the population improve their lives!
Yeah.
Maybe drugs are over-prescribed for add. Maybe too many doctors jump to the wrong conclusion. I'm sure that's all true, but that doesn't mean that add doesn't exist. Do certain behaviors need to be worked on? Yes. Do some people use it as an excuse? Well, duh!
That doesn't mean add doesn't exist.
Each of us lives our own unique experience. What the world is to me, is different than the world to you. My experience is of writing this post. Your experience is of reading this post. EVERYTHING isn't the same.
Add is a genuine problem for many people. I'm living proof of it.
I know ... I know ... experience doesn't exist.
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