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I think I may have ADHD
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Mom keeps telling me things and I have to put in a huge amount of effort to actually retain and even take in what she says.

I have a short attention span on things I find slightly boring.

I avoid doing things that take a lot of mental effort (i.e, taking the intellectual test on LW)

I'm really easily distracted

I procrastinate. I'm the worlds worst procrastinator.

I forget daily things, such as my daily chores

I'm not so sure about the hyperactivity thing, but then I'm never still, I always fidget in some way or other, I run everywhere, I climb trees, climb walls etc, especially when stressed.

I will also tend to blurt things out, and not be patient enough to wait for someone to finish talking before asking a question or something.

Now I tried telling my Mom that I think I may have this, but she doesn't even know what it is and just says no you are just lazy minded.

Perhaps that is true too. I really don't know. I did run into a gate once, when I was 12, and I still have a lump on my forehead.

What do you all think? I know ADHD is quite common, so you might have personal experience.

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I'm the same way on most of those, but I doubt I have ADHD.

The only way you'll really know is if you go to a professional.

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i have it.. i just get really hyper and don't focus when i should like in school. my teacher told my mom to go to a doctor when one day she caught me drawing pictures of lion king characters or something. there were other instances but that drew the line i guess... literally

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I don't believe in ADHD.

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Quote: from TheFortunate at 10:54 pm on July 25, 2008

I don't believe in ADHD because I am dumb and hate people who are different.
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yeah your probably add

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Quote: from Frubeling at 2:56 pm on July 25, 2008

Quote: from TheFortunate at 10:54 pm on July 25, 2008

I don't believe in ADHD because I am dumb and hate people who are different. Because of this hate I attack things I don't understand. I probably hate gays and jews as well.
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It's probably ADD, and Yeah I get like that. But thing is it might not be sooo bad. I mean I had really high grades and stuff. But then again, I guess the medication helped. Like now I'm out of it, well a not completely i still get restless from time to time and have a hard time consintrating, but yeah i have ADD, without the hyperactivity. And i have terets (or ticks) where you twitch, actually i don't think I have that anymore :S lol I used to twitch, but not anymore. I guess i grew up out of that too. But no it COULD be that. But it might not be.

Post edited at 3:26 pm on July 25, 2008 by bluedog

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Quote: from Frubeling at 2:56 pm on July 25, 2008

Quote: from TheFortunate at 10:54 pm on July 25, 2008

I don't believe in ADHD because I am dumb and hate people who are different.
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Ok buddy, where do I begin.

First of all there is no medical/laboratory evidence which proves that ADHD might be an organic disease, it's all pencil and paper. No other disorder is that way. I could go on but, IMO, ADHD is just a convenient excuse for the shortcomings of teachers and/or parents.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it couldn't exist, I'm just saying it's over prescribed and a way for the drug companies to print money.

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You probably have a mild case of add, im the same way almost exactly, cuz my bro has adhd and he's crazy...

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Quote: from TheFortunate at 11:05 pm on July 25, 2008

Quote: from Frubeling at 2:56 pm on July 25, 2008

Quote: from TheFortunate at 10:54 pm on July 25, 2008

I don't believe in ADHD because I am dumb and hate people who are different.
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Ok buddy, where do I begin.  

First of all there is no medical/laboratory evidence which proves that ADHD might be an organic disease, it's all pencil and paper. No other disorder is that way. I could go on but, IMO, ADHD is just a convenient excuse for the shortcomings of teachers and/or parents.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it couldn't exist, I'm just saying it's over prescribed and a way for the drug companies to print money.


An ORGANIC DISEASE? It's not organic, it's not a disease. It's caused by unregulated production of dopamine. And about the "Shortcomings of parents and teachers" part, I was diagnosed when I was 7, I had'nt been in school long enough to really be affected by teachers, and also my parents have the best parenting skills of anyone I've ever met, I was NEVER just let loose to do what I want, I was disciplined, more so than most children, so don't go blaming it on my parents.

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