| you noticed how many people don't believe in AD/HD? | | | | yourself as being in front of the curve. Over time, |
| They say that AD/HD kids have parents who don't | | | | having AD/HD may not be an issue at all. |
| have a clue about discipline because they probably | | | | I have ADHD and don't use medication, though it can |
| never had any themselves. Others think that teachers | | | | be helpful for some people. I find that learning |
| have turned soft and can't control their classes | | | | ADHD-friendly systems works best for me, and using |
| anymore. While some point to the evil white sugar. It | | | | my strengths is what helps me to be successful. You |
| has to be all those things that makes AD/HD kids so | | | | need to find those areas of strength within yourself |
| hyper, right? | | | | and use them. It's the only way you'll not just survive, |
| Absolutely no. | | | | but thrive. |
| Another theory is that you had a head injury or that | | | | AD/HD doesn't have to be a "disability" or a "disorder," |
| you were dropped on your head as an infant. OK, then | | | | which are two negative words. No! If you have AD |
| why is it that a majority of people with AD/HD never | | | | HD, chances are that you're highly intelligent and very |
| had any type of head injury? | | | | creative. More than that, you probably inspire the |
| OK, so what's the deal? Where does AD/HD come | | | | people working on a project with you to become just |
| from? | | | | as excited and fired up as you are yourself! You are |
| One scientific study done through PET (positron | | | | incredible and you need to start believing it. |
| emission tomography) scans, showed a decrease in | | | | As a kid, it's hard to be the "kid who's always getting in |
| brain activity in regions that control activity and | | | | trouble" or the kid "who never shuts up," of whatever. |
| impulsiveness, and they have linked this to an inability to | | | | And if you're one of the 15% of adults that still exhibit |
| process glucose properly. They have also decided that | | | | AD/HD behavior, you might be having trouble with |
| AD/HD is due to genetics. Your parents weren't | | | | organization, having some kind of addiction, or spend |
| spineless wimps, your teachers weren't lenient to a | | | | too much money on things you really don't need. You |
| tear, and you probably never had an injury to your | | | | need to zero in on those weaknesses and address |
| head. | | | | them. A good place to start is with a support group, |
| Did you know that 25 to 35% of people with AD/HD | | | | whether it's offline or online. |
| have parents with AD/HD? In the general population, | | | | It's a good idea to interact with other AD/HD people. |
| only 4 - 6% of people have AD/HD with no genetic | | | | They understand your situation because they've |
| link, but who knows? I'm not a scientist, but couldn't | | | | probably experienced the same issues and feelings, |
| your 4th century ancestors have had AD/HD and it's | | | | and if they've been into self-analysis and improvement |
| just not showing up anymore? The point is, you are | | | | for a while, they may be able to come up with |
| the lucky one to have AD/HD. Be glad! You're | | | | ADD-friendly solutions to help you. Of course, if you |
| probably very smart. You're creative. You have the | | | | need to seek professional help, you should do that, too, |
| ability to work on many different things at once. AD | | | | and take medication if you find it helps you. Just take |
| HD gives you an advantage that linear-thinking people | | | | positive action to change your life, if you're heading |
| just don't have. In fact, it's been postulated that AD/HD | | | | down the road to self-bashing. It's the absolute worst |
| is the next evolution of the human brain. Think of | | | | thing you can do. |