My ADD diagnosis seemed like opening the shutters in a dark room, at first: there was a reason I couldn't concentrate on anything and that my brain flittered around like a demented butterfly. But it was the '90's, and before long, I got the message that ADD is really just an excuse, and if I'd just buckle down and be serious, I wouldn't need medication. Like my weight, it was simply a failure of will on my part. Lindholm's post brought all of that back. It infuriated me, but I was so angry I couldn't even post about it.
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Date: 11 Jun 2010 10:50 pm (UTC)My ADD diagnosis seemed like opening the shutters in a dark room, at first: there was a reason I couldn't concentrate on anything and that my brain flittered around like a demented butterfly. But it was the '90's, and before long, I got the message that ADD is really just an excuse, and if I'd just buckle down and be serious, I wouldn't need medication. Like my weight, it was simply a failure of will on my part. Lindholm's post brought all of that back. It infuriated me, but I was so angry I couldn't even post about it.
So thank you. Also for the book recommendation.