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This was a very well-written essay - I hope that it changes at least one person's mind, whether it's someone who's a shame-peddling parent or teacher, or a shame-imbibing child or student...
Reading it really did renew my sense that if I had been prescribed Ritalin ten or even only five years ago I might have accomplished so much more, disappointed so many fewer people, hated myself so much less... but my mom was convinced I didn't have ADD, and I was convinced that I didn't want to be on any "addictive" medication...
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Date: 6 Jul 2010 09:34 pm (UTC)This was a very well-written essay - I hope that it changes at least one person's mind, whether it's someone who's a shame-peddling parent or teacher, or a shame-imbibing child or student...
Reading it really did renew my sense that if I had been prescribed Ritalin ten or even only five years ago I might have accomplished so much more, disappointed so many fewer people, hated myself so much less... but my mom was convinced I didn't have ADD, and I was convinced that I didn't want to be on any "addictive" medication...