'All my life, I had struggled with a vague sense that something was different about me. I felt inferior. It took every ounce of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual strength to live my life — until I finally met someone who listened to my story.'
You are a great encouragement to me and everyone else who has suffered, possibly needlessly, because of undiagnosed ADHD/ADD. I am reminded of the many times I was told how smart I was, but that I wasn’t living up to my potential. I dismissed those words as typical “teacher talk.
Under my senior picture in the high school yearbook it says “Dreamer of Dreams,” and that comment was chosen by the yearbook staff. A boy I met my freshman year in college nicknamed me “Lunch,” because I was always “out to lunch,” metaphorically speaking. So true. I decided to walk away from college in 11th grade, but “forgot” to tell the administration, so when I returned a year later I had a series of “F”s to make up. I married as a college student, but my new husband became abusive so we divorced. As a single mom, I knew I could get my act together because nothing and nobody is more important than my child.
Now my husband has left me and our then teenaged adopted son, so once again, I am getting my life together so I can keep food on the table. However, since my son was diagnosed with ADHD, I have read enough to convince me that I too have ADD. This time I will look for a doctor who will prescribe some ADD medication for me. I am grateful for all the older adults who share their experiences.
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