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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ADHD in adults is just an excuse for not even trying to manage your life. The only adults who get away with it are surrounded by people who enable them.

And adding speed to the equation does not help.[/quote]

I wish this were true. I avoided ADHD meds until my 40s, despite realizing that I needed them in my 20s. Since starting they have been life changing. The days I forget them I truly have trouble concentrating. I do believe some people use it as an excuse, and I see a lot of that here with husbands who don't engage with their families ("maybe they have adhd"????)

I tried so hard to be organized and not be forgetful, and it wasn't a choice for me. [/quote]

Everyones brain does better on stimulants!!!! [/quote]

Why is this so upsetting to you?

I'll use my spouse as an example. He has a lot of focus, can read anything, easy or hard, his mind doesn't wander. He remembers to close drawers and puts things away as he goes. He's incredibly smart and keeps track of all his belongings. He doesn't need stimulants. I tried all my life to do all the things he can do, but my brain is scattered, it doesn't hold focus, it moves very quickly like I have 100 tabs open and I'm rapidly clicking through them. When I'm talking to someone and there's music playing I have a hard time focusing on what the person is saying. My dh says he has no trouble with this. My dh doesn't need stimulants, I do.

Can I ask why you care if people need stimulants for attention? How does it affect you?[/quote]

...But you are not special. Everyone can benefit from a brain stimulant. My brain is the same and I don't rely on a stimulant to function. [/quote]

Then maybe your brain isn't the same as mine? Or....Perhaps you are better than me...is that what you want me to say? You're better than me because you don't need stimulants to calm the wildness in your brain. I award you a cookie, a giant trophy, the "most amazing person" award....good? Helpful? You win! Now you can move on. [/quote]

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