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[quote=Anonymous]I am an adult and I have taken Adderall IR, Adderall XR, Vyvanse. I don’t take my meds begrudgingly. I take them joyfully because they help me be a better version of myself - more patient with my kids, less forgetful, less frazzled and more present. They don’t make me less creative, less spontaneous, or dull. I think some parents are so used to their kids being “high energy” or “quirky” that they worry the meds will somehow make their kids different people.

It will make them different, but maybe their behaviors to cope with symptoms is not who your kid really is. Maybe having their symptoms muted can show you who your kid really is. Imagine the world is always blurry and you get glasses. Imagine you are always itching from psoriasis and it’s reduced to a minimal and manageable condition. Imagine you are in chronic pain and a med can dial down the pain to something you think about a few times a day instead of every waking moment. That’s how ADHD meds feel when you find the right med / dose / timing. [/quote]

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