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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Understand that inattentive ADHD or ADD is about managing complexity.  Executive functioning is basically organization and sequencing.  It's weak working memory ADD folks have.  Google working memory.

It makes me crazy that so many people think their kid has ADHD just because they have a hard time focusing and maybe knowing what goes where. ADD people have a super hard time tracking because of this poor working memory.  There is NO WAY absolutely no way anyone who has ADD will not be impacted positively by meds.  Whether that benefit outweighs the side effects is their choice to take meds or not but let me just tell you that if you really do not need meds to function, you do not have ADHD.  It's nothing you are going to outgrow.  Working memory isn't really improved upon as you compensate for it.

Make no mistake about it - meds are the only path you really have to turn it around.  I do feel some people have a worse case than others but the hallmark of ADD or ADHD is that lack of focus and if you can manage it naturally, it's simply your personality.  Those with ADHD simply are unable to do it. [/quote]

"All or nothing thinking" may also be a symptom of ADHD.

Few things in life are so black and white.[/quote]

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