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[b] I would literally cut off my right arm if it meant my child could function without medication.[/b]

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My kid functions without medication. He has an A average, despite having a diagnosis of ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia.  He is impulsive and inattentive and hyper-focused on many things that aren't the RIGHT things. It is frustrating and challenging to deal with as a parent. Despite that, we are carrying on without meds, because he does okay without them and because they can side effects and long term benefits.  We work hard on behavioral interventions. 
I resent the fuck out of parents who want to blast me for "making my kid suffer" because we don't use medications. I'm tired of people assuming that I'm doing it for my own ego gratification and "santimommy" points.  We worked hard to make this decision and talked to lots of people before making it. People who want to talk that shit can go fuck themselves. Just because your family couldn't do without meds doesn't mean that my kid can't do without meds. Just because you chose meds doesn't mean that everyone should chose meds.

[quote]If you knew how many doctors appointments there have been, how many late nights researching, agonizing, discussing, how many conversations I've had with parents, teachers, and on and on and on it took before I made this very carefully considered decision.[/quote]

Me, too.

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