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Feb. 5th, 2008 at 2:38 PM

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/a-childs-view-of-attention-deficit/#comment-23909

Sadly, this is my life.
I love being brilliant, I love my intuitive leaps - but there are times I would trade it all to be able to focus consistently on what needs to be done without medication.
I hate the stigmatism (real and imaginary). I hate the always feeling like a failure.
Damnit.
I hate needing meds.

Whereabouts:work
Animatedly...: depressed

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belecrivain

Feb. 6th, 2008 04:36 am (UTC)

If you've never read a book called You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?, I highly recommended. I picked it up on a whim and learned that (a) I'm not ADD but (b) I have enough ADD-ish tendencies that much of the stuff in there was useful and reassuring.

*hugs*

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belecrivain

Feb. 6th, 2008 04:38 am (UTC)

I mean recommend it.

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