Some people think of ADD as an excuse, or rather they think people with ADD use their ADD as an excuse. In some instances, I’m sure this happens. But we can’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. There are thousands of us out there with legitimate ADD. We needed answers. We knew we were different, but we didn’t know what it was. For me, I knew I wasn’t stupid. But there was always something different about me, different in me than other children that I grew up around. As far back as kindergarten I was divided out by the other children. I thought differently. I said things that the other kids deemed unacceptable. I was told my teachers and my parents that I was smart, I just wasn’t applying myself. Good Lord, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that, I would have been able to afford a shrink a long time ago!
So understanding what had been going on inside my head for all those years, finally, was strange, but at the same time somewhat of a comfort. Knowing that, well, at least I wasn’t weird for no good reason! It was validation. What I decided to do with that validation is the important part. I suppose I’ll have to delve into my history a bit before I ease this blog into the present. But I’ll save that for another night.
Cheers
