I am kinda new here and so far I have found so much to help me understand what my son is going through. I am the anti-doctor person in my family. I have always felt that if I need a Doctor I will go see a Vetrinarian. In fact the last time I saw a doctor for myself was for food poisoning in Tuba City, AZ.. While hooked up to IV's and all that, I made the comment, albiet rather dumbly, that "I hate doctor's, are there any Vet's around?" Suprisingly enough.. the Doc working on me laughed and said "Your talking to one."
Why the story? I watch me son struggle with ADD and I feel so "pent up" inside because this is something I have no control over... I cant take it from him. I cant do it for him.. God knows if I could I would take all his embarassment, confusion, and fear from him and keep it for me.. But I can't. i can only rely on the ones I dont trust, to help me make my decisions. Your cross is yours to bear, as my sons cross is his... If your need to take something to help you bear that cross... its no different than me having to admit I need a doctor when I have food poisoning. or I need my cup of coffee in the morning to just get going, or a hundred other things to make life move along in the most successful way I can. I dont have ADD.. I dont think I do anyhow. but I have been through rough times, Very rough times. The crutches I used to get through those times where the hardest to use, but I wouldnt have made it without them..
you can call anything you want a weakness. Not trusting Dr's is one of my many weakness'. along with three great kids who have written the words "sucker" acrossed my forehead. My son is a very smart boy.. when the moments of clarity come, or he gets super interested in something.. the sky is the limit.. stuff comes out of his head that I could never have thought of. I guess that makes his inventions and victories that much sweeter