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Originally Posted by AnaHannah
OMG!! I have ADHD / Dyslexia and I am still not medicated....for the very reasons you stated! When I was in school, (I started first grade at 4 because I could read...Mom's a teacher) they did not yet know about these conditions! I used to get tied into my seat w/ a jump rope at school!!  And YOU know that, Dyslexia combined w/ ADHD is like Dyslexia at WARP Speed !!
Now that they came out w/ the non-stimulent ADHD med., "Stratterra" I am willing to try medication.
Even w/out medication, I was able to graduate from Ohio State in 1983......but I failed to get the grades I needed for Veterinary School ! I just always thought EVERYone had to use a ton of energy to concentrate and study! Therefore, I compensated and pushed through. It took me nearly 6 years to get through what most do in 4 yrs!....and I had to take a year off in the middle! CRAP! CRAP! CRAP!  It makes me SO angry to think: "Coulda, should, woulda"! GGGRRRRRRR!!!! As usual, I was not in sync w/ the rest of the world! There was NO diagnosis OR treatment in 1959!
I could have BEEN somebody!  |
Shalom AnaHanah...
You really should be more gentle on yourself. Comparing yourself to other people isn't fair. Everyone has their own challenges and life circumstances they are born into. Accept the past. It happened. Now you are here. You didn't do too badly, and you can still achieve much, much more. It's up to what you decide to do with your given days. The past had different circumstances than you do now.
If you have ever have any sort of problem in the world and you want to solve it...like a certain goal you want to meet but you don't know exactly how lets say---first begin by isolating the problem. No generalizations here; not helpful. Then get real specific on what the problem is, and design a planned, deliberate, calculated solution. If you want to be a veterinarian, it's not too late. You can always go back to school and get a second bachelors, or take a 2 year associate program and a much more reduced rate. If you decide to take the associate degree program at a 2 year college, you can transfer to a four year college if you want a different four year degree. You could take a 2 year veterinarian technician associate degree at a two year college, which might help you decide what way you want to go. With ADHD treated, you can go far. Just mindfully work on ADHD problems as they occur. This usually takes professional help.
You ARE somebody. Consider tackling the low self esteem that ADHD has brought to you with your therapist. You do see a talk therapist (not a psychiaTRIST/MD), right? Medication is only half the answer, especially the longer the ADHD has gone untreated like for us who were only diagnosed as adults. You aren't alone; there's a billion of us out there.
