I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but haven't taken meds since adolescence. I have all the "classic" ADHD symptoms EXCEPT hyperactivity ("hyperactive" WITHOUT hyperactivity?!?! Is this just their way to get me out of the "normal" classroom???) I have NO motivation at all!!!

I don't want to take meds (I've seen PLENTY of people walking around like zombies, and I've told friends to "just put me out of my misery" if they ever see ME like that) I just wonder if there's any good alternatives...

Another problem I have seeing psychologists is that as soon as I tell them I was an alcoholic (10 years clean and sober now) they seem to automatically assume it's alcoholism NOT ADHD ("trust me, if I was still drinking as bad as I used to, I wouldn't BE here right now" is what I'd like to tell them, but THEY'RE the "experts") and they try to talk me into rehab, either that, or they think I'm "just trying to get a disability check"...another problem is that I'm (for lack of a better word having been through addiction) "addicted" to all the "bad for ADHD" foods (sugars, starches, chocolate, caffeine, etc)