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Old Dec 23, 2013, 11:50 AM
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The biggest hurdle with her is lack of desire to do the very things that would help her.

Food: She's always had very peculiar eating habits. When she was a smaller child I thought she would outgrow it. She hasn't and it's a daily struggle. Although she knows her diet isn't helping her, she shows no desire to change it.

Exercise: She walks to school everyday which is approx. 1.5 miles. Not only has she lost weight but I've seen that she is more tired at night and sleep comes a bit easier. When school is not in session she does go to the gym but isn't consistent.

Making schedules: I've encouraged her to use her planner, use some of the apps on her Android phone, etc. Again, she is not consistent.

Overall, the problems are lack of motivation and ability to stick-to-it.
Her psychologist is more interested in her anxiety than in her ADHD. She says that my daughter is no where near ready to tackle things like organizing or schedules. It's odd because although I agree with the diagnosis of anxiety, I don't see my daughter as so very anxious that she can't begin to work on the ADHD issues. I don't think that medications alone are the answer. I also have ADHD so I know what I'm saying. It takes meds and behavior modification to get my symptoms under control and even then there are days....
I just want to see progress. She will be 15 years old in February and it's a reminder that soon enough, she's going to be expected to function as an adult. Seeing where she is now, I am worried for her future.