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Old Sep 05, 2008, 01:38 PM
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Simcha,
I find now that I am on medication that I tend to forget what it was like without medication. I also find myself questioning if I REALLY have ADHD and if I should REALLY be taking medication for it or just accepting myself the way I am naturally.
For example I forgot to take my Adderall today and have really been walking around in a bit of a fog today. I can still work, but I've noticed several times today that I have floated off on people in mid conversation. I also wanted to take something with me to class with me today, took the time to find it, set it out in plain sight, and still left it behind. So one day off the medication and I've been reminded of what my days were like be for the Adderall. I definately work better ON medication than OFF, but ... is it really necessary? I can still function? I guess I will alway be reassessing these questions. I think for me I had reached a point where my life was totally out of balance and I could no longer cope with life AND ADHD. Now that I have gotten my life a bit more in balance issues associated with ADHD are a bit more manageable.

As for no longer connecting with other ADHD sufferers, I'm not to that point yet. I do find myself observing other peoples' behavior and wondering about it. I don't think I have become intolerable of other sufferers. I think I am a bit more sensative about random comments about ADHD or the person who the minute they struggle with something immediately want to Dx themselves with ADHD. I think everyone can struggle with attention problems, disorganization, forgetfulness, hyperactivity, floating off etc... I just struggle with where to draw the line.
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