After reading your passage it is clear that you have to do what's best for you, regardless of how your mom or anybody else feels about it. I to believe that I suffer from ADHD. I've never went to a professional to be diagnoised, but some of the symptoms are there. My son who is now 14 was diagnoised with ADHD/PDD when he was about 3. He took Ritalin for a period of time and then my husband a I decided to take him off and let things just ride out. Since then he's progressed greatly. We still come to a few bumps with him but he's coming along. I sometimes wonder about myself and if I would be able to focus more or be on top of my game if I were on meds.