Living with ADHD

byAdamReger

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4 years ago

I bet many of you heard of ADD/ADHD, but are not fully aware of what it is. I, myself have ADD which is the more mild form of ADHD.

Since 1994 many doctors decided to categorize this under ADHD, "Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. So you may be asking, "what are the symptoms for people who have ADHD?" You will find out in the next paragraph. First, lets list the three categories of ADHD:

• Inattentive type
• Hyperactive/Impulsive type
• Combined type

ADHD is a disorder that is brain-based. It will definitely interfere with your daily tasks especially at work and school. These are the three signs to look out for, for someone who had ADHD.

• Inattention- Well, I can mainly relate to this, we have a hard time paying attention and often get scolded from people. We are often disorganized, have a hard time staying on task or focusing on one subject, constant daydreaming and we can be a pain to teach. We require a lot of patience.
• Impulsivity- Under this category these individuals, well they don't mean to be rude or hurt others, They often interrupt without thinking the harm they can cause or any long term effects which can ruin a relationship. Once in a while I will behave like that especially on a subject that's very interesting. Often they act quickly especially if they know they'll be rewarded.
• Hyperactivity- This hardly happens to me, not unless I'm very bored. You know the pandemic... LOL We tend to squirm, fidget, start tapping, talking out loud, constant movement, inapproprate behavior(awkward situation or talking about a random subject that has nothing to do what others are talking about, goofy/weird behavior).

What I personally went though

Being looked down by many of my peers back in school, some neighbors and my parents at the time. It was difficult. Pretty much we are more likely to get verbally and physically abused, get picked on and be labeled as weird, freak, f$%#ing retard(such loving parents, now we get along mostly),,, any other colorful language you can throw out there.

I struggled a lot academically, and my parents expected a lot from me because they are college graduates with the highest hardest to achieve degrees. We get along now, especially after all the altercations I got with them, (typical uptight arrogant angry nerds) sometimes you just have to stand your ground, but it was crazy violent. Wasted five years in college and couldn't accomplish anything. Yes, you can say I was very frustrating to teach.

The pace was too fast for me, and I could never keep up. After wasting five years in college. I decided to go to a Trade School, I did much better there because I didn't feel overwhelmed focusing on multiple subjects and passed with a GPA 3.6. I was still the slowest one in class but still did better then some of my smart peers. I just require patience, but I do eventually understand the subject. :)

People with ADHD aren't necessary dumb, we just need a different method of teaching. I had a very nice dentist from India who was supportive of me. Motherly like. She understood the symptoms of ADHD and told me I'm not stupid. Metaphorically speaking, she said to me, "Could a fish climb a tree?" I thought of that for a while.

What I do to work with my ADHD

Back in school, I always took notes, sometimes I wrote them down on flashcards, and sometimes I'll go to a website called Kenhub and that really helped me did well academically. That website had many pictures and it explained the subjects so well and quizzed you so often ranging from very easy to very difficult.

The teacher back in Trade School was very patient with me, and the peers were a lot nicer too for the most part and not as judgemental. They all spent time with me on some subjects I had a hard time on, and I passed with A's and B's. I was still a bit sluggish on my quizzes since I couldn't comprehend right away.

When I was working as a massage therapist, my boss from Macau was very patient with me. He thought I was acutally quite smart, He showed me his massage techniques and was surprised I picked up on them quite quickly. It still took me a while to become a good therapist, but the techique and the body mehanics were quite good for the most part. I even had quite a few clients who only wanted to see me. :)

Sometimes I will make some mistakes at work, a few times I accidentally undercharged or overcharged my clients. Sometimes they were a little annoyed but understanding. I was also living in Nevada during that time, and I got along with the locals there. I lived most of my life in California..... Everything has to be organized and plan ahead, especially when it comes to appointments. Sometimes you just have to say NO. Every now and then my boss asked me if I can do a last minute appointment, but sometimes I just had to refuse.

Most of all, always take notes, jot down everything on the calendar, and time yourself. Don't let people bring you down or force you to do something you're not good at. If you have violent family members who are not understanding. Get help, Report them. And/or ask if you can stay at a friend's or family member's house for a while.

Do not feel overwhelmed and do not stress.

Thank you. Peace. :)