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user-inactivated  ·  3756 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: "ADHD does not exist"

I'm pretty sure I'm going to get prescribed with ADD or ADHD or whatever at my Doctor's appointment this Tuesday.

I've been struggling with even bringing the topic up with my doctor. In my culture, stuff like this is just considered a sign of weakness, or laziness. I've always wondered if I actually have it, or if I'm just lazy.

But the thing is, if it really were just laziness, I would only have trouble focusing on things I'm trying to avoid, right? The stuff I like I could certainly focus on. But that's not the case. I've been pretty down about this all day, actually. I feel like I can't get a grip on anything, whether I like it or not, because of how scatterbrained I am. I have to take breaks writing this damn post because I'm too busy bouncing my knees around, or looking at the water bottle next to me, or scrolling aimlessly through iTunes, or what-have-you.

Whether it's lazy or not, I figure I should at least talk to my doctor about it. I feel pretty crummy anyways, so it couldn't hurt. Perhaps I will make my own post about how it works out, when I do go.