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Originally Posted by Eltargrim
To all the people who say they have ADD and who also say they haven't been to a doctor about it: are you sure you have ADD? Because self-diagnoses suck. To the point where you probably shouldn't say in earnest that you have ADD/ADHD.
I mean, I think I might have ADD, but I could also have poor discipline and work skills. I have no experience or authority to claim that I actually have ADD, and for me to do so would marginalize people who do have ADD, and are on several medications to control their symptoms.
I'm sorry if this comes across the wrong way, but this is a bit of a peeve of mine. I've seen a goodly number of kids come into my care who claim they have ADD/Aspergers/whatever, and then it turns out they've never seen a doctor about it and they're using it as a crutch and grragh.
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I was diagnosed during my senior year in high school. My counselor had called me down to pick up some paper work based on my school records and tests through out most of my life. She informed me of the New Jersey Department of Rehabilitation (something like that their cooperate initial is NJ D.V.R). While she didn't tell me I had ADD, it was stated in my paper work that apparently I did... and was never informed till that very moment. Granted I did graduate from High School with out ever being held back once (barely). College... didn't go over so well.
Yeah those mental breakdowns that use to happen every few months because of knowing this didn't help either.