For years I have played golf for business and absolutely hated it. I was also a terrible golfer. Now that I am on Strattera I not only enjoy golf but also improving. Has anyone else had this experience? Are there many ADD golfers?

I love golf and have been playing it since I was very young. However because of the ADD, I believe I am the most scizophrenic golfer on the planet. This is to say that one day I can light it up on the links and the next day make it appear that I've never even held a club before. My performance on the links is completely dependant on if I'm having a good ADD day or a bad ADD day.

My knowledge of the game is very good and some even say I should teach, however if I can't focus on my game on a particular day, I can't put that golf knowledge to use no matter how hard I try and end up embarrassing myself. Instead of focusing on my game, I look at birds or the pretty lakes and streams. During rounds like that, I hate golf and sometimes even vow to give it up. However, on a day when I overcome my lack of focus and have a good round, it's the most rewarding feeling in the world.

I love golf for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is because it is such a challenge for me mentally. The game taught me from a young age (long before I was diagnosed with ADD) that you are rewarded when you focus and concentrate, even if doing so is incredibly difficult for people like me and you. Having this attitude on the links has transpired into the real world for me. It's almost like when you have a good round it's like saying "Up yours ADD, I beat you today."

By the way, if you can believe it, there is a golfer on the pro tour who has ADD. He is considered to be a very talented young golfer but naturally the knock on him is inconsistency. His name is Hank Kuehne and he has a quote that was in the newspaper that I have pinned on my wall. When a reporter asked what it's like to have ADD on the links he said "Golf is the perfect sport for me because it's the only game where you focus for 30 seconds and than have 5 minutes off to look at the trees and the birds."