Well one of the special ones, I should say. I saw a different therapist in the same facility today and he actually listened to me and quit looking for all kinds of abuse in my childhood. And what do you know, I have been officially diagnosed as a person with ADD.

Believe it or not, this is a huge load off of my mind. I actually feel liberated.

Yay for me.

YAY for you indeed,,,And I do believe you feel liberated I did too. Congratulation's you are now an official card carrying member.

thanks. I will probably be spending a lot of time here, now. I am addicted to forums and love to spend time that I should be devoting to other things posting.

Like now. HAHA.

HAHA I hear that lol I just need my doctor to release me from maternity leave and I will not spend so much time here. Hugs and congratulations

Welcome to the club! I spend to much time here too.
Jim

When I got my test results I was absolutely gleeful. I think the pros were looking for some other reaction.. heh

Welcome aboard 88ssp.

Good for you 88ssp......Now you are free....and are in a great position to go foward from here....:)

Yeah. I feel OK. I have read so much lately that I feel that I am indeed special.

I can tell from all of your post's already that you are NOT special due to ADD but, inspite of it. Another words your thoughtfullness and kindness you have shown are what makes you special.

And you should feel special

There is only 4-6 % of the population that is privileged enough to belong here

I'm afraid all of the rest of society suffers from LTD ---

Linear Thinker Disorder (http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1316)

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As I am very lazy when it comes to typing so I have created a welcome page and ADDed a link here to get you there

My Welcome Page (http://www.addforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3345)

Garry

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Welcome to the group

Hi Garry - "seen" you around the forums... I just realized what LTD is! (didnt notice until I seen the big print!) Thank you !

I have known that many suffer this disorder all my life! I am not being sarcastic as I usually am (at least im told that) I realy think it is a disorder they have! IT is also the cause of a lot of our grief as we are the currant minoity.


I believe we do not have a disorder but that the compexities of our "gifts" are not well tolerated in our currant society.

The Linear thinkers are limited immensley except when it comes to actually doing the "bull" work of menial tasks - example - I have great idea to build "??" - I know it will work. Now would I want to waste all my time on assembleing inanamate objects for hours / days / weeks on end? NO!! - I get a linear thinker to do it - you tell them what needs doing and away they go on auto pilot.

All ADD / AHD people should be self employed! OR be given huge "freedoms"

Im starting to ramble loose focus and getting tired of typing ......

POOF! Im gone!

But since Im a Gemini - Im back as someone else.

Hey there 88ssp - Welcome- I too felt liberated at first - then months of struggling - still am.. I hope your one who "sees the light and never looks back! There are a lot of doors of opportunity ahead and even when difficult, if it becomes that way - It is still liberating to know more about yourself and why you do what you do ... ect... ect.

WE have the best adventures!

Well desiel I think you and I are definatly thinking on the same wavelenght

The Linear thinkers are limited immensley except when it comes to actually doing the "bull" work of menial tasks - example - I have great idea to build "??" - I know it will work. Now would I want to waste all my time on assembleing inanamate objects for hours / days / weeks on end? NO!! - I get a linear thinker to do it - you tell them what needs doing and away they go on auto pilot.


I have to admit I never looked at it in that concept before but you are absolutely correct.

Did you get the private message I sent to you a few days ago ????

welcome to the forums - some of my in-laws also brought up the abuse angle to try to explain my behaviors... then we had my daughter diagnosed, which got me to go and have myself diagnosed, only to find out i was ADD not abused. Thank goodness that shut them all up. i love my in-laws, but they can be much at times. anyways - welcome and hope you like it here.

Yes, funny how shrinks are like dentists - always creating more work for themselves ..... except the shrinks fool you into believing that : -
a) - you had something that could be cured
b) - they had the answers
c) - you'll definitely be cured as long as you keep coming back

The majority of shrinks don't subscribe to the use of brain scans in psychiatry .... funny, that.

88ssp: Welcome to the ADD/ADHD society of the elite. We are like the illuminati of the behavioral disorder world.

PS. You are special. Recent research (1996) has shown that the average ADD/ADHDer possesses an IQ of at least 128-135. That is 40 to 50 points higher than the average IQ of 80.

Thanks all for the welcome.

BTW, My IQ falls right in those numbers.