Grey Skies Are Going To Clear Up, Put On A Happy Face
In surfing the Internet for ADD related materials, knowledge and to further expand my horizons…….I’m literally in shock over how much negativity seems to be surfacing. I’m seeing so many stories on what horrible events a person has experienced, or how ashamed people are about having ADD. Other topics I’ve seen include diagnosis, symptoms, medication, bad behavior, mis-diagnosis and the list goes on and on. Man, what a downer!!!
While many of these stories and topics are valuable and assist people in learning and understanding ADD, we have got to find a way to also take a positive approach to compliment these heavy news items and stories.
I’m trying to change that. If you’ve noticed on this blog, the experiences I share probably relate to many of the topics that I spoke about being such a downer. The big difference is, I’m creating a positive side to my experience and hoping it can serve as an example to others that ADD in most cases, can be effectively managed.
As Colin Powell former Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff once said, “Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.”
If you by chance have found this blog, I appreciate your time and taking a moment to do some reading. Help spread the word, there can be good stories that are both inspirational and real! I like good news, what about you?
August 30th, 2007 at 12:48 pm
I have often wished that I had a physical challenge like diabetes instead of a “mental” one. At least with a physical challenge you are less likely to labeled as lazy, stupid, incapable, or lying.
The media vilifies Ritalin (which has been a Godsend for me) and in the classroom the “trouble” kid is often immediately teacher-diagnosed with ADD/ADHD followed by the inevitable sigh, then the eye rolls, and finally the exasperated “not another one!”.
I applaud your efforts to exemplify the positives! In the face of the negativity and misinformation I often forget about the positives of having ADD.