Add and Spirituality | ADHD Information

Here is the question.......Alot of ADDers are out of the box thinkers....This could either make your belief in religion or your spriritiality of what ever kind stronger....I was just curious if your add had affected that area in your lives.....

Yep. Well, I guess it's all down to ADD anyway. Lemme see, started out Anglican (sometimes devout sometimes not), then Salvation Army, then back again, tried the Moonies for a while but figured the top man was a crook, tried a cult called the Jesus People, and finally while in North Africa I converted to Islam.

These days I'm happy to be an atheist.

Mark -

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These days I'm happy to be an atheist.

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Amen to that!

I dont think it is all ADD though. I was raised a sort of secular, vaguely Christian, mostly agnostic kid. I looked for meaning all my life... I mean, as a preschooler I remember wondering about the origins of time and the universe so much so that I couldn't sleep. This resulted in me studying religion and trying out different churches. I had a strong Catholic influence through my grandmother who baptised me and insists all family weddings and funerals take place under a priest no matter what religion we are... anyway. My mom and 18 year old brother were killed in a car accident in 2002 and for a while I tried to find comfort, meaning, escape, whatever in religion. I couldn't find answers anywhere, nor the slightest bit of solace. The only time I finally felt at peace was when I gave up and decided there *were* no reasons, there *was* no mystery, and what we see is what we get. I try to make the most of life here on earth. We need to be each others' karma. Well, Imean to say, we already are.
I belive in nothing... I only belive that some people see it possible to abuse other peoples doubts and fear of the end...

Hi im new.... but as for myself i have found that it doesnt matter how i believe or live i started out catholic but now and forever more i am christian i have been told that meditation helps ADDers so i just go into my prayer closet and go from there i have foud alot of peace that way not only in my everyday life but in learning to deal with ADHD.

I was raised as a Roman Catholic. The hypocracy of that religion was to much for me. I guess the best term for me now would be agnostic. I have to many questions and no answers when it comes to Christianity. I am raising my children to believe in God and Jesus but mostly to be good people that don't live one way and then pretend they are something else on Sunday.

Yes, I absolutly believe 100%.

Although I definatly think out of the box. Vote more liberal than not, and have a hard time finding a church who welcomes everyone. I grew up strict Catholic,,, even went to Catholic schools all along. However, I want nothing to do with the Catholic Church anymore. My favortie priest died from AIDS,,, probalby a petifile like many others.

Have been looking in the town we just moved to before CHristmas. No luck yet. Many churches are more judgmental than they should be. The one I went to Sunday was bashing gays, and saying that George Bush won because the Christians finally voted and took a stand. HA. Yah right. I for one am a Christian, and DID NOT vote for him, nor did my husband. Maybe a lot of Christians voted for him,,,,, doesn't mean they are right!!!

Anyway,,, I find it hard to fit in with most Christians because I am a liberal, open minded thinker,,,, but I dont' think Jesus would have a problem with that.

I don't know if ADHD would make your spirituality stronger... but I do think that our tendency to question things would make our search for spirituality different.

I was raised Lutheran (in other words, my family told me that I was Lutheran but we were wedding/funeral churchgoers.) When I hit my teens I started asking "why?" which was the dreaded question for my parents because I was not content with "God works in mysterious ways" or "have faith." Consequently, I became interested in religious studies and it has been a hobby of mine since I was sixteen.

My spirituality is constantly evolving as I learn more about the world around me and study different religions, everything from Buddhism to Christian to Wicca. I don't know for sure, but maybe the ADHD is partly resposible for my inability to commit to one religion, as each one brings up more questions and my focus shifts to try and figure the next one out.

Hmmm. Food for thought..

Pyxelle