ADHD’ers taking meds/not taking | ADHD Information

Dont you think that there is a reason why we are the way we are?
why take medication?
why stop being hyper?
fellow ADHDers do you believe that taking meds is really what we should being doing..im sorry im only 15 and i dont want to be spending the rest of my life on meds

 

I love my A.D.D. but I also love my medication.

I take it when I know I need to get things done and I just cant.

If it werent for the meds, Id be lost.

Medication, hmmm... I feel that we are who we are and it could have just have easily been set up that were the ones considered "normal," but since we are a minority, I personally feel I have to take the meds to fit in the "normal" setting at my high school. I could do wonders at a high school that designed their teachings for ADDers, but I take the meds so I can survive the boring life of the mediocre/average student.  

I am also a fifteen year old girl.

I've always been referred to as "extremely intelligent","creative", "artsy".... and I'm pretty sure that goes hand in hand with my ADHD.

I've always been proud of my artistic ability, but over the years I've come to realize that I truely do need more than that to "succeed" in high school and college... art, unfortunately, is only one subject of study. I knew I needed to graduate.

So, once I got tested and ended up with Adderall, I immediately improved in every class; I feel so much better about myself, and I can finally aspire to be something... and can actually do it if I want to. I've finally got opportunity.

However, I've recently been wondering (and fearing) that maybe I'm losing my creative way of seeing things... am I the only one who feels this way? Though I'm doing so much better overall in everything else.... I feel like the one attribute I've had to hold onto my entire life up until a few months ago is slowing but steadily slipping away from me.... this is so horrible, so depressing for me; I wouldn't be suprised if no one really understands what I mean, but this problem is probably what will eventually drive me to stop taking my meds...

I value who I am and my way of thinking.... even the ADHD one.

Gruene38500.3166435185...tears... damn, I know this well..


Ack.... luckily every weekend when I stop taking the meds I do everything I can to keep it and it seems to work....

I surround myself in fun people with as much sugars, and distractions and stories that I jump right back into crazy old me....

I love myself and I think that's something too many people can't say. I love who I am and hate taking the medication BUT, I need to be able to work and concentrate...

Bah!
Bless you little heart dear one. Please talk with your parents about this. Perhaps there 'is' another way to deal without taking meds. I know that alot of parents 'feel' that they have no other option. IF you are willing to help then pleaseee talk with one or both of them.