Posted by
space cadet on December 26, 1999 at 20:39:08:
In Reply to: I've been there, done that.... posted by Sunstorm on December 26, 1999 at 02:43:12:
: Dear Karen,
: I've been having the same problems you are, and I certainly understand what you are up against.
: Fortunately in my case I can get by, but in your case I would definitely get counseling and meds, and not just for your
: ADD. I skirted along the edges of major depression more than once, and I'm sure you feel depressed
: about the copious amounts of grief our problem has presented us. I just wanted you to know you're not
: the only one in your predicament. It's all too easy to feel like you are the only one with ADD, like a
: alien from another planet. As ADD'ers, we don't need people's pity, we need people to understand we
: don't do the things we do to be annoying or eccentric. We have a problem that is not our fault.
: I also wanted to give you a (((((((hug))))))), you can use one. Take care Karen......and feel free to drop me a line
: if you like.
:
: Sunstorm, a sunburnt space cadet
Hi Sunstorm,
Just wanted to say thanks for listening and responding. BTW, what meds did you take and how do you get them? Do you have to go through a long screening process or what? I want Ritalin.
