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I am grateful to ADHD for....?

From the lens GrADDitude ADDitude for Attention Deficit Disorder.

Did bonding over ADD children bring you your best friend? Did facing the challenges of your own ADD help you to become a stronger person? Did researching ways to help your ADD loved ones lead you to a new career? Please share what you are grateful to ADD for in your life.

  • Tricia K. Oct 17, 2011 @ 9:39 am | delete
    I'm grateful to ADHD to giving me the strength to not give up. Since I get distracted so easily I don't hold onto my failures very long! That allows me to keep trying till I succeed! And when I succeed...I really shine!
  • Irene May 2, 2011 @ 7:03 am | delete
    I'm grateful to my ADHD for leading me down a career path I am good at and love!
  • Rjanowski Apr 14, 2011 @ 6:21 pm | delete
    i am grateful to ADD for helping me become a stronger person
  • Joe D. Apr 13, 2011 @ 11:40 pm | delete
    For making me different from everyone else! I'm unique and I love it!
  • Joan P. Mar 16, 2011 @ 6:02 pm | delete
    I met my best friend due to ADD 25 years ago! Our children started playing together at a public park and we immediately united over their creative play and uber-energy! I am so grateful to ADD for bringing us all together. Our children are now ADD adults, and are still best friends today too!
  • Athan Deiss Mar 12, 2011 @ 10:06 pm | delete
    Regina has certainly made a great contribution to society with this lens. Good info from her can help those in need to make informed decisions. Thumbs up to Regina. It is amazing to note that despite many conclusive scientific findings, many people still can't differentiate between ADHD myths and facts. In fact, a lot of people still hold on to the belief that ADHD is non existent and is a conspiracy. I recently read an article entitled "Is ADHD For Real" and its revelations and statistics are grim, especially for those families with ADHD kids and living in denial. To those who are still skeptical about ADHD, I say: "Please wake up now before it is too late."
  • Sam Mar 12, 2011 @ 8:39 pm | delete
    I'm grateful to ADD for keeping my life interesting and never boring!!!
  • adhd-bipolar-depression Jan 25, 2011 @ 9:36 am | delete
    I only discovered that I had ADHD, along with Bipolar and depression when I was 28. Am I grateful for it? No I am not unfortunately as the combined effects with depression and Bipolar disorder were not good.
  • Yardbird Feb 29, 2008 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Interesting take on ADD ADHD. Seeing both benefits and problems. I guess understanding a disorder is one good way to cope with it.

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  • Kirsten Jul 27, 2007 @ 11:17 am | delete
    ADD has taught me to be tolerant of others the way I need others to tolerate me.
  • Pam S. Jun 26, 2007 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    I'm grateful to ADD for giving me the gift of making others laugh!
  • Sam Jun 12, 2007 @ 8:51 am | delete
    Thanks to ADD for making me explore this great world in a way my non-Add friends don't seem to!
  • KrisEcc May 29, 2007 @ 9:32 am | delete
    I'm grateful that I have the ADD drive for adventure
  • Mike May 24, 2007 @ 9:10 am | delete
    I'm grateful to ADD for interfering enough with my learning to keep me out of college while contributing to my sense of humor to the point of putting me on the road to success as a comedian! It's going to be a lot more fun of a life on the road rather than being stuck in a desk job!
  • Dan May 22, 2007 @ 10:40 am | delete
    I'm grateful to my ADD because I don't hold onto anger. So many people suffer because they can't forgive something someone did years before. With me, I can't even remember what someone said yesterday, no less years ago! I deal with problems when they happen, apologize and move on!No grudges for me!
  • Diane May 19, 2007 @ 10:02 am | delete
    I am an Adult with ADD who is grateful to ADD for making who I am today. Because I had to fight for every gain made all through my school years, today I deal with adversity by turning it around
  • Kathleen May 18, 2007 @ 10:35 am | delete
    I am grateful that my husband has ADD because his hyperness has fed his career, making him the top salesman in his district for the 5th year in a row! Even though he isn't at all handy around the house I'm grateful, because of his ADD we can afford to pay someone else to do the jobs he can't do!
  • Sarah May 17, 2007 @ 7:26 am | delete
    I am grateful to ADD because it has kept my son from being accepted into the army to go and fight in Iraq. That alone has made all of the suffering worth it!

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Regina Cashman is an ADD/ADHD Life Coach  in private practice  for over 25 years. Regina previously worked as a Social Worker and a Medical Psychotherapist.... more »

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