Behind Closed Doors: The Candice Sanders Story, uncensored

My story: Chapter #3 ADHD

It all started when my aunt said she noticed something was different in me that she hadn't ever seen in a child not even in her own kids. So she took me to the doctor so I could get tested find out what's going on. I was diagnose with ADHD. For those of you who may not know the true meaning of it, ADHD is an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It can be out grown. Most people say this when I tell them that I have it " oh I used to have that." Or "don't we all have ADHD though." But they don't understand in my opinion. My aunt tried to homeschool me than I skipped pre-K and went straight to kindergarten, but than they said "Candice your not ready for kindergarten so your going to go back to pre-K." So I left and went across the hall to the pre-K class. At the time I wasn't really on medication. I didn't start taking medication till I was in first grade. My aunt put us in catholic school. Than when I got to 3rd grade they told me next school year I go back to the 3rd grade.

So I changed schools. I went to public school. I remember my first day at that new school I was nervous because I was so used to going o catholic school they did w everything different than. I used to get bullied from elementary school to middle school by the same people. Dealing with ADHD is difficult, to my aunt she thinks it's such a big deal and as if I can't the things that others can do. She's like "you know you can't do this, and can't do that." As if I'm not capable of doing it. So much for believing in me right.

I honestly don't know how I got ADHD but I see it as a blessing. I used to hate getting help from my IEP teachers because the kids in my class would be like " oh your with the dumb kids." I'm like I'm not dumb and neither are they. I to this day hate when the people I associate myself with say things about kids who have learning problems or the people that don't walk or learn like them. At first I didn't really understand the fact that I had ADHD, But as I got older and really realized that it was something I have to live with, so I began doing my research to better understand the facts and details. And for a child growing up with ADHD, you need all the motivation you can get, whether it be from a friend(s) or family. My aunt always talked down on me at the fact I have ADHD. She would say things like "you're telling people that you're 18 but your mind set is at a 14 year old level." I go to therapy every Tuesday and I've been going since I was 3 years old.