Life with ADHD

Chapter 5 - ADHD does exist

People with ADHD have to go through people not understanding or not believing it's a real disorder.

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was nine, but all throughout high school, I was constantly told "ADHD doesn't exist" by my mom and then I would be told "oh, you have trouble shooting baskets with your class because of your ADHD". If you don't get that one, during class, when we would go down to the gym during free-time, I had trouble focusing on shooting the baskets when everyone had a basketball and nearly every one was bouncing theirs. It played with my mind.

There were times my mom would also tell me that she had ADHD and then I remember hearing one time that my dad had it.

For the longest time, I hated hearing about ADHD. I tried to get myself to believe I didn't have it, but as I became and adult, It's either I have a ADHD or I am just really screwed up, sorry if this offended any of you. If you want to know my backstory a little, I had a rough time at my first job, the employees were rude, I got verbally bullied there. Anyways, long story short, I had started punching my wall when I was about twelve, not even realizing that is a form of self-harm. My wall was one of those bumpy ones. It made four of my knuckled bleed one time. At my first job, that is where I started cutting. That job took everything I had and ripped it to shreds. Anyways, I got a new job and haven't hurt myself nearly as bad as I used to. I work with young children which is such a blessing. On the days when I am really hyper and motivated, it is awesome because I am able to get a lot done with them and get far ahead. On those days, let's just say, I may write several lesson plans and get about three or four weeks ahead in that field. I may bounce from activity-to-activity with those kids which is great! We do crafts; pop bubbles; and squish playdough. Sorry, I totally went off topic.

Anyways, if you want to know what I think. ADHD does exist. People should not just have the right to say that a specific disorder doesn't exist. The only people that will truly know if it exists or not is those people who have to endure the ADHD mind.