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When I was in fourth grade, my teacher pulled my father aside and told him, "I think your son may have ADD or ADHD." His response: "No." While I understand his desire to believe I was okay, I wasn't. I've had extreme difficulty focusing since I was very young -- it's impacted my school work, my career, my relationships, everything. After dropping out of college, I began to try to understand my problem better. I bought books for behaviorally challenged kids, came up with strategies to help me focus -- but nothing really worked. After over a year of trying to avoid medication, I went to my doctor and asked for a prescription for Adderall. It worked flawlessly. I'm a 6' 2", 180lb male, and I take a maximum of 10mg a day, up to three days of every seven. I know it's not good for me -- for all intents and purposes, it's speed -- but it's actually helped me function "normally." I'm not addicted to it. My prescription will run out, and I'll usually wait a month or two before renewing it -- but it's nice to have it there when I need to focus. ADHD is hard to diagnose properly, and people can get addicted to Adderall, but that's why good doctors only prescribe it as a last resort to people that have the self-control necessary to properly use it. |