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Originally posted by j8k
Man "ADD" is a bunch of crap. Your parents never spanked you enough. I have never met anyone on adderal that "needed" to be on it. It is a cool drug and I pass no judgement on anyone taking it nor am I passing judgement on you but come on, ADD is a kindergarden condition.
God I get pissed off when I see people say shit like this.
Yes, it's overdiagnosed. But YES it is a very real disease. I know first hand. I used to think similar to you also...that is until my son was born. At age 4 he was diagnosed with ADHD.
I am one of the most strict fathers I know. Spankings, punishments, etc. I fought medicating my son for 2 years. That is until he got suspended from kindergarten. He had already lost ALL priveledges...no TV, no videogames, no outside...he was paddled, etc. Finally, after all else failed, we had him put on Adderall. Since then, he has done fantastic in school and home. Believe me, this is not a flame, but don't judge things you don't know about. There ARE kids out there that have ADHD/ADD and there is a definite difference in these kids than other "normal" kids.
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