to ADHD or not to ADHD

Eventhough it's this soft spot in my heart and sharing it makes me feel vulnerable, I decided to share this part of my life with you.

After all the jokes I've made about having ADHD and after working with my beautiful ADHD teens in Los Angeles, it was time for me to face the truth... well the truth?!
I decided to do some tests on the internet. I only made it through two, (I didn't want to much confirmation) on both I scored way above average... time to see a doctor.

I got the referral and now I'm waiting for an appoinment.


Thinking about having ADHD and reading into the matter cleared a lot of things up for me. For instance why I never finished school. Why I can't write papers. Why swearing is one of my habbits. Why I have such a hard time being on time. Why I had to decide not to drink alcohol for a period, since I couldn't limit myself (no pretty sight there...) They are all characteristic of ADHD, together with depression, inattention, impulsivity and overactivity.
There are still a lot of tings I don't know about the disease, but there are a lot of things I recognize in my own life.

I'm just trying to be honest and it might not be the smartest thing to do, but hé, I'm just trying to be transparant and share what's going on in my life.

If you wanna know more about ADHD, check out these websites:
Dutch:
www.adhd.nl/indexorigineel.html
www.lilith.demon.nl/div/checklist-add.html
http://adhd.goedbegin.com/

English:
www.adhdnews.com/
www.addresources.org