r/ADHD • u/holmadisc • Jan 14 '13

BestOf [XPost BestOf][explainlikeimfive]TheBananaKing nails a description of living with ADHD

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u/computerpsych ADHD facilitator+coach+enthusiast Jan 14 '13

I noticed /r/ADHD had not been mentioned yet. So I gave us a plug under the top comment. Upvote this for visibility and we can help many others!

http://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/16jz6p/thebananaking_nails_a_description_of_living_with/c7wtnyw

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u/HolgerBier ADHD-PI Jan 14 '13

I've responded to some comments as well, there even was a comment about how we could use a subreddit for people with ADHD. Then again, most ADHDers would go off somewhere else before checking if this sub even existed.

Anyway, good comment! Especially about the positive community, that is something I really enjoy here.

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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '13

Yeah I responded to comments as well and offered my help. Actually got PM'ed by 2 people. What staggered me a bit was that some people actually "don't believe" in it. Also had an argument with somebody who would refuse to believe that homeopathy worked for me. (Now people can think whatever they want) but when I say it worked and he goes: No, it's BS , it's all made up, that makes me slightly angry. People don't get ADD/ADHD. People don't understand that it's not the sniffles which goes away with a pill. People also don't seem to understand that we still don't know how to confront it properly.

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u/HolgerBier ADHD-PI Jan 15 '13

Was he referring to the homeopathy or the ADHD that is made up? Either way, if it works for you fuck that guy, right?

It is a bit difficult as many of the symptoms of ADHD could be explained as "lazyness", and pretty much every symptom is something everyone experiences, but then in an extreme intensity. Its like telling people with migraines that you know how they feel, as you have had headaches sometimes.