This post is a bit old but: I have ADHD and I refuse medication. Most of my hyperactivity is going on in my mind hence depressive thoughts and a mind that's literally all over the place.
During my childhood/adolescence I grew up knowing I didn't had to do things that wasn't to my liking because of my diagnosis. I even had special food in school because I was/am picky!
My parents got me assistance at school, I grew up assuming and demanding that I should always get what I want.
Mostly this worked and still does.
This has lead to me sitting here now at the age of 22 and realising that NOPE the world does NOT revolve around me. Other people doesn't give a shit about my needs and they sure as hell wont accept bullshit excuses from my side.
I'm desperately trying to adjust and learn how to function in society without all this extra support that has been showering down upon me but it IS a constant struggle because my disorder cannot be seen.
You'd not ask a person in the wheelchair to just "Get up and dance!" but you'd tell a person with ADHD: "for fuck sake, cant be that hard to remember!"
But trust me, it is. Your son cannot be held responsible for forgetting his chores. This means that as soon as he's told to do something he should do it before sitting down with the video games because if he gets started with that he will get sucked into that world and forget about everything else.
I hope that your son has received some discipline by now AND appointments to someone to talk to on a regular basis because people with ADHD sadly have a very increased risk of becoming depressed. It IS a struggle to adjust to a world that really isn't made for us with a different way of thinking and acting but that still does not remove ALL responsibility from your kid,
My wife won't let my discipline my son... IIN?
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This post is a bit old but: I have ADHD and I refuse medication. Most of my hyperactivity is going on in my mind hence depressive thoughts and a mind that's literally all over the place.
During my childhood/adolescence I grew up knowing I didn't had to do things that wasn't to my liking because of my diagnosis. I even had special food in school because I was/am picky!
My parents got me assistance at school, I grew up assuming and demanding that I should always get what I want.
Mostly this worked and still does.
This has lead to me sitting here now at the age of 22 and realising that NOPE the world does NOT revolve around me. Other people doesn't give a shit about my needs and they sure as hell wont accept bullshit excuses from my side.
I'm desperately trying to adjust and learn how to function in society without all this extra support that has been showering down upon me but it IS a constant struggle because my disorder cannot be seen.
You'd not ask a person in the wheelchair to just "Get up and dance!" but you'd tell a person with ADHD: "for fuck sake, cant be that hard to remember!"
But trust me, it is. Your son cannot be held responsible for forgetting his chores. This means that as soon as he's told to do something he should do it before sitting down with the video games because if he gets started with that he will get sucked into that world and forget about everything else.
I hope that your son has received some discipline by now AND appointments to someone to talk to on a regular basis because people with ADHD sadly have a very increased risk of becoming depressed. It IS a struggle to adjust to a world that really isn't made for us with a different way of thinking and acting but that still does not remove ALL responsibility from your kid,