With the holiday season comes family gatherings, get togethers with friends and other social events. Along the way, you may come across some people that don't really "believe" in ADHD. They may make comments, indicating that children that are disciplined properly don't have problems or maybe they talk about how the medications for ADHD are never good. Maybe they feel that ADHD is used as an excuse for being lazy or just a way of blaming something for the mistakes made in life.
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I forget things, even important things. Just because I forget does not mean that it doesn't matter. I am not trying to be a smart-alec or arrogant when I say "I forgot." I really do forget. I am not stupid. I may sometimes lose my place...
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