I have ADHD.... but I don't have it. What I mean is that I don't live by that modality and labeling structure. Sure understanding the quirks and what not of my symptoms has helped me grow... but once I stopped saying that I had a disorder, my life started to change. I no longer think of myself as ADHD, but rather a deep thinker. This has caused some, although minimul, momentum in the way my life has slowly begun to change. I studied asperburger and it never occured to me how similar Steve is to someone who has asburgers. But I can label anyone... if you blink too much I can say that you have impulse control defiencies.... I think we should rid ourselves of these "diagnoses", especially when they make the patient or person feel down rather than uplifted. It is quite defeating and non-empowering the way society uses labels. "He's mentally retarded..." No... "His name is Jack!" When someone talks about my cousin who has downs I say "Her name is Esther, and she is a very nice person."
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