Originally posted by SD67
Not directly. Folks with ADD are more likely to wig out that others, if they happen to suddenly stop taking their medication even more so. You do NOT want someone like that to be close to a firearm.
People with ADD also tend to have a resentment of authority. Now take one medication deprived sufferer of ADD, add one firearm and a sprinkling of police and you have instant insurance payout potential.
that's the dumbest thing that i have ever heard SD.
i have adult ADD.
clear cut case. i have taken meds for it in the past. it helped me go from being a highschool dropout to a grad student. but it's not the only part that needs to be worked on.
here is what i can tell you about people with ADD.
they are usually very intelligent.
their brains process information very rapidly.
they have a difficult time staying on task because of the way that they process information.
they can combat their impulsiveness, but it takes alot of time and effort. it wont happen overnight.
drugs help, but therapy (many forms and ways) can be useful to help train the mind to stay in the present.
patterns and habits must be established but they must come from within.
what rpm said was true. for about 5 minutes. lord knows i had my share of those wake ups. but the real cure is internal.
add people can actually suffer from what is called "hyperfocus" or "hyperawareness" it's a form of perfectionist obsessing that occurs when the mind cannot make the body act on the amount of information that it is presenting itself.
adderall is helpful for people, but you have to be careful with it. i tried it once and turned into a fruggin nut bag. i had better luck with small doses of ritalin (which takes the edge off of an add person) than i did with adderall. i don't like adderal. not one bit. it's an uber drug. it's easilly abused.
there are other medications out there now that can be equally as effective but less destructive.
trycyclic anti depressants worked well for me. no, i wasn't depressed, but they stimulate the brain to hold on to dopamine in the receptors which aid in concentraition.
strattera is a non stimulant drug that has seen some great results. she might ask about this. i'd recommend that route first.
homeopathic therapy is very important as well. what we take in is what helps to determine our output. the body being a temple and all.
that said,
i fire guns just fine...even without medication. and aside from average fighting skills, i am able to fly my cartoon plane without much difficulty.
as for authority.
screw you. you aint the boss of me.
