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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – ANON-Name: Tim(SO) Our th*rpist says there is a correlation between ADD and DID. We are ADD, just wondering how many others here might be and willing to say so? Todoe gang From observing my wife (who is DID), my stepson (who is ADD), myself (who may be ADD) and everyone else for the last few years, I am coming to the conclusion that ADD is a dissociative "disorder." But that it’s not really a disorder, other than the fact that it’s difficult to live with in our society, it’s just a result of being a very dissociative singleton. I believe other usual results of being very dissociative are creativity and certain types of intelligence. I am beginning to doubt the wisdom of conventional treatment of ADD, because I’m concerned that treating the "symptoms" of ADD will also treat the "symptoms" of creativity and intelligence and will supress certain parts of one’s being. I think a better therapy would be to create an environment (preferably a society) in which the needs of ADD are understood and met rather than suppressed to fit a preconceived notion of "normal." SIAI Tim
As one with DID, ADD, and major anxiety/panic problems I have to disagree to a small degree. Some of my symptoms of ADD are _very_ uncomfortable! It does no good to say if society would just be accepting of me I would be fine because I find the ADD problems to be uncomfortable, regardless of how society views it (in fact, as a 35 year old professional who is pretty successful at what I do I figure society can take a flying leap if it doesn’t like how I handle myself *grin*) I took ADD meds from 1984 until June of this year and found them to be the most beneficial thing for my problems. I also learned all the behavioral and such approaches to handle the problems that _I_ chose to handle (again, the things that society might call a problem but I didn’t find to be annoying I just didn’t worry about) Meds work better than anything else I’ve ever done to minimize my ADD problems. The only reason I’m off them is I am considering having a baby and it isn’t physically a good idea to be on these meds while preg. As soon as possible I will go back on them if my problems continue once I either have a kid or decide not to. Of course being DID I have the problem of knowing if these problems are DID or ADD related, but as long as the med I was taking fixes the problems I don’t really care what you call it.:) So I think it’s all well and good to say that a kid with ADD like symptoms is just fine and that society should adapt to allow the kid to be hir own natural self, but I think it’s also _very_ important to find out from the _kid_ if these problems bother hir and if so then meds might be the best approach, regarless of if the parents like it or not (or if society likes it or not). For example, not being able to concentrate to complete a task is _annoying_ regardless of what anyone does to modify the environment! Rainbow Colors (Jill) — I am in the process of becoming, so this space is blank.
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ANON-Name: Tim(SO) Our th*rpist says there is a correlation between ADD and DID. We are ADD, just wondering how many others here might be and willing to say so? Todoe gang
From observing my wife (who is DID), my stepson (who is ADD), myself (who may be ADD) and everyone else for the last few years, I am coming to the conclusion that ADD is a dissociative "disorder." But that it’s not really a disorder, other than the fact that it’s difficult to live with in our society, it’s just a result of being a very dissociative singleton. I believe other usual results of being very dissociative are creativity and certain types of intelligence. I am beginning to doubt the wisdom of conventional treatment of ADD, because I’m concerned that treating the "symptoms" of ADD will also treat the "symptoms" of creativity and intelligence and will supress certain parts of one’s being. I think a better therapy would be to create an environment (preferably a society) in which the needs of ADD are understood and met rather than suppressed to fit a preconceived notion of "normal." SIAI Tim — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:
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Our th*rpist says there is a correlation between ADD and DID. We are ADD, just wondering how many others here might be and willing to say so? Todoe gang
Hi Todoe gang 
Hmmmm…. well, this is a really interesting question you pose here. Do you mind if I answer your question with another question? I had worked with folks with ADD for a while in the past, (no longer though), and have never run across someone/s with both ADD and DID that I was aware of. Understand that this does _not_ mean that I do not think the two maybe correlated in some way or that I do _not_ think that this is possible. I’m just trying to say that in this regard I have absolutely no experience, ok? I do think that some correlation is possible, I just wonder in which direction? For example, I wonder if it is not so much that ADD positively correlates with DID as it is that ADD is almost a _symptom_ of, or an effect of, (or at least is often diagnosed before or along with) DID at times? (Understand that I do not know if I am using the correct terminology here… it has been way too long since I’ve worked with this stuff and now I can’t remember the language, ok?) What I am trying to get at is that while DID does seem to affect our/my ability to maintain attention, (or at least in the perceptions of others on the outside who want me to be paying attention to them!), and, while this may be perceived by others to be the real problem at hand (ADD), could this possibly just be a result/effect of the DID and not actually pure, true, ADD in and of itself? (I am asking here, I do not presume to know… just a thought. Logic maybe very faulty, ok?) Now that you’ve tolerated my question, in answer to your question: I have never been Dx’d with ADD nor have any of the parts here that I know of. Although we do, at times, have great difficulty staying focused on one thing, (especially in the outside world, other than those that are still hypervigilant), I usually attribute this to the fact that I am often being distracted by inside others/phenomena wanting/demanding my attention rather than an actual attention deficit in and of itself. This was prolly about as clear as mud. Sorry. Will try to make more sense of it again later if wanted/needed, ok? Thanks for the question/survey Todoe gang… gave us something to think about! skyetribe (Khrys, stumbling over the english language in a not-so-pretty sorta way) — For more information about this service, send e-mail to:
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Hi, this is Pinky6. I too suffer with DID and long before I was diagnosed with PTSD AND DID, I was tested for ADD. I struggle alot with the effects of both as far as which symptoms are caused by which diagnosis. Does that make any sense to anyone out there? Thanks – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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