Comment by joekrill
2 years ago
You can acknowledge and treat it without "using it as an excuse". And there's certainly no need to define yourself by it. Imagine having that same mindset with other treatable disorders. Cataracts. Eczema. Addison’s disease. Cavities. There's a million examples where most folks wouldn't even consider ignoring - let alone embracing any "quirkiness".
I didn't say one couldn't treat ADHD without "using it as an excuse" and I didn't say there was any need to define oneself by having ADHD.
I said I didn't want to define myself by my ADHD and because of that, I ended up finding non-pharmacological ways to treat my ADHD to the point where I've been able to have the best of both worlds. What I was able to accomplish has nothing to do with you or with anyone else.
You're responding to a comment I didn't make.