AlongTheWay_85 t1_itobik8 wrote
Reply to comment by Ruca705 in Study finds brain changes associated with ADHD remission. As the brains of those with ADHD mature, some individuals may repetitively engage in strategies that compensate for symptoms. These repetitive behaviors may result in the brain changes seen in those who went into remission. by Wagamaga
I’m 37 and was diagnosed with ADHD at age 8. I had it bad, for lack of a better term. I could not focus in class at all, in fact, in grade 2 the teacher dealt with my inattentive/disruptive behavior by putting me in the back of the class facing the wall. I was on Imipramine and other meds early on and in my tweens, but eventually went off of them. Over time I managed to cope, but at some point in my early/mid 20s it became evident to me that I just didn’t have the the problem anymore. No, I’m not just masterfully coping and deluding myself. I genuinely do not struggle to focus any more, nor do I have bouts inattentive “hyper-focus”. It is as if my ADHD just magically disappeared one day, and when I tell people this no one who knows anything about the subject (or thinks they do) ever believes me. But I know how I was and I know how I am now. It is possible.
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