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Post by KrisMo on Apr 16, 2005 1:17:44 GMT -5
hi,
at what point does adhd become just an excuse for a person's antisocial behaviors? ie. doing whatever he/she wishes and bothering people along the way - whether it's vandalising cars or harassing people.
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Post by finnmom on Apr 16, 2005 8:05:41 GMT -5
 KrisMo and welcome. As for your question; Adhd should never been used as an exuce for any bad, not wanted behaviour. No matter what kind of a dx a person has, they still have to obey rule´s and behave well as any other person!! So, briewly; adhd is no exuce for bad behaviour, NEVER!!
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Post by mothercat on Apr 16, 2005 8:23:33 GMT -5
Well said finnmom! Adhd is not a permission slip to behave badly and neither is the use of ritalin or any adhd drug. (I see that alot..it was the ritalin that made him a bad adult etc.,)
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Post by catseye on Apr 16, 2005 8:28:48 GMT -5
I agree with the others... Having adhd (although I dont have it my sd does) is not an excuse for bad behaviors... Every person weather adhd or not, needs to be accountable for their actions.... On a more personal note, I (me personally) HAVE probably used it as an excuse for my sd's behavior in the begining... I simply didnt know how to change the unwanted behaviors, and was throwing up my arms saying, well she isnt medicated today (or whatever the case was)... BAD MOM I know!!  |
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Post by Linda on Apr 16, 2005 8:43:58 GMT -5
and welcome to our on-line forum. I agree with the others... ADHD should NEVER be used for bad behavior. Every person is accountable for their actions.
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Post by SKay on Apr 16, 2005 22:03:43 GMT -5
I think every ADD book I've read says the same thing that you all have said. Having the disorder makes it a little harder to do right sometimes, but one can and must overcome his physical weaknesses. He has a will that he needs to train to be stronger than his impulsiveness. Difficult, yes; impossible, no. We all have difficulties we must overcome in order to be the person that we should be. It can be done! Don't give up!  |
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Post by milesofsmiles on Apr 18, 2005 15:12:16 GMT -5
Hey KrisMo Welcome!!  I have to go along with what was said above. I often tell my son that you have the power to start it, you can find the power to stop it. It is just a little more effort to do. Miles |
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Post by AnneM on Apr 28, 2005 13:02:25 GMT -5
Another one who agrees with everyone else ...
Severe antisocial behaviour including vandalising cars is more likely to be possibly part of "Conduct Disorder" which is a whole different thing altogether and requires a different perspective than adhd/add.
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