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Up until the age of 19 I had been seen as normal. Graduated high school with above average scores, with every teacher saying 'he has potential' and 'he can do better.' Most of my time in Highschool was spent on the soccer pitch and was completely focused.
I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 25. I stopped playing serious soccer and had to focus on things that I was not very fond of, or intersted in. College work and other things. I failed most of my classes, even though I knew most of the stuff I was taught. I just never attended. I couldn't get myself to get up and go to my classes.
The only thing that I could get myself to do was soccer. Up till this day, I can get up and kick the ball around anytime anywhere.
This is where my family noticed how hard things were for me and after 4 years of therapy, the doctors found out.
The issue here is that my family does not accept it. My friends don't know how to deal with it, and I myself have no idea what to do.
Ever since I started fighting my will to run away from college work and stick to it, the harder it got. Mood swings left and right, and this mainly destroyed many of my relationships with others. Especially my parents.
I really don't know what to, and doubt I have given much information. But it's tearing me apart to be honest on what to do and how to do it.
I've been given Strattera, but have been reluctant to start it. I've been looking online and seeing specialists as to whether I should. Its a split vote, and so it goes back up to me for the decision, and I'm going back and forth.
As a soccer player, I got to the point of going professional, and was hoping for it to be my career. Unfortunately, the society I live in doesn't really support these kind of moves. A man must enter the business world and 'work' for a living. Sports isn't considered professional work for some strange reason.
I really want to cope and be able to survive in my society.
The comment I hear the most is "Your different from everyone" and it kills me everytime because I am accepted by everyone to act the way they want me to, and for the past 6 years I have tried so hard to, but all it did to me was make me depressed and forced me to isolate myself.
If anyone has advice, experiences, or anything, please by all means, englighten me.
If it wasn't for my personal beliefs and family, I'd just end it and jump. But alas, I have to fight.
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!!
Moe - from K-town