Posted by CarolAnn on February 27, 2000, at 10:01:39
In reply to Re:..Adderall, posted by dove on February 26, 2000, at 9:49:21
Neither you or your daughter may realize it, but she is very lucky to have you for a mother. You can truly understand what she is going thru, and no matter how hard things get, an understanding parent is a gift to be treasured.
At 36 yrs old, I have suffered unrelieved depression most of my life and only recently discovered that I have also been suffering ADDw/o hyperactivity,(which explains *a lot* of childhood problems.). I was unfortuneate to have the kind of mother who's response to depression is, "why are you depressed, what have you got to be depressed about? Snap out of it!" And the real kicker, "just decide that you're not going to be depressed, and you won't be."
I was almost 30 before I realized that I could get outside "help". And, though I have come to terms with my mother(after two yrs of therapy), it still hurts that I don't have a mother who is willing to listen to my pain, let alone understand it. I know that your pain makes it hard for you to believe sometimes, but the fact is, *you* are a very good mother! Bless you! CarolAnn
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