I could care less about being labeled....but I do care about being treated and getting my Life in order..
From what I read, you could be a LOT Worse Off than being A.D.H.D.----just means you look at things different,and not everyone can understand you......
Aren't all the Bright Folks/Artist/Type A's supposed to be A.dhd?????.;-)

I have other problems besides Adhd. It's just been tough.

It has been difficult for me to accept my diagnosis of ADD. For months I was in a denial stage, where I didn't fully accept my symptoms and thought that I would wake up one day and everything would be better. There are other issues involved in being afraid of being labeled, like self-esteem. When our self-esteem is low, we are susceptible to being hurt by others.
In the past couple of weeks, I have been working with an ADD coach and I have noticed some change in me. One change is that I am now using my brain to figure things out better. If I am upset about something, I ask myself why I am upset and what can I do about it? These have been critical for me getting to know myself and the most important, positive actions.
I hope I have helped sunflower don't worry about the other issues that you have. I have them too and so do many others. Maybe not the same ones..I think you get my point.

Hi, for me knowing that I wasn't stupid which meant I finally had a reason for the way I was.....I'm bipolar II,add,ocd and Si. For me it yes it was hard at the beginning but I got lots of books learned all I could about each disorder.....which I found out bipolar,add,ocd are all sister disorder meaning they have pretty similar symptoms....this made it alot easier for me.....I didn't feel I had three brains now I could see myself with one brain with so many answers that I'm so glad to have finally know why I'm this way. Plus, just like SadinBama said we could be alot worse and we are very interesting out of box thinking people. But, we do have to learn our own way of learning plus coping skills so we can survive plus have a great life. Sending you hugs and just remember you are a unique person. Betty

The diagnosis for my son came when he was 5 and I have had to "argue" for him ever since. People in general believe the myth that "ADD is simply a label for behavior problems; children with ADHD just refuse to sit still and are unwilling to listen to teachers or parents." Thomas Brown, PH.D. in his book ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER says Fact; Many with ADD have FEW behavior problems. Chronic inattention syptoms cause more severe and longer-lasting problems for learning and relationships for those with ADD. Brown is the Associate Director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders. I have tried to quit arguing, I know what is true, my son has constricted blood vessels that are opened with magnesium supplements and has a visible change in demeanor and behavior with the use of it. I have felt "to blame" for so many years, I too felt labeled as a bad mom. No more, supported truth eased the pain.

I don't have adha, but my son does. As a mum we get labeled as a bad mother. People don't relised how hard it is to bring up a kid with this adha

it was no surprise to me and i have greater problems..

i felt releived that i was "normal">as such to put a label to it.
ive always known i was different in so many ways.
I kept my adhd to myself for some time,i felt i didnt need to exploit myself for any reason.
"being labelled"-i see everything in life has some sort of label,if you choose to express it,i feel awkward as most people turn a blind eye and will accept you for you and not our additive diagnosis,
perhaps in jest to your friend,ask or put forth the question..."what sort of label do you wear?"
(typing my reply, to me ,now looks so bland without the happy faces)....hope your day is a good one:)