Website review: lafoutloud - Curing ACE
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digits discovered 3 months ago- Curing A.C.E.
Abundant Creativity Effect
A.D.D. was renamed to A.C.E. by Bohemian-Spirit due to her tireless efforts and work within the community
There are a lot of websites and books and articles dedicated to giving you advice on how to cope with ADD or even worse, CURE your ADD. Why would you want a cure for something that is the absolute essence of what makes you who you are. Granted, you may not be all that happy about yourself right now, but take some time to really think about all that is great about you.
Do any of these qualities sound familiar? Creative, Inventive, Out-going, Able to see the big picture, Multi-tasking, Good in a crisis, Courageous, Entrepreneurial, Problem solver, Intuitive, Eager to learn, Hard worker, Imaginative, Idea generator, Multi-dimensional, Passionate, Resourceful, Spontaneous, Big Dreamer, Tolerant, Unconventional, Versatile.
All of these qualities are a part of who you are if you have ADD. Why in the world would you want to change that about yourself? Why would you want to `cure' your genius and your amazing creative abilities?
Sure, there are challenges to this amazing condition (I refuse to call it a disorder). There is your tendency to blurt things out without thinking about it first. Well, most people, if they know you know that you aren't the most tactful person in the world, and love you anyway, so no big deal. You live in an ocean of clutter. OK, I will grant you, that is very annoying and embarrassing, but it's not something that can't be fixed. You don't have to `fix' you to fix your clutter. Procrastinating. This can be a problem, but again, it's not an earth shattering one. If you are constantly losing things, you're not alone, and there are simple solutions and tools to help you with that.
Pretty much, all of the above challenges have to do with disorganization, and there are methods and techniques and even professional help that can assist you in getting your life on track.
The hardest part of all of this is to really take stock of who you are and why you are such a valuable and necessary member of family and society. All of the petty challenges we face, may seem like a huge burden when mounted one on top of the other on a daily basis. I know, I've been there. You probably beat yourself up daily and even several times a day about how stupid you are or how everyone would be so much better off without you.
Let me share something earth shattering with you. There is NOTHING wrong with you. Take a moment to let that sink in. There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with you. You are brilliant and smart and creative and imaginative, and society and its structures have made you feel that you are incomplete or incompetent. Society demands that we run our lives on a time schedule and within a structured way, inside the box, so to speak. You're simply not wired that way, and that is OK. It's more than OK. It's phenomenal. It's magical.
Take stock of all of the great things about yourself. If you can't think of anything, ask someone who knows you and loves you for all your quirkiness. Write down all of the wonderful things that make you who you are and post it on your bathroom mirror. Look at that list every time that you brush your teeth in the morning. Don't worry, your toothbrush is here somewhere, just keep looking. OK, now look at the list, and remind yourself every day that you are brilliant. Until you take stock of what makes you wonderful, you will never make any headway on what challenges you.- Curing A.C.E.
