Question by : How do you cope with the fact that your adopted?
About 9-10 months ago my half-brother found me on facebook. I didn’t have a problem with it at first, but now it’s sinking in that i am not really 100% related to any family. Does anyone have any advice?

Best answer:

Answer by warneal69
You didn’t have a problem with it at first because you were thinking clearly back then.

So your adopted. Big deal. At least you HAVE a family who wants you around.

Stop trying to over analyze your situation.

Answer by nina
Hey:

Wait a minute, can’t you see how blessed you are? There is no reason why you should carry around any quilt. First of all, no one has a perfect family, Secondly, you are related 100% to your family. You should be happy about being included in a family. Can you see that there are a whole bunch of children in this world who will never know who their family is, regardless, of who you where born by. Count your blessings – perhaps where you are at right now was the best choice for your life. Family is family! You are family too! Try saying that to someone who appreciates the family that raised them. Acceptance is a powerful thing! If your present family didn’t love you they wouldn’t have accepted you. Sometimes what we don’t know can be the best thing for us.

Pray and move on!

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Question by georgy: d’ya think i should ask a doctor if i have add or adhd?
so it’s 6am lol, i’ve stayed up all night trying to write something for english, but every time i start to write i get distracted and do something else. i’ve been looking at a lot of drugs, mainly pot lol, and then adarall, which is an adhd drug i guess, and some guy said it made him do school better, and that reminded me of my little brother, who had adhd and took ridillin or whatever, and that made him calm down i guess.

idk, basically i’m socially awkward, easily distracted, and 3 of my step brothers have mental problems lol. and when i was a kid, i guess the school wanted to put me on meds but my parents didn’t want to… i think i’ll buy some adarall on the street and see what happens =p
eh sorry jerry, it seems that argument uses drug addiction and growth slowing as backing, i’m not worried about those things, so i’m still goin for adarall. that adhd self quiz was kind of cheezy i thought.

Best answer:

Answer by Jerry
Questionairres for ADD or ADHD are at http://counsellingresource.com/quizzes/adhd/index.html (24 questions) & http://www.oneaddplace.com/add-test.php & http://addtestonline.com/ & http://psychcentral.com/ Go to : “QUIZZES AND TESTS: ADHD” & http://www.dore.com.au/ Print the completed ones, and take to a doctor, but avoid street drugs; you don’t really know what, or how old they are.

I don’t recommend any of the powerful, and addictive central nervous system stimulants. An increased incidence of abuse of cocaine, crack cocaine, crystal meth, and other amphetamines has been reported among users of Ritalin, and other amphetamine related medications, which may well predispose them to later abuse street drugs, with all the undesirable consequences involved. The only ADHD medication not in the stimulant family is Strattera, which is structurally related to the antidepressants, and carries risks, and side effects of its own.
Take at least 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily: (certified free of mercury) it is best if consumed with an antioxidant, such as an orange, or its FRESHLY SQUEEZED juice. If vitamin E is added, it should be certified as being 100% from natural sources, or it may be synthetic: avoid it.

Eat more in accordance with your “nutritional type”:- ( 20 question quiz http://www.naturalhealthcoach.com/tools ) or a book is at http://www.mercola.com/ and also enter “krill oil”, & “ADHD” in their searchbar. Eliminate, or minimise sugar use, replacing with xylitol, or stevia (health food stores). Avoid artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, preservatives, & MSG. Minimise highly processed grains, & alcohol use. Read: “The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity” by Rachel Bell, and “Ritalin Is Not The Answer: A Drug-Free, Practical Program for Children Diagnosed with ADD or ADHD” by David B. Stein. You could try your bookstore, www.amazon.com , (also enter in their searchbar: “ADHD; natural treatments”).
For “HOW TO BEAT HYPERACTIVITY WITHOUT DRUGS Reversing ADD and ADHD in 20 days” Michael Sichel & Greta Sichel. 2001. Bookbound Publishing. ISBN 1 74011 010 2 go directly to: www.bookbound.com.au

Most people are suggestible, to some degree, so you could either seek professional hypnotherapy, or, quicker, cheaper, and more conveniently: http://www.hypnosisdownloads.com Manage ADHD, or: Perfect Partners: Manage ADHD + Improve Impulse Control, and/or: Perfect Partners: Improving Concentration and Focus + Don’t Get Distracted, & Classroom Fascination, & http://www.instant-hypnosis.com/ Attention Deficit Disorder

Answer by Ahorn
If you ask, you probably get “yes” answer and you get drugs. Pharmaceutical companies will welcome you as their lifetime and never cured customer trying to cure unbearable side effects of one drug with another drug. The drugs will not turn you into an intelligent, smart and outgoing person. You become a zombie or a maniac. Avoid drugs. If you don’t, good luck, you’re playing russian roulette with your life.

Watch few minutes video with Dr. Mary Ann Block to find answers you are looking for.

http://www.cchrint.org/2009/09/15/no-more-adhd/

Dr. Mary Ann Block
“Because of my medical training, my goal as a physician is to look for and treat the underlying conditions causing the patient’s problem, rather than just covering up those symptoms with drugs. I have seen and treated thousands of children from all over the United States, who had previously been labeled ADHD and treated with amphetamine drugs. By taking a thorough history and giving these children a complete physical exam as well as doing lab tests and allergy testing, I have consistently found that these children do not have ADHD, but instead have allergies, dietary problems, nutritional deficiencies, thyroid problems and learning difficulties that are causing their symptoms. All of these medical and educational problems can be treated, allowing the child to be successful in school and life, without being drugged.”

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I would recommend you reading following booklet for parents

http://www.fightforkids.org/Psychiatric_Drugs_and_Your_Childs_Future.pdf

and following less than 2 minutes video about psychiatry diagnosis

…and

Psychiatry – NO SCIENCE-NO CURES (4:54min) Do psychiatrists and by them prescribed drugs help people? Hear it from them.

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you can also google or yahoo “adhd fraud” – you get good links like
http://www.adhdfraud.org/
Articles, essays, and other information pertaining to the fraud of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)–Compiled by Dr. Fred Baughman

Fred A. Baughman Jr., MD has been an adult & child neurologist, in private practice, for 35 years.
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Here is a little taste of ADHD drugs like Ritalin
You can find facts about Ritalin in this booklet which is available on-line.
It is the fifth booklet from left

http://www.drugfreeworld.org/#/publicati…
Quote:

“Even when Ritalin is used as prescription drug, it may have severe side effects including nervousness, insomnia, anorexia (eating disorder), pulse changes, heart problems and weight loss. The manufacturer says it is a drug of dependency.
In June 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a series of public health advisories warning that Ritalin and drugs like it may cause visual hallucinations, suicidal thoughts, psychotic behavior, as well aggression and violence behavior.”

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Best answer:

Answer by Ash H
Alcohol is never good!

Answer by Samurai
Unfortunately, no. It makes it worse.
After about 5-6 hours of drinking alcohol, your adrenals will release epinephrine. This drains the adrenals, and in turn will cause more anxiety.
Trust me; I really wish it weren’t so.

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Question by brittany m: I have a few questions for a paper on Drug Abuse. Please help.?
How do people behave when they are addicted to drugs?
(please put the source – where you got the information)

What are the treatments for Drug Abuse?
(please put the source – where you got the information)

How do you prevent Drug Abuse?
(please put the source – where you got the information)

What is the origin of Drug Abuse? Who started it? Where did it come from?
I think it was the Sumerians but I’m not sure.
(please put the source – where you got the information)

Best answer:

Answer by Witty Wabbit
“What are the Harmful Consequences of Drug Use?” : http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/pubs/adp-apd/straight_facts-faits_mefaits/harmful-torts-eng.php#harmful covers the BEHAVIOUR.

The next page “What is Canada’s Drug Strategy?” discusses about the PREVENTION too.

Treatment, eh?! http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/Treatment.html might help.

I think this article: “The evolutionary origins and significance of drug addiction” might help ya too…

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1174878/

Most importantly,”Drugs distribution and use in ancient environments” will give you a clear picture about the ancient substance abuse.

But I betcha, to trace the origin is an impossible stuff … 🙁

Ahhhh that National Center for Biotechnology Information article has everything ya want! 🙂 Happy “papering” 😀

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