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Remember when you learned to ride a bike? You probably started out with a tricycle when you were very young. At some point, you got the coveted two-wheeler with training wheels. And most likely, one day, one of your parents told you that you were ready to take those training wheels off. ×Ö´®7 Excitement and joy arose when a sunny spring day appeared and you knew it was your time to shine... to be a "big kid." And you probably resented the adult who held on to the back of the bike as you started riding. ×Ö´®7 But when they did eventually let go, what happened? ×Ö´®6 You fell. ×Ö´®2 Splat! Right over on your side. You thought you could do it, but it turned out balance on two wheels is a lot different than balance on four. That adult was right. ×Ö´®9 Maybe you cried. Maybe you skinned a knee or an elbow. Perhaps you found your little self completely disappointed and frustrated about what you thought you could do without effort. ×Ö´®3 But no matter how you felt, you got up and got back on that bike. ×Ö´®4 Maybe right away, and maybe a week later. But you got back on the bike. You practiced. You fell many more times, but you kept getting back on. ×Ö´®5 And now, as an adult, you know how to ride a bike. You may not do it very often, and you may fall every now and then, but you know how to ride a bike. ×Ö´®4 So what makes you think that managing your ADD is any different than riding a bike? ×Ö´®4 What makes you think that the minute you set your mind to something, you can accomplish it instantly? ×Ö´®8 Organization, time management, better focus and concentration, emotional regulation... they all require practice. They all require the willingness to try again in the face of failure. ×Ö´®2 Managing ADD is like riding a bike. Expect a learning period. Expect quite a few falls. Expect a hard time finding your balance. ×Ö´®9 And no matter what, always get back on the bike. ×Ö´®8
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