Praisetruth's Blog About ADHD

What is the name of your blog?

Praisetruth

What is your blog's address?

How long have you been blogging?

I have been blogging for about a month.

Why I started my blog?

I started blogging so I could reach other parents of children living with ADHD. I write about my experiences in dealing with my 11 yr old son who has been diagnosed with ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and ODD. I felt I needed an outreach to others who are affected by these disorders.

What I love / What I hate about blogging about family

What I love most about sharing my experiences in dealing with my son is the actual writing. I get so much release when I write. I feel I can be open about the struggles of parenting a mentally disabled child. It has not been easy to learn how to concede to my son's anger. His anger is probably the hardest pill to swallow. I love him so much and hate to see all this anger he has inside. He is on Abilify, now, and has been for about a week & 1/2. We are seeing some really good results with this medication. In November the FDA approved Abilify for the anger and tantrums associated with Autistic Disorder; it is also used for Bipolar Disorder. My family physician has just diagnosed my son with Bipolar because he has so many ups and downs. His behavior has been like one roller coaster ride that he can't get off. Can you even imagine living your life on a roller coaster that never stops; I imagine that's how my son feels. I will never give up on him. I want parents out there to know that their child's tantrum will pass. He will get down that hill; yes he will climb that hill again, but we just have to be prepared to help him up it.

Advice

• The first thing I did to start my blog was "find one that I felt comfortable with". I found xanga and just started writing. I have only been blogging for a month, but it has been the most rewarding thing I've done in learning how to deal with my son's struggles and my own. Whoever said, "Patience is a virtue", must have dealt with someone with ADHD. That is my favorite quote. Those words couldn't be more accurate when learning to deal with a child affected by ADHD or other mental disorders. I have ran across so many people who don't even believe that ADHD exists. I say to those people, "Walk a day in my shoes."