ADHD: A Possible Consequence of Living Undiagnosed/Untreated

ADHD:

A Possible Consequence of Living Undiagnosed and Untreated

He was impulsive, given to drinking large amounts of liquor, perhaps self-medicating. He would have fits of rage and anger, perhaps oppositional defiance disorder, and striking out impulsively. He was high octane and high maintenance. His life was cut short by hasty and bad choices. He had never lived up to his full potential though he had loads of it. He was a law-breaker, doing things he knew he shouldn’t and not doing what he should. He needed help but never got it, nor would he perhaps submit to it. His actions and lifestyle cost him imprisonment and ultimately his life. It was a life cut short. He should have had help, but no one ever apparently tried to harness or coach this young man.

I believe ADHD symptoms have been around a lot longer than the experts tell us. This man was known as Samson, who lived during the early years of Jewish history, somewhere around 1350-1050 B.C. This man had many of the ADHD traits we see in people with ADHD today.

We can learn much from this man’s life and use it as an example in coaching those who are prone to having such traits or use this man’s life to coach younger ones exhibiting characteristics that may send them down the path of Samson. This example of a life can be used to coach and steer down the ‘right path’. Yet in it is victory! One living with ADHD can be victorious. Like Samson, many are also blessed with special characteristics. It’s just a matter of highlighting, harnessing and coaching the strengths.

Samson’s life story may be found in the book of Judges, chapters 13-17 and Hebrews 11:32. Though this man’s life was full of an undisciplined lifestyle, he was used of God and is referenced in the book of Hebrews in chapter 11 in what is known as the “hall of faith”. So do not discount those who are untamed and may have bouts of failures and setbacks. ‘For man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart’ (1 Samuel 16:7).

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