Please Tell me he'll be OK as an Adult
My husband and I adopted our son from the system when he was 5 years old (we're both neuro-typical). He was already failed by so many adults in his life and had been medicated for his impulsive behaviors at 4 years old. At almost 6 years old, we finally received his ADHD diagnosis and started his medication journey, (and it had its ups and downs). We also started learning more about the diagnosis and what it actually means (we grew up in the 90's and didn't really fathom what ADHD truly was).
Now, he's almost 12 and we have a really good routine, medicine works when it sticks(Daytrana Patch), and he is in therapy 4 hours a week for both CBT and recreational to help his brain make better connections and practice real life scenarios for his coping skills.
While I sort his meds and put his patches on, he takes the others (Amantadine and guanfacine) himself based on alarms on his watch. He still doesn't let us know when his brain feels off, we notice it and move to correct whatever went wrong (he took meds late or his patch came off). So I just want to have some hope that he'll be ok as an adult. When his meds are out of his system, all I can think is that he'll end up in prison, but on his meds I can see him thriving in life.
It's awful for me to have these thoughts and stupid of me to worry about something so out of my control. But here's my question:
❓ Anyone who grew up taking stimulants and going through therapy and is now an adult, how did you turn out? What specifically did you find the most useful? What supports did your parents put in place that you feel were crucial to your success? What have been your downfalls?