Faith1:<P>Having ADD does not preclude having an outgoing personality (I fit that category), and I am people-oriented.<P>Does the combination of ADD, extroversion and an affinity for people make me more affair-prone than others? That I cannot answer. I can only speak for my case.<P>ADD is caused by certain chemicals being not produced in sufficiency in the brain. According to Dr. Amen (<I>Healing ADD</I>), there are six definable types of ADD. Dependent on the type, one can have any number of chemical deficiencies.<P>Do I blame my affair on ADD? No. That was all me; though ADD did play a significant role. In my case, the need for intellectual stimulation led me down a slow path to improper conduct.<P>The bottom line, however, is that at a deep level, I knew what I was doing at the moment was wrong. However, that stimulation provided many of the chemicals my brain needed. So, in a way, it became an addiction to fulfill my brain's need for those chemicals.<P>Other factors were involved as well. But I am keeping this focused on ADD. The common misperception is that ADD is an affliction of adolescent boys. This is far from true. Girls and boys, men and women all suffer from ADD about equally. ADD is genetically inheritable. So if you have it, the odds of your children having it are fairly high.<P>Unfortunately, in my generation, it went undiagnosed. And had it been recognized for what it is, the proper medications were not available. Today it is being recognized and treated (primarily in children); if you have a child that has been diagnosed with ADD, odds are pretty high that one or both parents also suffer from some form of ADD as well.<P>Hope this information has been of some help.<P>Godspeed,<BR>STL
