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Personal Narrative: My Fight Against My Disorder

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The biggest obstacle I will ever face, is the fight against my mind and my body due to my ADHD. My mind can’t stay silent, and I constantly have a million thoughts floating around. I feel the urge to move and twitch every five seconds. I struggle to focus in class, and sometimes I struggle to keep up. Every day I feel like I should just give up because I will never be able to beat my disorder. Often times, I feel my strength diminishing. But in spite of all the doubt, and the fear, I fight against my disorder. I fight so I can achieve in school and in life. When I walk across the stage to receive my diploma, I will know that all the fighting to go above and beyond, despite my disorder making it difficult, will have been worth. I will know

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