For the family to use its considerable power to heal, it must be willing to accept the challenge of change. All groups, most especially families, feel threatened by a change in the status quo, no matter how bad the status quo may be. As the person with ADD seeks to change, he is also asking his family to change with him. This is never easy. It is not the troubled family that has a hard time with change; it is all families. But with education and information as guides, with encouragement and support as reinforcers, most families can successfully adapt. As there is less suffering in the family
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