CIA Spy DEBUNKS ADHD 

It’s neither good nor bad; It just is, and it is what you make of it. I will tell you that our world is absolutely not at all friendly / accommodating / accepting of adhd or otherwise “different” people. ADHD absolutely confers a lot of strengths / benefits, and a lot of weaknesses / challenges.

I'm a mechanic, I fabricate things from metal, weld, and build things. Repair things that aren't supposed to be fixed. I know my ADHD takes over, sometimes allowing me to hyperfocus, and complete a task most people can't even visualize. My son is 12. The school wanted a meeting with me. They said the same exact thing I heard at his age. "Very smart but does not care to complete homework. We believe he needs medication to help focus." So I ask, "what about art? He does extremely well in art. What about math, he ace's any test you can give him. He knows the material, why does homework matter if he already knows the material?" He learns so fast, he is bored by the time the other students finally get it. School was not designed to help people learn. It's designed to make you think a certain way. I'm not going to medicate away the very same thing that makes me an asset in society.

I was adhd before they had adhd. My medicine was whippings, but after I became an adult and served in the navy ,i was allowed to become a police officer ,then as a detective conducting interviews and interrogations . I could hop down every rabbit hole a criminal wanted to go down and still keep my eye on the confessions. It helped me with victims who couldn't communicate clearly or had a hard time describing things. It helped me communicate with foreign nations because I could see what they were trying to say when it was difficult for them to display English. I could see things criminals were doing because i could see outside the box and not just what we commonly saw to draw conclusions. Criminals dont operate the way rstional people think. ADHD helped me ve as random as they were to catch them.

My theory is that ADHD was diagnosed as a bad thing, because the teachers weren't equipped to handle those types of students. Teachers are trained to act like prison wardens not cultivators of creativity and critical thinking.

ADHD is a challenge, but also can give us more creativity and compassion. Thanks for noticing that different doesn’t always equal bad.

One year I was teaching, I had 2 ADHAD students who had particularly difficult issues with their diagnosis & couldn’t function without their medication. I ended up explaining to a class that they were both in that ADD/ADHD wasn’t a disability for everyone and that I also had an issue with it & that I use it to my advantage. The look on both of their faces was absolutely amazing and one of astonishment, and I was so glad that I was able to get that message out to everyone in my class that day because I knew that they weren’t the only ones who were dealing with those symptoms in that year.

It’s a hassle to handle but I can work with my ADHD. My ocd made it a little hard to handle but I overcame that quite well… God, time plus no Ritalin made me stronger for it. Always get proper sleep and take a very good liquid supplement. That’s what helped me.

It’s made me a Jack of all trades. I’ll build up great skill in whatever my current interest is, and then just completely lose interest and be on to the next shiny (and difficult) thing. Having experience in many different areas has lent itself to ease and speed of improvement in new activities.

Makes me feel better about myself and I’m sure many others with ADHD thank you

ADHD is the golden superpower. Lack of focus and follow through though, can really sux.

I am quote unquote disabled. I'm only 50 years old and I was 20 I worked my entire life anyway my point is. I always found that my brain injury allowed me to look at things in a different perspective

It is mostly a negative thing, for most ADHD people, in most capitalist societies (who aren't from wealth)

I guarantee the chef who thought to put kimchi into Mexican food was more influenced by the weed he was smoking than the adhd…

This is so true speaking as someone who has had ADHD all my life

It’s just a different style. It can have negative and positive effects depending on one’s environment and how well people have adapted to the environment with their style. It’s really Attention Inconsistency Pattern. We have the ability to hyper focus then lose attention quickly in some venues.

I have ADS. ADS = lower Dopamine = I have to stimulate myself more. But cuz Im lazy af, I miss the hyperacative part and Im too lazy to "hunt Dopamine" as people with adHd do.

"Debunked" is the wrong word to describe what he's talking about.

Appreciate letting others know the good side of this. Thankyou for sharing

It depends on the situation and setting like always. When I was young and had the ability and time to pursue my interests it was a super power to be able to hyper focus. Then as I aged and became a parent and my responsibilities grew with each child and I lost the luxury of hyper focus, that’s when shit hit the fan and normal functions became harder and harder. That’s why many with the inattentive type don’t often get diagnosed until later in life esp women

It’s still emotionally exhausting

This is great. Thanks 👍

Creativity and the abilities to harness the power of it to the next level. 👏🏼

Thank You...

Even with the diagnosis, I can hyperfocus certain tasks like writing code. You learn strategies to overcome challenges. If I can relate to a task or find it interesting, I will latch on and work for hours. Especially if the task is mentally challenging. After decades of actively working on Executive Function Disorder strategies, it has become a blessing. It also helps to be married to a Behavioral Therapist.

Adhd is a learning disability, it is not bad or good. It prevents students from learning in large classrooms. It doesn't mean they can't learn, they NEED a lot more resources, that most times they don't get in schools because there is not enough funding, or class sizes are too big, or the parents don't want to admit their kid has problems learning. As a public school teacher with no control over class sizes, I'm helpless most times if I get students with adhd, not because I don't care, because there isn't enough support. It's a very grey area, not black and white like he's trying to make it out to be.

I've heard some interesting thoughts about it evolving separately, because it was useful to have a few people wired differently in the tribe. The issue is modern society is setup for the majority of people. Which makes sense. So we have to figure out how to adapt.

Thank you for saying this

Well I've never experienced any good from it, but it sure has made life a lot harder than it should have been.

I have it. Definitely has its benefits and drawbacks.

Exactly.

Absolutely love this! I have always seen it as a positive. When I realized my son had ADHD, I always explained it to him the same way. It's like a superpower. I never let him see or use it as an excuse. I helped him develop tools and skills to make the best use of his ADHD. And, more importantly, being realistic and understanding our own limitations

I’m ADHD dyslexic, audio processing disorder, and ASD functioning IQ of 130 or a little higher with massive capabilities of masking mimicry, psychologically, analyzing a person, as well as giving a high profile of a person attributes behaviors tendencies. My special interest is specifically the study of people understanding them psychologically their connections are behavior. They’re in our thoughts unconscious mind things like that. It’s super interesting. I’m self taught when it comes to cluster B personality disorder, psychopathy, sociopathy, narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, including even schizoid, studying Neurodiversity, ADHD, and ASD, as well as PTSD complex PTSD, trauma responses and even more

So basically the school system is squandering people’s potential at a mass level…

He's right. It can actually be a beautiful thing. Especially when creating. 🥰

As a very noticeably non neurotypical woman I can tell you that many Caribbean people combine foods from all cultures on one plate; reflecting the diversity of historical influences in the islands.

I learned to overcome SEVERE anxiety/depression understanding the many "gifts" I was born with and understanding the truth of Spirituality. I use my ADHD to my benefit to connect things in life most "ordinary" people just can't and wont understand. It's great to be EXTREMELY hyper aware of your surroundings both physical and inter-dimentional. I STRUGGLED through childhood/early adult life not knowing why I was so different from everyone, I didn't understand my gifts (Predictable Predictions, Telakanesis, Seeing/talking to the dead in real life)- others couldn't understand me till I showed them proof (Secrets only their passed loved one and them knew, Teleporting objects to mess with people 😂) I only told few people of what I can do. It's fucking amazing. You don't understand unless you have the ability. It's a gift you're given, to use with your "body/vessel" on earth. I understand everything about life, death and the universe. I love my gifts, once I understood everything about me, I actually didn't want to kill myself and I LEARNED TO LIVE HAPPY, Terra.

As ADHD person who diagnosed way later I totally approve! Even my former manager endorsed me for solving annoying problems that saved millions for the company I worked with led to acquisition of 7 figures which I was one of few led that! It was so successful that the new board dissolved my satellite team without knowing we were behind that leap, and now I have ironically lost my job due to exceptional results!!!!

Thank you! 🙌

This is very true. However, others perceive this gift as “overthinking” things

Fact ! So thank you

In El Cajon San Diego in the 1990s the nurses were either passing out ridilin in elementary school or were suggesting it for my step daughter. It was a mess.

THIS EXPLAINS THE CROGHNUT

How you think I am so damned creative! Can’t focus on one thing focusing on them all!

And I thought it was my aspergers which does that, because I do fit more that wrongly assumed traits, than ADHD. But connecting seemingly unconnectable stuff is my things, and you can also use wisdom from one area to totally different one.

Thank you Sir Spy!

Man, you are precious! Made me think better of myself. ❤ Please show the link to the whole interview!

This dude wasn’t in the CIA. He’s just capitalizing on the public’s ignorance. Andrew thought “SERE” stood for “survival, escape, resistance and education”. That’s a real quote. On Julian Dorey’s podcast titled, “SHOCKING Debate w/ CIA Spy Leaves Me Speechless | Andrew Bustamante • 107” at 38:54 he says that.

So true

Please cite a study that confirms ADHD to superior cognitive ability! My ex had ADHD and all I ever observed was chaos and total emotional dysregulation.

Except the clickbait title (because no debunk only more confirmation) ... Yes it's spot on for the good things. and it's completely skipping all the bad stuff.

The man speaks truth

I love your RU-vid channel! Great content 👍💯

Thank you sir

I grew up in an age when people didn't know what ADD or ADHD was. It always perplexed me (and my teachers) that I excelled in some things but not others. Add to that the Dyslexia and it was certainly frustrating. Could I have done better in school if I didn't have it? Certainly! Could I have done the things I did as an adult if I didn't have ADHD? Possibly not!? At the end of the day it kinda helped me adapt and overcome! My son has pretty bad OCD, but knowing that doesn't seem to help. It can become an excuse, a scapegoat for when things don't work out for you.

Well I can say there is never a dull moment with me around . I'm asking all the questions .

This is a major over simplification if what actually occurs.

Indeed

That was the most adhd example he could give 👏🏾

I agree except for the part of kimchi in the burrito. A trained chef always ends up seeking the authentic version of a cuisine, mainly because a lot of things are left out. In Chicago,almost everything Mexican cuisine is meat based and deep fried, leaving out the enormous part of the cuisine is pickled and fermented items.

thank you!!!

So how do you feel about medicating ADHD?

Truth.

He's absolutely right. I've experienced this in my life and have found that I tend to see a bigger picture where others haven't. Of course my attention to detail is terrible. Lol.

Gotta appreciate this insight 🌯 Lol

Except this, much more what people knew can be misleading, which was setup purposely.

I find that ginger peanut butter and eggs are 3 ingredients that could never go wrong together.

Basically 'Here's to the crazy ones...'

I knew I was smart!

Thank you, I was in law enforcement all my life, was in investigations for 30 years. I always believed that my ADHD was partly responsible for my success, just the way I look at the world. My son is also a Detective, very successful and a great interrogator, also ADHD. Amen 🙏

Thank you for reaffirming me of my gifts Busta 👌 i love your thought provoking content as well.

Agreed

Shout out to Roy Choi & his KOGI trucks! 🌮🌮🌮

That idea is funny to think about the person who did that first.

They hyper focus on things that interest them. All you have to do is monetize that thing you are most interested in

what… I’m always thinking of wack food combinations that taste good and I don’t have ADHD. I put a lot of weird thoughts together or different modalities that are not connected together and come up with something now… It’s called intuition.

I kind of agree ..it's just the execution of thing we ADHD find so boring so ask the ADHD person to wrap the burrito and clean up all the mess behind him in the shop 😂😂

It still has overly negative effects

He’s right

kimchi in a burrito is NOT a great idea

Public Schools get government $$ money $$ for all of the ADHD students they get! Then they "diagnose" students who have become bored with the worthless curriculum with ADHD. They tried telling me that they could give my youngest Ritalin, if I would just "Sign these papers..." I took him to our pediatrician, whom also got a consult from a child psychologist on my youngest. I was told by them that maybe I should consider taking him out of that school district. Just like everything else, follow the money!

ADHD might be great for when the person is in marketing or a highly idea driven industry…not a great disorder for follow through, time management, or quality control. Who wants an unmediated mechanic or project manager with ADHD?

I suffered from. ptsd

What's the diagnosis on scotch eggs?

Kimchi into a burrito????!!! Cojelo con take it easy!

I would take one further step before. If you were to read up on medical statistics, you will realize that the prevalence rate of ADHD climbed ever since the onset of mandated vaccine shots in infants and young children. Coincidence? 🤔 maybe but, most pertinently, consider what crosses or permeates through the brain-blood barrier. There are a good number of solid books on this.

I love this guy. And I love my adhd

So true ❤

True

Bro I just made some bbq chicken nachos... shit was fire. ADHD IS MY SUPERPOWER!

Higher death rates, substance misuse, poor relationship management, propensity for unhealthy relationships, higher impulsivity, poorer sleep quality, high correlation with autism, higher correlation with auto-immune disorders. People with bi-polar can connect disparate thoughts together. ADHD is bad, doesn't mean it's the person fault they have it but literally all the benefits of ADHD are imaginary. Hyper focus was one thing we thought was a benefit u Tim we researched it and figured out it was basically just the flow-state and average Joe can experience. The statement made here sounds highly personalised, extremely uneducated and was stated too confidently.

It's true, more creative, just need to channel that energy and focus on what your creating

Like the dog pound next to the public schools.. ❤

Thank you so much for posting this! ADHD is so missunderstood and I found it to be an advantage

i have amazing ideas in my head, maybe i have them is because of adhd, but what's the point, i just don't have the focus and willpower to execute them

Hence why there are so many restaurants labeled as “asian fusion” these days

This dude is the Gilbert Arenas of the CIA. Some of his takes are on point but a lot of them are wild 😂

My ADHD has braught me millions... But I got side tracked and forgot where I put it.

Bro someone was high as fuck grabbed some leftovers out of the fridge and made that shit lol

We are the true divergent! You just need to embrace your superpower and stop feeling sorry for yourself!

it's not... all negatif we see the small details that make the big pictures !