I didn't! I was part of a research project on OCD (which I knew I had, but wasn't getting any care) and my doctor there diagnosed me with adhd too
Writer/translator
I was a good student, but very much easily bored. I spaced out a lot and refused to do homework
Daydreaming all the time
I was diagnosed by the team at my psych hospital, where I was getting treatment for OCD and helping research
I didn't lol
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My jaw literally dropped. I was at the doctor's office and he told me, I was in shock for a bit (but he guided me through it)
Very much reassured. I thought I was lazy/dumb/impulsive for no reason, now I know why some stuff just doesn't fly with me
No! I'm a cis woman in my late 20s, so not at all. And I'm an introvert.
Keeping up a healthy work schedule and not getting overwhelmed with projects and deadlines
I am creative! (Now following through with my creative ideas is a whole other issue)
Yes! I am able to name some challenges and find ways to deal with them without damaging my mental health
Yes! I spent all my student years thinking I was dumb and unmotivated. Now I know school and college weren't good fits for me
Very few people know. Friends who do are very supportive, thankfully.
OCD and general anxiety
Yes and I don't, really. But I'm in therapy, so I have a safe space to process
Since I didn't have an ADHD journey, no. But society's view on mental health and neurodiversity kept me from realizing it was a possibility
No, actually, ever since I was diagnosed everything clicked for me (much like it did with my OCD years ago)
I am much more respectful of myself, finding ways to incorporate novelty and excitement without damaging my routine or mental health instead of forcing a NT schedule
Lifesaving, but omg the mouth dryness
Allowing myself to just get up and walk around. A lifetime of a "nice kid" having to force focus while working kinda broke me, but I'm trying to build back
Don't compare yourself to others, not even other neurodivergent folks. You are valid as an ADHD person even if you're not neuroatypical in other ways
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