'I credit ADHD for my ability to think outside the box. I take in a lot of information and details every day, no matter where I am or what I’m doing. It’s easy for me to dig around in my brain and find unusual ideas.' Gaby_Moss
I was diagnosed in my late 20s. I was confused by the fact that I still had such problems focusing. I’d struggled with concentration my whole life, but adults had always seemed reluctant to examine me to see whether it was ADHD. Maybe because I was a girl and I got good grades. People assumed I wasn’t paying attention in class because I didn’t want to, and I didn’t know how to explain it.
My therapist urged me to get evaluated for ADHD, and my psychiatrist asked me how often I lost my keys. I suddenly understood this piece of my existence. It took a year to accept my diagnosis and to see that it was going to make things better.To not listen to others’ advice and judgments. Teachers and adults said I didn’t focus because I was lazy or because I thought I was smarter than everyone. It did a lot of damage to my self-confidence.I still struggle with focus, especially at work.
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