Really enjoyed this. Having tried the pharmaceutical intervention route, it seemed the pills took more of my sleep and energy than gave me attention capacity. What’s most frustrating about ADHD is that at times you can feel brimming with potential, yet consistently feel like a failure for your inability to direct it.
I wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult, though once I was diagnosed, everything made so much sense. This is really good advice, and I sort of figured this out along the way and it did really make a huge difference to not try to force my brain to do some thing that it simply cannot do: focus for extended periods on things I don’t care about or don’t find interesting.
I was not diagnosed until my late 50’s. It explained a lot and actually made me feel better about my challenges. I had already developed coping strategies without understanding that that was what they were. Medication, awareness and a belt-and-suspenders approach to reminders and deadlines have helped. I would not say that someone with ADHD is less conscientious; indeed, they may be more-so but good intent does not always yield hoped for results.
All this said, ADHD has another side for me -- intense focus when needed.
Really enjoyed this. Having tried the pharmaceutical intervention route, it seemed the pills took more of my sleep and energy than gave me attention capacity. What’s most frustrating about ADHD is that at times you can feel brimming with potential, yet consistently feel like a failure for your inability to direct it.
I wasn’t diagnosed until I was an adult, though once I was diagnosed, everything made so much sense. This is really good advice, and I sort of figured this out along the way and it did really make a huge difference to not try to force my brain to do some thing that it simply cannot do: focus for extended periods on things I don’t care about or don’t find interesting.
I was not diagnosed until my late 50’s. It explained a lot and actually made me feel better about my challenges. I had already developed coping strategies without understanding that that was what they were. Medication, awareness and a belt-and-suspenders approach to reminders and deadlines have helped. I would not say that someone with ADHD is less conscientious; indeed, they may be more-so but good intent does not always yield hoped for results.
All this said, ADHD has another side for me -- intense focus when needed.
"She’s not interested in doing things that aren’t novel" ouch! How to know you have ADHD in one easy phrase. Yikes.