My family members have joked about being ADHD for my whole life since our conversations often go all over the place and we have focus/memory issues.
So, not really an ah hah moment when I got diagnosed, but after getting medicated and realizing normal people can actually pay attention to and learn from lectures without needing to put in constant effort? Yeah that was a bit of an eye opening experience
I also learned that there is a significant difference between laziness (not doing something because you don’t want to) and executive dysfunction (not doing something because your brain won’t let you even if you want to do it).
The meds are a godsend, but I should note they don’t get rid of the ADHD they mostly just make it easier to manage.
Oh yeah one other thing that was an ah hah moment was being able to make plans and lists and things and then just do them and remember I’ve made them. Honestly that’s probably the ability that’s changed my life most since I got medicated
I was eating truly obscene amounts of chocolate for a while there. I still eat more than most people, but not so extreme.
When you got diagnosed, was it an “ah hah” moment?
My family members have joked about being ADHD for my whole life since our conversations often go all over the place and we have focus/memory issues.
So, not really an ah hah moment when I got diagnosed, but after getting medicated and realizing normal people can actually pay attention to and learn from lectures without needing to put in constant effort? Yeah that was a bit of an eye opening experience
I also learned that there is a significant difference between laziness (not doing something because you don’t want to) and executive dysfunction (not doing something because your brain won’t let you even if you want to do it).
The meds are a godsend, but I should note they don’t get rid of the ADHD they mostly just make it easier to manage.
Oh yeah one other thing that was an ah hah moment was being able to make plans and lists and things and then just do them and remember I’ve made them. Honestly that’s probably the ability that’s changed my life most since I got medicated
I’m glad you have it managed now - must be life changing.