I figure out I had ADHD last year, but I didn’t seek an official diagnosis and medication until this year. I’m 30 years old, my school days are long behind me. I slipped through the cracks because I have predominately inattentive type and I was a quiet little girl. Having ADHD does not mean you have to be hyperactive and loud, it means you have a processing problem in your brain that doesn’t allow you to regulate your focus or emotions.Â
Mental health even now is still taboo to talk about. People are more open now than ever about it however and that gives me hope.Â
This is a profoundly personal comic and it only reflects my own experience with ADHD. It is on a spectrum with a wide range of personalities. But if my story connects with someone else and helps them, that would mean the world to me.
Thank you so much for sharing your story.Â
Because it RESONATES so much with me. I am in tears. I remember the first time I took my adhd meds, and I wasn’t angry. I wasn’t irritable. I got stuff done. I wasn’t overwhelmed and overstimulated. It felt MAGICAL to be NORMAL.Â
I cried for my past self too. What could she have done differently if we had just KNOWN?
I will always be ADHD. It doesn’t go away, you don’t grow out of it. But you can learn to live with it, and work with it, to become the best version of yourself. And honestly. It all starts with someone sharing their story so you can realize you’re not alone.Â
Thank you for sharing your story. I hope it helps others realize their stories too.Â
