Adults with ADHD - ADHDAwarenessMonth 2025

Kaleidoscope

I am 43 and have recently been diagnosed with ADHD.
I am shocked every day by the kaleidoscope of feelings and emotions that I have also been thrown!

This is a tale about myself. You might see me in the same classroom, chatting with you or a multitasker—a jack of all trades, creative and talented. You might think I’m smart! But your academic achivements are often much higher than mine, even in the final race in life you are successful than me and … Read more

Adult ADHD and me

One early July night in 2023, I realized something was wrong. “Do I have ADHD?” I searched the internet. The symptoms sounded like me- creativity, hyperfocus, chattiness, blurting things out, working well under deadlines, staying calm under pressure,… I always thought these were my quirks. Over the next few weeks, as I was moving into … Read more

Mid-Twenties, A Woman and Undiagnosed (And Yes, It’s Hard)

I’ve felt that I’m on the spectrum for a few years now, and growing up, I’ve always felt out of place, strange, slow, rejected or easily forgotten. Making friends always felt like rocket science, & social situations at work & school require hours of mental preparation & even more hours of recovery. One of the … Read more

Unmasking My Adult ADHD: A Journey to Awareness and Acceptance

For years, I navigated life through a fog of disorganisation – missing deadlines, juggling endless to-do lists, and constantly battling the feeling of falling short. Despite my best efforts, I could never quite keep up. It wasn’t until adulthood that I finally received an answer: ADHD @ 37. The diagnosis was a mix of relief … Read more

Accepting myself: in turn my adhd

I was diagnosed early as a child. Early on I grew up hearing the word ADHD. Even with that no one ever took the time to explain to me what that meant. I knew I was different. That I had to go to special classes. And I needed more help a lot of times than … Read more

My shoes may never fit perfect, and that’s ok.

I am not yet whole. And I don’t fit. It’s been 43.7 years and I’m always wondering if I actually fit in the shoes Hoka made for me and my “dadbod”. When I was diagnosed, in 3rd grade, I was allowed to be fallible. In my adult life, there’s a new process for me to … Read more

College took 7 years

I didn’t see an issue until adulthood. College was not a walk in the park. I was easily distracted, became over-stimulated and took on way too many tasks. I had a part-time job in college, was a Resident Assistant and a Full-Time student, while being involved in Student Government. Needless to say, I would burn … Read more

I have ADHD, I was born with ADHD and I like having ADHD

I have ADHD, I was born with ADHD and I like having ADHD, it’s not a problem, but it was until I got diagnosed At the age of 51 I was diagnosed with ADHD and whilst I’m proud of my achievements in life so far I have always struggled with the feeling that something was … Read more

Struggles with Connection

I was diagnosed young so I grew up knowing I had ADHD but it didn’t help me it just gave me the cause of some behaviors. I am terrified of people knowing when im on my medication or not because im scared of them liking me more when im on it i sometimes wish i … Read more