Anyone else dealing with that "late in life ADHD diagnosis, but turns out you were born with it, and everything that lead you up to this point was done in an act of survival and not some quirky gift, so now that you're in a place where you can just be you but you can't because you don't know how to function in a non-chaotic state of stress at all times" vibe?

Just me? For the first time, I'm having a moment of wishing I didn't have ADHD and I was just sucking at life.

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Yes, although I’m still pretending I have some quirky gift instead of addressing the idea that my brain actively makes my life harder. I’ve been in the agency setting for a regrettable amount of time and I often wonder if it’s because it caters to and rewards my chaotic ways. I’m fearful that in other setting (not as fast paced, deadline driven, etc) I will be exposed as the hot mess express that I am.

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I always knew I had ADHD, but it wasn’t until late into my twenties I realized it explained more than inattention. Barkley says it should be called inhibition deficit disorder. It’s a major/minor glitch in your prefrontal cortex. It explains so much about my personality, proclivities, upbringing, etc.

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